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Top names of the North and Latin American gambling industry confirmed for the Gaming Americas Q2 Meetup

Thursday 01 de April 2021 / 11:23

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(United States).- The Gaming Americas Q2 Meetup will take place on 29 April and we are excited to confirm +2000 participants and +60 industry speakers from North and Latin America. See more details here

Top names of the North and Latin American gambling industry confirmed for the Gaming Americas Q2 Meetup

To keep the momentum going, we are once again highlighting some of the most talked-about topics in the regions and will stress on keeping the relaxed format that allows the audience to join in on the panels and add their own insights.


If you haven’t already registered, make sure to register for free here.


The draft agenda includes the following discussions:



  • US Legislation Round-up – Which states to monitor in Q2 and beyond

  • Challenges facing operators and suppliers when entering the US market and how they are overcome

  • Canadian gambling industry in the spotlight

  • Stock exchange: Is the gambling industry still underestimated?

  • Innovations in the payments journey and time to talk cryptocurrency

  • 3 x Latin American panels (in English)


Among the already confirmed speakers’ and moderators’ you can find:



  • KAREN MARCELA SIERRA-HUGHES – VICE PRESIDENT, LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL (GLI®)

  • SARAH BLACKBURN – DIRECTOR AT GAMEON

  • SISSEL WEITZHANDLER – CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AT PLAY’N GO

  • CHANTAL CIPRIANO – SENIOR DIRECTOR, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AT MAZOOMA

  • BRANDT IDEN – HEAD OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, US FOR SPORTRADAR US

  • STEPHEN A. CRYSTAL, ESQ – FOUNDER AT SCCG MANAGEMENT

  • JEREMY KLEIMAN – GAMING ATTORNEY AND MEMBER AT SAIBER LLC

  • BILL PASCRELL – PARTNER AT PRINCETON PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP, INC.

  • NEILL WHYTE – CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER OF B2B IGAMING SOLUTIONS FOR DGC

  • ADAM NOBLE – EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF PLAYSTAR CASINO

  • BOB AKERET – VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, NORTH AMERICA FOR FSB

  • DAN GRAETZER – CEO at CAROUSEL GROUP/SPORTSBETTING.COM

  • NICK NALLY – MANAGING DIRECTOR AMERICAS FOR CONTINENT 8 TECHNOLOGIES

  • ADAM KOSTYAL – HEAD LISTINGS EMEA AT NASDAQ

  • LLOYD DANZIG – FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER AT SHARP ALPHA ADVISORS

  • RICH ROBERTS – VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AT INTERCHECKS

  • JONODEV CHAUDHURI – CHAIR, INDIAN LAW & POLICY PRACTICE AT QUARLES & BRADY LLP

  • DOMENICO MAZZOLA – COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AT ALTENAR

  • …and many more to be confirmed


As mentioned above, the Gaming Americas Q2 Meetup will follow the course of the Gaming Americas Quarterly Meetups that from its first edition has built important momentum in the North and Latin American gambling industry.


 

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