ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Oct. 21, 2026 — As lotteries and casinos expand their digital offerings, both face a central business challenge: finding new growth opportunities without cannibalizing their traditional markets. A panel at the 30th annual East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC) — the longest-running gaming conference in the United States — will examine that question and other critical opportunities and challenges facing lotteries and casinos.
New Jersey Lottery Director and President of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), James Carey will lead the discussion at ECGC, which will be held April 27-28, 2027, at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City,
“The future of the lottery depends on how it addresses the ongoing digital revolution and balances growth in new channels with the strength of traditional offerings,” said Khalid Jones, CEO of Allwyn North America and ECGC co-producer, who will deliver a keynote address at the conference.
“As technology and consumer demand change, gaming has no choice but to anticipate and adapt, and that is the central challenge facing all industry verticals,” said conference co-founder Michael Pollock, senior policy advisor to Spectrum Gaming Group.
“We created ECGC 30 years ago as a forum for new ideas, and that remains our central tenet,” said conference co-founder and Cooper Levenson CEO Lloyd D. Levenson. “Our 2027 theme, ‘30 Years of Gaming Leadership: Shaping the Future,’ reaffirms that commitment.”
The 30th anniversary of ECGC coincides with the 50th anniversary of the New Jersey Casino Control Act. The conference organizers will be working with state leaders to celebrate that critical milestone. ECGC will also examine the future of artificial intelligence in gaming, as well as other topics to be announced in coming weeks.