Wall Street vs. Main Street

Does the increase in M&A activity and industry consolidation represent a shift in leverage and power from regulators and legislators to operators? As mergers and acquisitions among gaming companies continue, more states will find themselves in a position in which their licensees operate facilities in nearby states. This will put pressure on states to develop more investment-friendly regulatory and tax systems to keep capital, jobs and revenue from flowing to other jurisdictions.

• Moderator: Robert Heller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Spectrum Gaming Capital
• Speaker: Chad Beynon, Managing Director, Macquarie Securities
• Speaker: Duane Bouligny, Managing Director, Wells Fargo
• Speaker: Steve Capp, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Bally’s Corporation