ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A broad array of chief executives will keynote the 28th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress, providing insights into the issues that the global gaming industry will confront in 2025 and beyond.
Keynote addresses from leading visionaries in gaming have long been a staple of the event, which will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino April 15-16. This year’s keynoters include (in alphabetical order):
- James F. (Jim) Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming
- David S. Cordish, Chairman of The Cordish Companies
- Jay Dorris, President and CEO of Wind Creek Hospitality
- Tim Drehkoff, CEO of Rush Street Gaming
- William (Bill) J. Hornbuckle, Chief Executive Officer and President of MGM Resorts International
- Soo Kim, Chairman of Bally’s Corporation
- Bill Miller, President and CEO of American Gaming Association
- Ray Pineault, President and CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
- Thomas R. Reeg, Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment
- Anna Sainsbury, CEO and Co-Founder of GeoComply
“We founded this conference in 1996 as a forum for critical views from executives who will not only chart the future of gaming, but have the wherewithal to build that future. That tradition continues,” said ECGC co-founder Michael Pollock, Senior Policy Advisor to Spectrum Gaming Group.
“We always expect that our keynote speakers will deal head-on with serious issues, ranging from opportunities in new verticals and new markets to the challenges to be faced from sweepstakes and ‘skill’ games. They always come through,” said ECGC co-founder Lloyd D. Levenson, CEO at Cooper Levenson.
Other speakers at the upcoming East Coast Gaming Congress, the longest-running gaming conference in the United States, will include leading legislators, regulators, suppliers, investors and other experts who will address issues ranging from the future of destination casinos in Downstate New York to the future of lotteries. Top technology providers and investment experts from Wall Street will also identify and analyze issues that the industry must confront in coming years.
The conference will also present a Lifetime Achievement Award to keynote speaker Jim Allen.
Past ECGC speakers have included six sitting, former and acting governors of New Jersey, as well as all CEOs who have ever led the American Gaming Association. The conference will again provide outstanding opportunities for sponsorships, networking, professional development, and business-to-business discussions.
For more information, visit www.ecgc.us or contact Donna Vecere at dvecere@cooperlevenson.com
