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Mississippi Governor, Top Industry Experts to Address Southern Gaming Summit

Three of the gaming industry's biggest names will also address the general assembly. Mandalay Resort Group President and CFO Glenn Schaeffer, MGM MIRAGE Chairman of the Board J. Terrence (Terry) Lanni, and Harrah's Entertainment Chairman and CEO Phil Satre are scheduled to appear at the two-day event.

Tribal Chief Phillip Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Anthony Pico, former chairman of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians of Alpine, Calif., and Keller George, president of the United South and Eastern Tribes, will also speak at this year's Summit.

``We are thrilled to have Governor Musgrove speaking at the Summit,'' said Beverly Martin of the Gulf Coast Gaming Association. ``This will be his first address to Mississippi's gaming industry since becoming Governor.''

Peter D. Havens, Executive Vice President for GEM Communications U.S., Publications and Trade Show, said, ``Gaming in the South and Midwest has literally transformed economically dying towns into thriving, prosperous communities. The presence of Mississippi state leaders, industry principals, and tribal gaming leaders underscores the importance of gaming in this part of the country, and the crucial role this Summit plays in future success of gaming in the region.''

The Southern Gaming Summit is the only gaming conference devoted solely to the casino industry in the South and the Midwest and is the only conference endorsed by the entire Mississippi gaming industry. The Summit will be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. It is the largest gaming trade show held outside of Las Vegas.

Last year, more than 5,000 people converged on the conference, which housed more than 120 exhibitors from across the gaming and hospitality spectrum.

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