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October's WrB to reflect shifting political narrative in U.S. iGaming2 August 2013LONDON (PRESS RELEASE) -- Recent key political developments including two federal bills to legalize internet gaming and internet poker, a Senate hearing calling for the tight control of internet poker on a federal level and the call by Representative Dina Titus (D-NV) for a House hearing to discuss federal regulation, will make the forthcoming WrB, taking place in Philadelphia from Oct. 22-23, one of the most anticipated and contentious sessions to be held on the future of U.S. iGaming. The two-day event will bring together key thought leaders and politicians from all sides of the US iGaming debate. Notable speakers include supporters of both state and federal solutions to discuss the best way forward in what promises to be a lively debate. Among other key issues, they will brainstorm the future of state-by-state regulation and the possible creation of state compacts to pool liquidity. Representative James Waldman, Florida House of Representatives District 96 and President, National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, Richard Schuetz, Commissioner, California Gambling Commission, Bill Ryan, Chairman, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, and Michael Cohen, SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Caesars Entertainment Corporation are among the 45-plus expert speakers. Ewa Bakun, Clarion Gaming's head of content and the person responsible for organizing WrB, believes that October's gathering of thought leaders is timed perfectly for attendees to be kept fully up to speed on the significant shifts in the political narrative that are taking place in the US. "WrB will be set against what is a fast moving and dynamic political backdrop," Bakun said. "After the failure of the past federal bills, all of the smart money was on multi-state compacts and the opportunity they give to create revenue for the commercial players and for states to help plug, what in some cases, are huge budget deficits. The recent action on the federal level emphasizes the necessity for some sort of harmonization of rules for iGaming, which is exactly what the WrB experts will discuss."
October's WrB to reflect shifting political narrative in U.S. iGaming
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