Experts to Examine Historical Horse Racing at The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Are historical horse racing machines slot machines or a form of horse racing? Are these machines, which are growing in popularity, truly a pari-mutuel product? Does it matter? By some reports, historical horse racing handle has eclipsed traditional horse racing handle. What effect will this have on the horse racing industry, and how will stakeholders and regulators adapt? And what impact is it having on the traditional gaming industry? These and other questions will be answered at The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga, August 14-16 at the Saratoga Hilton. In a session titled “Historical Horse Racing Machines: The Tail Wagging the Horse?” industry experts will discuss and debate this multibillion-dollar business that is slowly but surely disrupting the horse-racing and gaming industries. Karl Sleight, Partner at Lippes Mathias, will moderate the session. Presenters include:   Deron Hunsberger, President – North America, Ainsworth Game Technology Keith Johnson, CRO, 1/ST Technology John Marshall, President and COO, Revolutionary Racing

In keeping with its longstanding tradition, The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga coincides with the summer Thoroughbred racing season at Saratoga Race Course, making it a must-attend event for both racing and gaming professionals. Racing and gaming industry experts will examine the trends, challenges and critical issues facing their industries with other panel discussion topics including:

New York Casino Expansion to New York City and Surrounding Counties: Is the Finish Line in Sight? Consolidation of Gaming: Status and Implications for Racetracks and Casinos Tribal Digital Gaming: Has the Moment Finally Arrived? Technology and Gaming: New Challenges, New Solutions The Implications of Exclusion for Racetracks and Casinos Consumer Protections and the Federalization of Gaming: Focus on “Betting on our Future Act" Congressional legislation Harness Racing: An Industry in Decline, or in Transformation? HISA: Legal Limbo and Regulatory Reluctance Racing’s Changing Customer Base, CRWs and the Future of Betting

The conference also will include a welcome reception at the historic Adelphi Hotel on Monday, August 14, a networking event on Tuesday, August 15, and a Day at the Races beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16.   To register for the conference, click here. To reserve hotel accommodations, click here.   For sponsorship information, contact Josh Faber at jfaber@spectrumgaming.com or Allison McCoy at amccoy@spectrumgaming.com.   Patrick Brown, co-founder and partner emeritus of Brown & Weinraub, PLLC and owner of Tinhorn Productions, LLC, will again serve as conference director.  Spectrum Gaming Group is the conference coordinator for the Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga. Spectrum is an independent research and consulting firm that has performed advisory and consulting work for gaming operators, regulators, and legislatures in 43 US states and territories and in 48 countries on six continents.

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