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Gaming Law, Compliance, and Integrity Bootcamp

Schedule

All Times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Agenda subject to final confirmations.

Day 2 - Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - Compliance, Regulation and Integrity

8:30 – 9 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

9 – 9:10am

Welcome

Ronald Weich

Ronald Weich
Dean, Seton Hall University School of Law
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9:10 – 9:20 a.m.

Program Overview

Devon Corneal

Devon A. Corneal
Associate Dean for Academics, Seton Hall University School of Law
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9:20 – 10:20 a.m.

The Role of Compliance Officers and Committees

Chris Soriano

Christopher Soriano (Moderator)
 VP and Chief Compliance Officer, PENN Entertainment, Inc.
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Ronnie Jones

Ronnie Jones
Regulatory Consultant; Compliance Committee Independent Member, Penn Entertainment, Inc.
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Marc Comella
Chief Compliance Officer, Mohegan Sun
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10:20 – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Maintaining Sports Integrity: Case Studies

Michael Golub

Michael Golub (Moderator)
Deputy Attorney General and Section Chief, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
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Liam Rich
Senior Integrity Manager, FIFA
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John Murray
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Scott Baber
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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11:30 – 11:40 a.m.

Break

11:40 – 12:40 p.m.

Regulator Roundtable

Frank DiGiacomo

Frank DiGiacomo (Moderator)
 Partner, Duane Morris LLP 
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DJ Lopez

DJ Lopez
Director of Gambling, Kansas Racing & Gaming Commission
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David Murley

David Murley
Deputy Director, Michigan Gaming Control Board
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Cyrus Pitre

Cyrus Pitre
Chief Enforcement Counsel, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
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12:40 – 1:40 p.m.

Networking Lunch (Sponsored)

1:40 – 2:40 p.m.

Licensing and Investigations (Advanced)

Bob Moncrief Jr.

Bob Moncrief (Moderator)
Senior Director of Compliance – Gaming, Radar
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Melanie LaCour

Melanie LaCour
Legal Director/Gaming & Sports Betting Regulatory Attorney, ZwillGen
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Dawn Himel

Dawn Himel
Director, Louisiana Department of Justice Gaming Division
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Dennis Mullen

Dennis Mullen
Global Gaming Attorney Of Counsel, Greenberg Traurig
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2:40 – 2:50 p.m.

Break

2:50 – 3:50pm

Operating Across Jurisdictions and Regulator Collaboration

Kimberlynn Harrison

Kimberlynn Harrison (Moderator)
Corporate/Gaming Law Associate Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP
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Louis Roqacki

Louis Rogacki
Assistant Attorney General & Deputy Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
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Dan Gerber

Dan Gerber
General Counsel, Illinois Gaming Board 
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Samantha Haggerty

Samantha Haggerty
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer/Regulatory Affairs Counsel, PENN Entertainment, Inc.
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3:50 – 4:00pm

Break

4:00 – 5:00pm

Using Data for Consumer Protection (encompassing Responsible Gaming)

Jamie McKelvey

Jamie McKelvey (Moderator)
Deputy Attorney General and Responsible Gaming Coordinator, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
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Cathy Judd Stein

Cathy Judd-Stein
Regulatory Consultant & Former Chair, Massachusetts Gaming Commission
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Elliott Rapaport

Elliott Rappaport
Founder & CEO, Birches Health

Jonathan Aiwazan

Jonathan Aiwazian
Founder and CEO, idPair

Mark Vander Linden

Mark Vander Linden
Director of Research and Responsible Gaming, Massachusetts Gaming Commission
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6:00 – 8:00pm

Networking Reception (Sponsored) at Redd’s Biergarten

 

Day 3 - Thursday, March 5, 2026 - Innovation, Social Issues and Emerging Concerns

8:30 – 9 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 – 10 a.m.

Hot Topics Panel – Prediction Markets, Sweepstakes

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Adrian King
Partner, Ballard Spahr
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Steve Cook
Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
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10:00 – 10:10 a.m.

Break

10:10 – 11:10 a.m.

Foundations of DEI in Gaming

Stephanie Piimauna

Stephanie Piimauna
Senior Vice President & Global Lead Human Resources, Hard Rock International
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11:10 – 11:20 a.m.

Break

11:20 – 12:20 p.m.

Politics of Gaming – RG and Hot Topics

Martin Lycka

Martin Lycka (Moderator)
VP of Institutional Affairs, Oddin.gg
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Bill Pascrell

Bill Pascrell III
Partner, Princeton Public Affairs Group, Inc.
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12:20 – 1:20 p.m.

Lunch

1:20-2:20 p.m. 

Recent AML Enforcement Actions

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Jen Russo-Belles
Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
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Gregory Lisa

Gregory Lisa
Senior Counsel, Hogan Lovells & Co-Founder, BSA-AML Compliance Group
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Derek Ramm
Global Head of Advisory Services, Kinectify Advisors
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Kristi Torgerson
Chief, Enforcement Division, Nevada Gaming Control Board

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Rollin Badal
Section Chief, Money Services Businesses & Casinos, FinCEN / U.S. Dept. of the Treasury

2:20 - 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30-3:30 p.m.

AML Compliance Hot Topics 

Brian Lopez

Brian Lopez
Director at the Dowling Advisory Group & President of The Data Analysis Group, Inc

Jaco Sadie

Jaco Sadie
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
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Elizabeth Cronan
VP of Government Relations, GeoComply

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Zach Zarnoch
Chief Compliance Officer, Foxwoods Resort Casino
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3:30-3:40 p.m.

Break

3:40 – 4:40 p.m.

Cybersecurity and AI Best Practices and Impact on Gaming

Afshien Lashkari

Afshien Lashkari (Moderator):
Technical Services Bureau Chief, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
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Gavin Holzman

Gavin Holzman
Director, Nevis Security LTD
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Alex Kunath

Alex Kunath
SVP of IT, Genting Americas, Inc.
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Nitin Pandey
Business Information Security Officer, Wells Fargo
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4:40 – 5 p.m.

Concluding Remarks and Certificates

 

NJ/PA CLE Credits Pending


Thank You to Our Corporate Sponsors

Silver Sponsors 

FTI Consulting

Bronze Sponsor

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