John Kip Cornwell
Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School
2025 Schedule in Progress. Below is the 2024 Schedule. All Times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome
John Kip Cornwell
Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School
9:10 - 9:20
Program Overview
Devon A. Corneal
Associate Dean for Academics, Seton Hall Law School
9:20 - 10:20
The Purpose and Importance of Compliance Officers & Compliance Committees
Moderator: Christopher Soriano
VP, Chief Compliance Officer, PENN Entertainment, Inc.
Rhea Loney
Chief Compliance Officer, BetMGM
Marc Comella
Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
Carolyn Barth Renzin
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, FanDuel Group
10:20 - 11:15
Operating Successfully in Multiple Markets & Working Effectively with Regulators
Moderator: Melanie laCour
Legal Director, ZwillGen PLLC
Ronnie Jones
Gaming Regulatory Consultant & Owner, Public Safety Consulting Services
Gina Smith
Deputy Executive Director of Gaming Compliance, Virginia Lottery
Sara Gonso Tait
Partner, Public Affairs Office, Ice Miller, LLP.
11:15 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 12:30
Regulator Fireside Chat
Moderator: Frank A. DiGiacomo
Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Louis S. Rogacki
Deputy Director & Assistant Attorney General, New Jersey Division of
Gaming Enforcement
Kevin F. O'Toole
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Cathy Judd-Stein
Chair, Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Dan Gerber
General Counsel, Illinois Gaming Board
David Murley
Deputy Director, Michigan Gaming Control Board
12:30 - 1:30
Networking Lunch
1:30 - 2:30
Ethical Dilemmas: Real-Life Lessons in Compliance
Jacob T. Elberg
Associate Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School
Dennis Mullen
General Counsel, Indiana Gaming Commission
Jamie McKelvey
Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
Jeremy P. Kleiman
Chair, Gaming Law Practice Group, Saiber LLC
2:30 - 3:30
Compliance Implications of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Anthony Torntore
Assistant U.S. Attorney & Chief, Cybercrime Unit, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
Afshien Lashkari
Lead Engineer – Technical Services Bureau, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
Nitin Pandey
Cybersecurity Leader
3:30 - 3:45
Break
3:45 - 4:30
Competing Approaches to Advertising and Related Regulations
Moderator: Robert Moncrief, Jr.
Legal and Regulatory Counsel - US, bet365
Alex Graham
Associate Counsel, PENN Entertainment, Inc.
Terry Dollard
Vice President of Advertising, Paramount Global
Marlene Warner
Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts Council on Gaming & Health
William J. Pascrell, III
Partner, Princeton Public Affairs Group, Inc.
Stephanie Maxwell
General Counsel, Tennessee Sports Wagering Council
4:30 - 5:15
Maintaining Sports Integrity: The Lifecycle of an Investigation
Moderator: Michael Golub
Deputy Attorney General & Section Chief, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
Mark Hicks
Managing Director of Enforcement - Development, NCAA
Bryan Felt
Director of Athletics & Recreation, Seton Hall University
5:15 - 6:00
Crafting a Legal/Compliance Career in Gaming: Skills, Goals, and Pathways
Moderator: Kimberlynn Harrison
Associate, Gaming Department, Fox Rothschild LLP
Joseph Caputi
Director of Compliance, Prophet Exchange
Megan Kelleher
Manager of Licensing, Fanatics Betting and Gaming
Gregory Brooks
Associate Counsel, PENN Entertainment, Inc.
6:00 - 8:00
Cocktail Reception (Seton Hall Law School Atrium)
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00
Responsible Gambling: Stories From the Front Lines
Moderator: Martin Lycka
Senior Vice President, American Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling, Entain
Daniel Trolaro
Vice President of Prevention (US), EPIC Global Solutions
Brian Hatch
Creator/Host, All In: The Addicted Gambler’s Podcast
Christine H. Thurmond
Head of Responsible Gaming Relations, DraftKings Inc.
Amanda Blackford
Director of Operations & Problem Gambling Services, Ohio Casino
Control Commission
Sandra Johnson
Manager, Responsible Gaming Section, Michigan Gaming Control Board
10:00 - 11:00
Tribal Gaming: The Current State of Play
Moderator: Devon A. Corneal
Associate Dean for Academics, Seton Hall Law School
Joseph H. Webster
Managing Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP
Michael A. Hammer, Jr.
Director of Compliance & Enforcement, Pokagon Band Gaming Commission
Scott A. LaLonde
Gaming Investigator, Pokagon Band Gaming Commission
11:00 - 11:15
Break
11:15 - 12:00
Online Casinos: Regulatory Challenges & The Road Ahead
Moderator: Adrian R. King, Jr.
Co-Practice Leader, Gaming Group, Ballard Spahr LLP
Cyrus Pitre
Chief Enforcement Counsel, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Sarah Brennan
Senior Director of Compliance, BetMGM
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch & Conversation: A Case Study in Working with Legislatures
William J. Pascrell, III
Partner, Princeton Public Affairs Group, Inc.
Howard B. Glaser
Head of Government Affairs and Legislative Counsel, Light & Wonder
1:00 - 2:00
Transforming Business and Community Through Supply Chain Diversity
Moderator: Kelly Kehn
Co-Founder, All-in Diversity Project
Frank Chesky
Vice President & Interim General Counsel, Hard Rock International
Tracey Wiley
Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Bally’s Corporation
Sandy Chu
Financial & Professional Services Sector Lead, New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
2:00 - 3:00
AML Compliance, Prevention, and Enforcement
Moderator: Gregory Lisa
Chief Legal Officer, DELV (f.k.a. Element Finance); Co-founder, BSA-AML Compliance Group; and Senior Counsel, Hogan Lovells
Rollin Badal
Section Chief, Money Services Businesses and Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Enforcement & Compliance Division, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Hal Crawford
Managing Director – Financial Crimes Unit, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)
Lauren Utz
Director of Compliance, Delaware North
Brian Lopez
Director, Dowling Advisory Group
Stephanie L. Brooker
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
3:00 - 3:15
Break
3:15 - 4:15
Media Transactions & Sports Books
Robert A. Boland
Assistant Professor of Law - Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment and Sports Law, Seton Hall Law School
Adam Berger
Partner and Member, Gaming Industry Group, Duane Morris LLP
Kavitha A. Davidson
Award-Winning Sportswriter
Sam Marchiano
Award-Winning Sports Journalist, Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYU
Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport & President, Spilldog Productions
4:15 - 4:30
Concluding Remarks & Award of Certificates
NJ/PA CLE Credits Pending
Funding for the program has been provided by Entain Foundation, a first-of-its-kind
nonprofit dedicated to promoting responsible gambling, sports integrity and corporate
compliance in the U.S.
