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US – ICE Sports Betting USA gathers early momentum

By - 10 July 2018

The first edition of ICE Sports Betting USA has captured the imagination of policy makers, legislators, sports governing bodies and gaming verticals alike. Five months ahead of the two day event opening its doors at the Convene, New York, November 27 to 28, to thought leaders, influencers and industry experts representing all features of the post PASPA betting landscape have confirmed their participation.

The list of speakers for ICE Sports Betting USA includes; Patrick Garofalo, State Representative, Minnesota; Gary Pretlow, Assembly Member, New York; Danielle Boyd, Managing General Counsel, West Virginia Lottery; Art Manteris, VP Race and Sports Operations, Station Casinos, Red Rock Resorts; Andy Levinson, Senior Vice President, Tournament Administration, PGA TOUR; Vic Salerno, President, USFantasy; David Miller, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, PGA TOUR; Casey Schwab, Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, NFL Players Association; Ramya Ravindran, Deputy General Counsel, NBA Players Association; Kenny Gersh, EVP, Gaming & New Business Ventures, Major League Baseball; May Scheve-Reardon, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery; Stephen Durrell, Assistant Attorney General, Kansas Lottery; Chad Millman, Head of Media, The Action Network; Andrew Zarnett, Managing Director, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure High Yield Debt Analyst and Co-Head of High Yield Research, Deutsche Bank; John Janedis, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research, Jefferies LLC and Niall Connell, Senior Vice President of Commercial, Paddy Power Betfair US.

Ewa Bakun, Head of Content at Clarion Gaming and the person responsible for producing the ICE Sports Betting USA agenda, believes the response to what promises to be the industry’s definitive Sports Betting event, reflects the size of the opportunity as well as the influence of the ICE brand. She stated: “Clarion has a long history of working alongside the gaming community in the United States with a number of brands notably GiGse. Last year we took the strategic decision to launch Sports Betting USA at which we published the Clarion Accord, a five point plan of action that provided a route map of objectives, actions, commitments and protocols in order to expedite the introduction of regulated and responsible sports betting across the United States.

“The Supreme Court decision has come at a great time and our commitment with ICE Sports Betting USA is to cover, as the respected thought leader, Cathy Beeding of Churchill Downs referenced ‘the entire ecosystem, A-Z’ of sports betting. The ICE brand is known, trusted and respected throughout the industry which means that we can engage with every voice in the sports betting arena.”

The influential learning, business and networking event will mark the first application of the world famous ICE brand in the United States and follows the Supreme Court’s repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA). Leveraging the integrity of the ICE brand and Clarion’s track record of establishing successful events in the United States, ICE Sports Betting USA will be the only b2b event to bring together regulators, sports associations, land based casino operators, online gaming brands and technology providers alike.

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