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Panel Discussion:

· Getting Real about Initiatives that Require Multi-Jurisdictional Collaboration

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Many of the most exciting opportunities for our industry to build a prosperous and sustainable future depend on our ability to forge initiatives that cross jurisdictional boundaries.  What can be done to build consensus and galvanize earlier, faster, and more decisive action?  How are costs, responsibilities, and authority allocated when the costs and benefits vary by jurisdiction?  What are the governance issues that need to be addressed?

Moderator:  Wendy Montgomery, Vice President, Marketing & Sales, OLG

(Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation)

Panelists:

Gerry Aubin, Executive Director, Rhode Island Lottery

Kevin Gass, Vice President, Lottery Gaming, BCLC

Jim Kennedy, Executive Vice President, Group Chief Executive, Lottery, Scientific Games

Sue van der Merwe, Chief Operating Officer, Tatts Lotteries, Australia

Jean-Luc Moner-Banet, CEO of Loterie Suisse Romande and President of the World Lottery Association

Jay Gendron, Senior Vice President North America Lottery, IGT

This video presentation is brought to you by Public Gaming Research Institute and was recorded at SMART-TECH 2017 in New York City, March 2017.

· Panel Discussion:  Progressive steps towards Cashless payment options

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“Modernization” is the goal.  Implementation of Cashless payment options for the consumer is one of the most vital action-items.  U.S. lotteries have made significant progress towards enabling Cashless to move forward and deliver the benefits that could be transformational to the industry, and for Good Causes that lotteries fund.  Where are we at now and what can we do to bring it across the finish line?

Moderator: Tom Delacenserie, Secretary, Florida Lottery

Panelists:

Terry Presta, Executive Director, Kansas Lottery and Chair of Retailer Relations, NASPL

Kathy Pyka, Controller, Texas Lottery

Paul Riley, Vice President Product Innovation and R & D, IGT

Drew Svitko, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Lottery

This video presentation is brought to you by Public Gaming Research Institute and was recorded at SMART-TECH 2017 in New York City, March 2017.

·Panel Discussion:  Overcoming Obstacles to Modernization

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Lotteries are working hard to enhance their support of multi-state retailers, digitize the retail shopping experience, and modernize in general.  A cornerstone to modernization is to work together to standardize business process, procedure, and technologies, across jurisdictional boundaries.  Significant progress has been made, and the industry is on the cusp of important breakthroughs.  What are the issues, how are they being addressed, and what is the status of initiatives to modernize?

Moderator:

Terry Presta, Executive Director, Kansas Lottery and Chair of Retailer Relations, NASPL

Panelists:

Bob Beauparlant, Vice President Engineering, IGT

Tom Delacenserie, Secretary, Florida Lottery

Alice Garland, Executive Director, North Carolina Education Lottery

Terry Rich, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Lottery

Rick Weil, Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Game

This video presentation is brought to you by Public Gaming Research Institute and was recorded at SMART-TECH 2017 in New York City, March 2017.

· Panel Discussion: Consumers, Retailers, and Lottery Operators all join together to create a Utopia where everyone’s needs are met

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What would that look like?  What are the consumer shopping trends and expectations that will drive Retailer actions to meet those expectations?  And how is Lottery aligning with Retailer actions to meet consumer demand for digitizing the shopping experience, for alternative ways to execute transactions (i.e. non-cash, Mobile Wallet, etc.), for innovation of POS’s and in-store messaging and consumer engagement strategies, etc.?  Let’s have a frank discussion about consumer and industry trends, the limitations of Lottery to align with those trends, how to overcome those limitations or at least isolate and focus on some actionable ways for Lottery to meet the needs of modern retailing and consumer expectations.  This discussion is not about the games themselves but about the in-store consumer shopping experience.

Moderator: Jeff Anderson, Executive Director, Idaho Lottery

Panelists:

Sean Athey, Vice President System Sales, Scientific Games Corporation

Jon-Paul Bussoli, Vice President, Product Development, Carmanah Signs

Paula Otto, Executive Director, Virginia Lottery

Pall Palsson, Senior Product Marketing Director, NOVOMATIC Lottery Solutions

This video presentation is brought to you by Public Gaming Research Institute and was recorded at SMART-TECH 2017 in New York City, March 2017.

Panel Discussion:   Alternative Facts: Roundtable on Regulatory Issues

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On March 20, exactly two months will have passed since Inauguration Day.  There will be a lot to discuss as to the direction of federal actions as re internet gambling and states’ rights to determine regulatory and taxation policy.  And where the rubber-hits-the-road:  How can government-gaming as an industry fight back against the countless Alternative Facts (e.g. DFS and skill-based gaming are not gambling, legalize and tax commercial operators is a good alternative to government-lottery for channeling economic benefit to society/good causes and protecting the consumer in the games-of-chance sector, iLottery cannibalizes land-based sales, etc.)?  How can Lottery combat special interests which are influencing the media and legislators at federal and state levels to shape the regulatory dialogue with fake news?

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Moderator: Gordon Medenica, Executive Director, Maryland Lottery

Panelists:

Mark Hichar, Partner and Head of Gaming Law Practice, Hinckley Allen Law Firm

Bill Murray, Vice President & General Counsel, Northstar New Jersey Lottery Group

Lynne Roiter, President and CEO, Loto‑Québec

Philippe Vlaemminck, Managing Partner and Head of Gaming Law Practice, Pharumlegal Law Firm

This video presentation is brought to you by Public Gaming Research Institute and was recorded at SMART-TECH 2017 in New York City, March 2017.

LOTTERY INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME INTERNATIONAL INDUCTION CEREMONY  was held Tuesday November 8th, World Lottery Summit, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
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Photos - Back row - (L-R) Jay Gendron, Rose Hudson,  Jim Kennedy, Mike Conforti, Gary Grief,  David Loeb, Hansjorg Holtkemeier, 2016 Honoree; Dermott Griffin, 2016 Honoree; Doug Pollard; Front Row (L-R)  Bill Thorburn, Ray Bates, Don Sweitzer, Connie Laverty-O'Connor, Henry Chan, Friedrich Stickler, Reidar Nordby, Jr., Rebecca Hargrove, Thierry Pujol, Jennifer Westbury, Jean-Luc Moner-Banet, Stavros Michael, Sue Van Der Merwe 2016 Honoree

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