WM 21 Release - Diversity

Select Committee to Address

Inclusion and Diversity in Gaming at

NCLGS Winter Meeting, Dec. 12-14 in Austin

For the first time in its 25-year history, the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has formed a select committee to help policymakers, operators and suppliers advance the goal of expanding inclusion and diversity in the gaming industry.

Representative Christie Carpino of Connecticut, who serves as NCLGS’s Vice President of Programing, will lead the panel’s discussion at the upcoming NCLGS Winter Meeting, December 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency Austin.

The following experts will present to the select committee:

Katherine Armstrong, Vice President of Culture (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Churchill Downs

Kim Barker Lee, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, IGT

Helene Keeley, Deputy Director, Delaware Lottery

Reggie Ledan, Senior Compliance Manager, FanDuel

Stephanie Piimauna, SVP and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Seminole Hard Rock

This select team of experts will provide insight on critical issues that include:

How should the gaming industry best ensure representation of diverse talent in gaming?

How does the industry focus on identifying and advancing diverse talent into technical, management, operational and executive roles?

What role can legislators and regulators play in advancing this agenda?

The NCLGS Winter Meeting is open to the public. The three-day agenda also includes:

Six legislator-chaired Committee sessions that will focus on critical aspects of gaming:

Committee on Casinos: The Future of Brick-and-Mortar Casinos in a Changing World

Committee on Emerging Forms of Gaming: Adopting New Technologies

Committee on Indian Gaming: Finding a Level Playing Field in the Digital Future

Committee on Lotteries: Building a Digital Future for Lotteries

Committee on Pari-Mutuels: Horseracing’s Uncertain Future – an Industry at a Crossroads

Committee on Responsible Gaming: Identifying, Adopting Best Practices

Keynote Presentations from American Gaming Association CEO Bill Miller and Las Vegas Sands Senior Vice President Andy Abboud

Capstone Panel – Sports Betting Retrospective: Expectations, Reality and Lessons Learned

Two International Masters of Gaming Law Masterclass sessions on:
- Igaming and the Intersection with Land-Based Gaming
- Distributed Gaming: Threat, Opportunity or Conundrum?

Two evening networking receptions

For panel descriptions please clickhere.

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NCLGS is the only organization of state lawmakers that meets on a regular basis to discuss issues relating to gaming. Members of NCLGS serve as chairpersons or members of state legislative committees responsible for the regulation of gaming in their state legislative houses. NCLGS does not promote or oppose gaming but is primarily concerned with the regulation and economic and social impacts of the industry. The NCLGS Foundation is the educational and research arm of NCLGS. The 501(c)(3) non-profit is a source of non-partisan data on issues of gaming legislation and regulation.

Learn more about NCLGS at https://www.nclgs.org/.