Recent trends in corporate governance (CG) and M&A are presenting great opportunities for expansion of gaming businesses globally. Increasingly, we are witnessing legalization of gambling and greater regulation in other emerging jurisdictions. All this, at the same time, represents major challenges for transnational gaming companies: How to maintain the highest compliance standards and best industry practices in those jurisdictions that have lax or developing regulations? How can preventive, effective and achievable CG controls be established so as not to incur sanctions that jeopardize the licenses of international major operators in their countries of origin with stricter regulations?
Moderated by Michael Bonner, a Shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, the panelists are:
• Sam Basile, Vice President - North America Gaming & Licensing, GeoComply
• Alfredo Lazcano, Partner, Lazcano Samano
• Stephen Martino, Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, MGM Resorts International
• Steve Kastner, Vice President of Compliance, PlayDigital, IGT