This document summarizes the agenda for a two-day conference on equine, racing, and gaming law to be held in Saratoga Springs, New York. Day one will focus on legal issues in the equine and racing industries, covering topics such as drug use in horse racing, industry regulations and laws, federal regulation of horse racing, equine liability statutes, and taxation and syndication issues. Day two will examine the state of the gaming industry, with panels on casinos coming to New York, anti-money laundering compliance, internet gaming, casino expansion, and the impact of fantasy sports on sports betting debates. Confirmed speakers include government officials, lawyers, academics, and industry representatives.

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Spend an exciting two days with us in historic Saratoga Springs, learning from
leaders in law and business in the equine, racing and gaming industries.
Come early to attend the famous yearling sales at Fasig–Tipton or stay to
enjoy world–class summertime entertainment such as thoroughbred racing
at Saratoga Race Course, musical performances at the Saratoga Performing
Arts Center, and the premium shops and restaurants of Saratoga Springs.
GOVERNMENTLAWCENTER
80newscotlandavenue
albany,newyork12208-3494
Edward Martin
Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc.
John McManus, Esq.
MGM Resorts International
Prof. Keith Miller
Drake University Law School
Donna More, Esq.
Fox Rothschild LLP
Andrew Mollica, Esq.
Allen Molnar, Esq.
Harris Beach PLLC
Jed Nosal, Esq.
Brown Rudnick LLP
Mitchell Pawluk, Esq.
Harris Beach PLLC
Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow
New York State Assembly
John Roberts, Esq.
Pokagon Band Gaming Commission
Walter S. Robertson, Esq.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Larry Rosenblum, E.A., MBA
The Equine Tax Group
Hon. Toby Roth
The Roth Group
Peter Sacopulos, Esq.
Sacopulos, Johnson & Sacopulos
Carl Sottosanti, Esq.
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Jen Shah, CPA
Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC
Karl Sleight, Esq.
Harris Beach PLLC
Katherine Spilde, Ph.D.
San Diego State University
Congressman Paul D. Tonko
U.S. House of Representatives
Elizabeth Tranchina, Esq.
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
Andrew Turro, Esq.
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.
William Velie, Esq.
Horseman Labor Solutions, LLC
Daniel Wallach, Esq.
Becker & Poliakoff
Robert Webb, Esq.
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Paul Slocomb West, Esq.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC
Chris Wittstruck, Esq.
Standardbred Owners Association of New York
Seth Young
Star Fantasy Leagues, Inc.
Nicholas Antenucci, Esq.
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Thomas Auriemma, Esq.
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
John Barron, Esq.
Ohio Casino Control Commission
Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M.
Saratoga Institute for Equine, Racing and Gaming Law
William Bogot, Esq.
Fox Rothschild LLP
Sen. John J. Bonacic
New York State Senate
Patrick Brown, Esq.
Brown & Weinraub, PLLC
Karin Bump, Ph.D.
Cazenovia College
Nicholas Casiello, Esq.
Fox Rothschild LLP
Mindy Coleman, Esq.
Jockeys’ Guild, Inc.
Gary Contessa
Contessa Racing
Alex Dadoyan, Esq.
Standardbred Owners Association of New York
Jan Dawson, Esq.
American Association for Horsemanship Safety
Marc Dunbar, Esq.
Jones Walker LLP
Elizabeth M. Durkin, Esq.
The Durkin Firm, LLC
Joseph Faraldo, Esq.
Standardbred Owners Association of New York
James Featherstonhaugh, Esq.
Featherstonhaugh, Wiley & Clyne LLP
Saratoga Casino and Raceway
Clara Fenger, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVIM
North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians
Alan Foreman, Esq.
New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, Inc.
Geoff Freeman
American Gaming Association
Mike Fries, Esq.
Scientific Games Corporation
Jason Giles, Esq.
National Indian Gaming Association
Jeffrey Gural
American Racing & Entertainment, LLC
New Meadowlands Racetrack, LLC
James Hickey, Esq.
American Horse Council
Christopher Hinckley, Esq.
Harris Beach PLLC
Lynne Levin Kaufman, Esq.
Cooper Levenson, P.A.
Amanda Simmons Luby, Esq.
Shutts & Bowen LLP
AUGUST
2015
Tuesday, August 11
& Wednesday, August 12
The Saratoga Hilton
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga
in August! Presented by
The Government Law Center
at Albany Law School
The Gaming Committee of the Business Law Section
of the American Bar Association
15th
Annual
SARATOGA
INSTITUTE
on Equine, Racing
& Gaming Law
15th
Annual
SARATOGA
INSTITUTE
onEquine,Racing
&GamingLaw
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CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION INFORMATION
The Albany Law School Institute of Legal Studies has been certified by the New York State
Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in the
State of New York. The course has been accredited as a source of Continuing Legal Education
credits for all attorneys in New York state. For financial hardship guidelines, please call the
Albany Law School Institute of Legal Studies at 518-472-5888.
We will assist attorneys from states other than New York in seeking CLE credits from their home state.
SPECIAL NEEDS INFORMATION
Should you have special needs due to a disability, please contact Albany Law School’s Institute of
Legal Studies at 518-472-5888 at least two weeks prior to the course to discuss your requirements.
WEBSITE
Government Law Center: www.albanylaw.edu/event/saratoga
HOTEL INFORMATION
The Saratoga Hilton, located in the heart of downtown Saratoga, sits on bustling Broadway
near the area’s best restaurants, nightlife, and shopping. The hotel, located at 534 Broadway,
Saratoga Springs, is 1.6 miles from the Saratoga Race Course and 2.5 miles from the Saratoga
Performing Arts Center, with easy access to Saratoga County Airport and Albany International.
A limited number of rooms have been reserved for conference participants at the Saratoga
Hilton at a rate of $289/night for a single or double room or $389/night for a Junior
Suite. Suites add a sitting area with pullout sofa. Rates do not include 13% sales and
occupancy taxes. In order to receive this reduced conference rate, please reserve online at
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/AlbanyLaw2015.
For additional information on accommodations in the area, please contact:
The Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau, 518-584-1531
The Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 800-258-3582
The Warren County Tourism Department, 800-95-VISIT
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
LEGAL ISSUES IN THE EQUINE
AND RACING INDUSTRIES
Time Panel Title
7:15 - 8:00 Registration
8:00 - 9:00 Drug Use on the Racetrack:
Are We Spinning Our Hooves?
9:15 - 11:00 Making Industry Regulations and Laws
11:15 - 12:30 A) Federal Regulation of Horse Racing:
Is it Needed?
B) Equine Liability Issues and Equine
Activity Statutes: Should NY Join In?
12:30 - 1:30 lunch
Keynote: Congressman Paul D. Tonko
U.S. House of Representatives,
Co-Chair Congressional Horse
Caucus
1:45 - 3:00 A) Equine Enterprises and
Federal Regulation:
Taxation and Syndication Issues
B) Employment and Immigration Law
in the Equine Industries
3:15 - 5:00 The National Picture: Horse Racing’s
Place in the Betting World
5:30 - 6:30 cocktail reception
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
THE STATE OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY
Time Panel Title
8:45 - 9:00 Registration
9:30 - 11:00 Casinos Come to New York
11:15 - 12:30 A) Know Your Customer: AML and FINCEN Compliance
B) Internet/Mobile/Social Gaming and Virtual Currencies
12:30 - 1:30 lunch
Keynote: Geoff Freeman, CEO,
American Gaming Association
1:45 - 3:00 A) Casino Expansion and Saturation
B) Casino Regulations: Clarity or Quagmire?
3:15 - 4:30 Have Fantasy Sports Made the Debate
on Sports Betting Irrelevant?
JERRY BILINSKI, D.V.M.
BROWN WEINRAUB, PLLC
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
HARRIS BEACH PLLC
MEYER, SUOZZI, ENGLISH KLEIN, P.C.
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN DICKER LLP
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ABA Membership Number OR Government Affiliation (Required for ABA/Gov’t Discount):
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REGISTRATION FOR DAY 1 AND DAY 2:
_____ $875.00 General Admission
_____ $775.00 ABA/Sponsor/Government Discount
REGISTRATION FOR DAY 1 ONLY (EQUINE RACING ISSUES):
_____ $450.00 General Admission
_____ $400.00 ABA/Sponsor/Government Discount
_____ $100.00 Cocktail Reception ONLY for Non-Conference Attendees
REGISTRATION FOR DAY 2 ONLY (THE STATE OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY):
_____ $450.00 General Admission
_____ $400.00 ABA/Sponsor/Government Discount
(Cocktail Reception is included in conference registration fees)
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Mail or fax this form to: Government Law Center, Albany Law School
80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany New York 12208-3494
Phone: 518-445-2329 Fax: 518-445-2303 (Phone or Fax registration will be accepted for credit
card payments only.) Online Registration available at www.albanylaw.edu/glc
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