Thank you for attending Southern Gaming Summit!
Southern Gaming Summit was held May 5-6 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi.
The 2010 Summit came through with flying colors on its promise to provide exciting new opportunities for attendees and exhibitors alike, since it was joined by BingoWorld Conference and Expo, the world's largest bingo show. After all, the South is home to some of the strongest bingo markets in the world!
The Summit's fabulous keynote speaker was Jan Jones, Senior Vice President of Communications and Government Relations for Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Another packed room awaited speakers in the Executive Roundtable General Session on May 5, with participants Paul Alanis, Principal and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Slipper Gaming, LLC; R. Scott Barber, Regional President, Mid-South Operations for Harrah's Entertainment; Virginia McDowell, President and Chief Operating Officer of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.; and Anthony Sanfilippo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. They were led through a timely discussion by Tess Ingram, General Manager of Lighthouse Point Casino and Chair of the Mississippi Casino Operators Association.
The Mississippi chapter of the American Culinary Federation held a Chef's Challenge during the 2010 Southern Gaming Summit. See the winners by clicking on "2010 Gaming Summit" on the MS ACF website.
Save the Dates! The 2011 combined Southern Gaming Summit/BingoWorld conference and trade show will be held May 4-5, 2011, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi.
Attention Conference Attendees!
If you were a Southern Gaming Summit/BingoWorld conference attendee this year, you should have received by email a link to the speaker presentations made during the event. If you did not receive this email, please contact Patricia McQueen to request a link to the presentations. You must have been registered for the full conference program to download these files.
Legendary Southern Hospitality!
Who Attends Southern Gaming Summit?
- Executives and officials from all types of gaming operations, including commercial and tribal casinos, racetracks, racetrack casinos and charitable gaming
- Regulators and legislators interested in the gaming industry
- Local officials, including tourism and hospitality leaders, who understand the importance of the gaming and hospitality industries
- Consultants and analysts who follow gaming and know the value of the largest regional gaming market outside of Nevada
- Gaming and hospitality industry suppliers who want to reach an audience of thousands in the exhibit hall
They all come together in Biloxi, where Southern hospitality meets unparalleled educational and networking opportunities.
Southern Gaming Summit is produced by Mississippi Casino Operators Association, in conjunction with BNP Media Gaming Group.
2010 Keynote Speaker
Jan Jones, Senior Vice President of Communications and Government Relations, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
This means a larger audience for Southern Gaming Summit, already the largest commercial gaming trade show outside of Las Vegas! The combined Southern Gaming Summit/BingoWorld show floor will draw visitors from around the globe.
- Gaming in Mississippi alone produced almost $2.6 billion in total gaming revenue during the 12 months ending June 30, 2009, and the state remains the third largest commercial casino jurisdiction in the U.S. based on gaming revenue, behind only Nevada and Atlantic City.
- In Louisiana, casino gaming generated more than $2.1 billion in total gaming revenue during the 12 months ending June 30, 2009. Slot machines at racetracks and video gaming machines throughout the state brought in another $1 billion in gaming revenue over the same period.
- The combined Mississippi/Louisiana market brings in more revenue from casinos and casino-style gaming than any other U.S. jurisdiction outside of Nevada.
