Blank Rome partner Stephen D. Schrier will serve as a panelist at the Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga, being held August 11 through 13, 2025, in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Stephen’s session, “Stakes Race for Sweepstakes and ‘Skill Games’: New Players? Outlaws or Innovators?” will take place on Tuesday, August 12, from 2:50 to 3:40 p.m.
ABOUT THE SESSION
The existence and growing presence of gray-market verticals such as sweepstakes and “skill games” is already producing black-and-white choices for traditional, licensed gaming sectors and state governments. Should such verticals be licensed or outlawed? Between these two extremes, policymakers must consider a wide range of serious implications. How are licensed operators being impacted? Do sweepstakes and “skill games” cannibalize or threaten capital investment in legal operations? Should regulators and licensed operators confront this new reality or wave a white flag? How can the legal gaming industry either compete against or work in tandem with those who are embracing new forms of wagering that do not abide by traditional rules? A panel of experienced professionals from the public and private sectors will address the critical question as to whether the licensed industry should adapt to—or confront—this challenge.
Panelists:
- Joe Addabbo, Senator and Chair, New York Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering
- Howard Glaser, Global Head of Government Affairs and Legislative Counsel, Light and Wonder
- Michael Pollock, Senior Policy Advisor, Spectrum Gaming Group
- Stephen D. Schrier, Partner, Blank Rome
Other sessions include:
- Racing Ahead: Immigration Policy and the Future of the Hospitality Industry, Horse Racing, and Casino Labor
- Off-Track Betting in an Expanding Gambling Market
- Predicting the Future of Prediction Markets: Will They Go or Grow?
- New York Panel—Morning Line on Downstate Licenses
- iCasino or Brick and Mortar: Roadmap to Future or Dead End?
- Anti Money Laundering (“AML”) Enforcement in the Gaming Sector: Are State Regulators Adequately Equipped?
- Can Horse Racing Ride the Sports Betting Wave?
- The Triple Crown and Fractured Leadership in the Industry
- The Decoupling Battle—Past, Present, and Future
- ADWs, State Regulators, Federal Courts and What’s Next?
- Top Legislators and National View
For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.
