Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside

June 26 – 30, 2010 Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside Many of our conference topics concern present and future issues and
events in the gaming world, including:
} Gaming in British Columbia
} The Law of Internet Gaming: A Comparison between Europe,
the United States, and Canada
} Virtual Villainy: Cyber-fraud, Cyber-extortion and the Internet
Gambling Environment
} Responsible Gaming Standards for Gaming Venues
} Technical Developments in Software and Verification
} What are the Hot-Button Issues on Internet Gaming?
} Scratch Ticket Security and Regulation
} New Bingo Games, Technology and Software
} Lotteries – A Review of Insider Wins
} RFID Chip Technology in Table Games
} Bingo Scam
} Anti-Money Laundering Strategies
} New National Indian Gaming Commission Leadership
} Internet Gaming Technical Standards
} What is New in the World of Pull Tabs
} Due Diligence Case Study
} Responsible Gaming and Self-Exclusion Rules
} Online Regulatory Compliance
The Internet Gaming Task Force will be meeting in conjunction with
NAGRA and offering insight into the Internet Gaming world. In addition, there will be a pre-conference training session on Organized
Sports Bookmaking.
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Visit www.nagra.org to register online
Welcome to Vancouver!
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The North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA) will be celebrating its
26th year in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Situated on the Pacific Ocean with
the stunning backdrop of the coastal mountain range, Vancouver is considered one
of the most beautiful cities in North America and was recently host to the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In this spectacular setting, the Vancouver BC 2010 NAGRA Conference, June 26-30, will cover the rapidly
expanding technological and innovative changes in both land-based and internet gaming. Government
sanctioned internet gaming, now common in Europe, is operating in limited form in six of the ten provinces
of Canada and is being viewed with great interest by a number of American states. The British Columbia
Lottery Corporation, operating as BCLC, provides some forms of internet gaming to residents of the
province and has recently announced its intention to provide new offerings via the internet, including
games that may be conducted in two or more provinces pursuant to inter-provincial agreements. This and
other significant topics will provide the basis for one of the most informative NAGRA conferences ever!
The NAGRA conference will provide regulatory members and industry trade affiliates with extensive
information and education from both the legal, regulatory, technical and responsible gaming
perspectives on state and provincial gaming. Come and learn about the innovation in gaming in British
Columbia, a comparison of internet gaming law in Europe, the United States and Canada, cybercrime and the internet gambling environment, strategies for detecting insider-win fraud in state and
provincial lotteries, anti-money laundering strategies for casinos, conducting more effective regulatory
due diligence, new developments in charitable bingo, and meeting the challenges of player protection
and responsible gaming.
In addition, don’t forget to sign up for the June 26, 2010, pre-conference training session focusing
on investigating organized sports bookmaking operations conducted by Tom Oberweiser, Supervising
Investigator, with the Montana Gambling Investigation Bureau. Tom’s extensive knowledge and more
than 20 years of gambling investigative experience will take you through the steps of detecting and
investigating illegal sports betting operations. The training session will provide 8 CPE hours of
instruction.
The Board of Directors of NAGRA look forward to welcoming you to Vancouver. We can promise you a
very rewarding and educational experience, along with the opportunity to network with colleagues and
learn best practices from across North America.
Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
1133 West Hastings Street | Vancouver, BC | 1-800-905-8582
The Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
has been uniquely transformed, offering stylish
guestrooms reflective of the city’s spirit. Located
on the waterfront in downtown Vancouver, the hotel
is only minutes away from the historic Gastown and
Stanley Park. The re-designed guestrooms and suites
feature local touches and luxurious amenities from
new bedding to innovative technology. This Vancouver
waterfront hotel features a new restaurant - p2b
bistro & bar, offering fresh, simply-prepared dishes
in a casual-upscale ambiance. Stunning event space
makes this Vancouver, BC hotel the ideal location
for conferences, meetings or weddings. Offering
Experience The Ideal Downtown
breathtaking views of the surrounding city and
Vancouver Hotel
mountains, Vistas 360 is a one-of-a-kind location for
meetings and special events. Conveniently located
close to Vancouver’s top attractions and businesses,
the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel is the perfect
location for business or pleasure.
Reservations: 1-800-905-8582 or online at
www.nagra.org.
Room rates: $190.00 CDN – Single/Double
$220.00 CDN – Triple
$250.00 CDN – Quad
Reservation cut-off date is May 26, 2010. Please
make your reservations prior to this date.
Pre-Conference Training Session: Organized Sports Bookmaking
Saturday, June 26, 2010: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This presentation is intended to be a recognition course for all law enforcement
and regulatory agencies as well as an introduction to the basic methods and
functions of any sports bookmaking operation. At the end of this 8 hour workshop, attendees will be able to describe the basics of a bookmaking operation,
to use and understand the terms associated with bookmaking, and to recognize
the accoutrements and conduct of an organized bookmaking operation. The
course will emphasize the dangers sports bookmaking poses to amateur and
professional sports and to athletes themselves and why it has become so im-
Registration
portant to educate law enforcement, sports officials, coaches, players, teachers,
counselors and parents about this organized criminal enterprise.
Qualifies for 8 CPE hours.
Visit the Web site at
www.nagra.org
for full conference details and online registration!
2010 NAGRA Annual Conference
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June 26 – 30, 2010
Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside > Vancouver (registration is also available at www.nagra.org)
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NAGRA Member
Non-Member
Trade Affiliate
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REGISTER
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Name _________________________________________________ Title _________________________________________
Agency or Business ____________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State/Province ________ Country ____________ Postal Code _ _________________
Phone ______________________________________________ Fax ____________________________________________
E-mail ______________________________________________ Web site _ _______________________________________
Special Dietary Restrictions q No
q Yes: __________________________________________________________
For investigators only: Are you a q sworn or, q un-sworn law enforcement official?
Through May 14
q $435 USD
q $655 USD
q $520 USD
After May 14
q $490 USD
q $710 USD
q $575 USD
Section 1 total: $_______
Optional Events
q Yes, I will attend the June 26, 2010 “Organized Sports Bookmaking” training session.
q $100 if also registering for the full conference rate above, Member.
q $175 if also registering for the full conference rate above, Non-Member.
q $225 for training session only (Not attending full conference).
q Yes, I will attend the Tuesday evening closing reception.
} # of guests ____ x $50 = _ ________
q I will have additional guests attending Tuesday’s reception ($50/person). }
Name(s) of additional guests: _ ______________________________ ___________________________________
Section 2 total: $_______
Add sections 1+2. TOTAL: $_______
PAYMENT
q Check (payable to NAGRA) q Money Order q Purchase Order No. ____________________ (attach copy) q VISA/Mastercard
Cardholder ________________________________________________ Phone _____________________________________
Card Number _________________________________________ 3-digit security code:________ Exp. date __________________
Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________________
To be considered pre-registered, full payment or a purchase order must accompany your registration form and be postmarked by June 18, 2010. Registrations received after June
18 will be considered on-site registrations; payment or purchase order must be presented at the time of registration. NAGRA will promptly refund registration fees, less a $50
service charge, if written notification is provided on or before June 18. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after June 18. Registration fees can be transferred to
another individual if notification is received prior to the conference start date.
(For office use only)
Please send completed form and payment to:
NAGRA, 1000 Westgate Dr., Suite 252
St. Paul, MN 55114, or fax to: 651-290-2266
NAGRA Phone: 651-203-7244
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