G2E 2026 IAGA Best Practices Institute

Monday, September 28

9 a.m.

Regulatory Priorities and Enforcement Trends in Gambling and Sports Betting
As legalized gambling and sports betting continue to evolve around the world, regulators are responding to emerging risks shaped by distinct—but increasingly interconnected—federal, state, provincial, and tribal frameworks. Featuring a wide array of industry regulators, this panel will examine recent legal and enforcement trends related to problem gambling and player protection, sports betting advertising and promotional practices, and the ongoing challenge of illegal and unregulated gambling. Regulators will discuss where enforcement priorities are headed, how expectations are shifting across jurisdictions, and what licensed operators should anticipate next in terms of regulatory scrutiny, policy development, and compliance obligations.

The panelists include:

• Dave Berry, Alberta, Chief Regulatory Officer, Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, AGLC
• Karin Schnaar, CEO & Registrar, AGCO

 10:10 a.m.

Identifying and Managing Emerging Financial Crime Risks
Heightened enforcement activity across North America is reshaping expectations for how gaming and lottery operators identify and manage financial crime risk. This panel will focus on emerging issues tied to AML program effectiveness, sanctions screening and controls, increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes, and third‑party and vendor risk, with particular attention to regulatory scrutiny around governance, risk assessments, and internal controls. Panelists will discuss key lessons from recent enforcement actions, evolving supervisory expectations, and practical strategies for strengthening compliance programs in an increasingly complex and technology‑driven operating environment.

 11:20 a.m.

Protecting Sports Betting Integrity: Detection, Enforcement, and Future Solutions
As the sports betting industry continues to grow and evolve—what are some of the ways the integrity of sport and sports betting are being maintained and are there ways these efforts can be enhanced?  This discussion will delve into current policy, tools and methods to deter, detect, investigate and hold accountable violators and explore potential enhancements to these efforts.  

Moderated by Karl Bennison, former Chief of Enforcement for the NGCB and current member of the BetMGM Compliance Committee, the panelists include:

• Sarah Brennan, VP of Compliance, BetMGM
• Chris Dougan, Chief Govt Affairs Officer, Genius Sports
• Lou Rogacki, Deputy Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

1:30 p.m.

Technology Shifts Shaping the Future of Gaming and Betting
As gaming and betting increasingly intersect with broader technology trends, operators and regulators are confronting both new opportunities and new risks. This panel will explore how advances seen across other industries—such as digital payments, identity technologies, data analytics, and platform‑based ecosystems—are influencing the evolution of gaming technology, including cashless gaming and digital wallets. Panelists will discuss the AML implications, the integration of responsible gaming tools by design, and the regulatory challenges of approving and overseeing technology and payment vendors across multiple jurisdictions, offering insight into how cross‑industry innovation is shaping the future of regulated gaming.

The panelists include:

• Fei Lok, Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

2:40 p.m.

Illegal and Gray Market Gambling: Consumer Harm and Market Integrity Risks
Illegal and gray market gambling continues to pose significant challenges for regulators and licensed operators across the United States and Canada. This panel will examine the growth of gray market machines, including sweepstakes and skill‑based amusement devices operating in unregulated venues, alongside other forms of illegal online and land‑based gambling. Panelists will discuss the resulting consumer protection risks, loss of tax and lottery revenue, and competitive inequities for licensed operators, as well as emerging regulatory and enforcement strategies aimed at protecting market integrity and the public interest.

The panelists include:

• Christian Rapani, Partner, Rapani Law