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The nation’s longest-running gaming conference will convene a slew of heavy hitters and beyond later this month in Atlantic City – at a critical time for the industry.

The 28th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress takes place April 15-16 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This year’s event will feature special keynote addresses from Gov. Phil Murphy, as well as 11 industry leaders, such as Jim Allen, chairman, Hard Rock International, and CEO of Seminole Gaming, who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

This year’s ECGC has a theme of “Many Pathways, One Future.” Organizers say the topic aims to illustrate how different gaming verticals address a wide range of challenges and opportunities.

“This is the strongest lineup of leaders that we have ever presented, which is clearly indicative of the critical issues facing this industry’s future,” said ECGC co-founder Lloyd Levenson, CEO at Cooper Levenson.

“These keynote addresses are in addition to our panel discussions, focusing on topics ranging from Downstate New York gaming to the future of lotteries to the increasingly important role of technology in gaming, among others,” said ECGC co-founder Michael Pollock, senior policy advisor to Spectrum Gaming Group.

More information on the event is available here.

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