Panel sessions from the 2007 Joint Annual Meeting
of HTA and Thoroughbred Racing Associations held in Hollywood, Florida at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa March 9-12, 2007

Sunday, March 11

Slots: The New Simulcasting

(8:00 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.)
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Nick Eaves, Woodbine Entertainment Group

Chris McErlean, Penn National Gaming

Dr. David Reid, Horse Racing Alberta

Bobby Soper, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs

Lobbying: When it Works and When it Doesn't

(9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.)
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Senator Steve Geller, Florida State Senator

Jeff Gural, Tioga and Vernon Downs

Brock Milstein, Northfield Park

Integrity: Four of the toughest regulators and the TRPB's Director of Wagering Analysis discuss penalties that can help make cheating not worth the risk

(10:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.)
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John Blakney, Ontario Racing Commission

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Hugh Gallagher, Delaware Harness Racing Commission

Joe Gorajec, Indiana State Racing Commission

Curtis Linnell, Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau

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Richard Shapiro, California Horse Racing Board

Dr. Scot Waterman, Racing Medication and Testing Consortium

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Sunday, March 11

Internet and Disruptive Technology

(8:00 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.)
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Eugene Christiansen, Christiansen Capital Advisors

Bill Shanklin, University of Akron

 

WIN -- An HTA Insurance Success Story

(8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
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Chris Gannon, Marsh USA, Wagering Insurance NorthAmerica

John Lapreay, Marsh USA, Wagering Insurance NorthAmerica

The Product of Racing

(9:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.)
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Tom Aronson, Racing Resource Group

Bill Finley, Sirius Satellite Radio

Jeff Robillard, Horse Racing Alberta

Technical Investments in Racing: Part One

(10:15 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.)
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Don Codey, Freehold Raceway

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G.D. Hieronymus, Keeneland

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Todd Roberts, Roberts Communications

Technical Investments in Racing: Part Two

(11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
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Joe Asher, Cantor Index

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Timothy Capps, University of Louisville