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A Montreal Success Story
Fall 2013


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By Bill Rutsey, President and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association

As chair of the Canadian Gaming Summit, I am proud of the fact that, year after year, the Summit continues to evolve and grow in terms of both content and attendance. The working partnerships with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation, Manitoba Lotteries Corporation, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and Gaming, Loto Quebec, and Atlantic Lottery Corporation for the development and delivery of the gaming education component ensured the high quality of content this year in Montreal, and going forward for 2014 in Vancouver and thereafter.

I’d like to congratulate and thank our co-host and lead sponsor, Loto-Quebec, and especially Lynne Roiter, Vice President of Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary, for her tireless contribution in the planning and development of the Summit; as well as Kevin Taylor, Chef de l”Exploitation, Casinos du Quebec, for his stellar representation of Loto-Quebec throughout the event.

 

 

 

Additionally, Loto-Quebec, together with Platinum sponsor, Scientific Games; Gold sponsors, Spielo International and Bally Technologies; and all our other sponsors were fundamental to the Summit’s success.
 
Two outstanding plenary sessions—Paul Lauzon’s (Senior Vice President, Ipsos Reid) Focus on the Future Players, sponsored by KPMG; and the Lottery and Gaming Senior Executive Roundtable, sponsored by Great Canadian Gaming, which was my honour to moderate—set the stage for this year’s theme, 'Focus on the Customer'. The information and education programs included tracks dealing with charitable gaming, corporate social responsibility, gaming business and operations, iGaming, legal and regulatory, marketing and communications, security and surveillance, and gaming operations.
 
Manufacturers and suppliers also had all the latest products and services on display during the Canadian Gaming Summit Exhibition.
 
There were also great opportunities to get together, including the Golf Classic sponsored by AGEM and TCSJOHNHUXLEY, the jam-packed opening reception, and numerous parties and receptions.
 
Our closing event, the Canadian Gaming Awards Reception and Charity Gala, sponsored by Rogers Business Solutions, raised $7,500 for la Maison du Père and was a celebration of excellence. It formally recognized First Nations Canadian Gaming Award winners Angela Higgins (Caldwell First Nation), Charles Ryder (Carry the Kettle First Nation), Tammy Whitney (Tsuu T’ina First Nation) and Lorne Paudash (Ojibwa-Hiawatha First Nation) together with Industry Leadership and Outstanding Contribution winners Twyla Meredith (Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation), Luc Morin (Casino de Montreal) and Glen Sawhill (Caesars Windsor), and Volunteerism and Community Service winner Jean- Pierre Curtat (Casino de Montreal).
 
On a personal note, as a proud Torontonian, I have to reluctantly admit that Montreal is still Canada’s best place to have a party, as was proven by the gala's entertainers, Montreal Rhapsody Orchestra, who rocked the joint.


The success of the Summit really speaks to the depth and breadth of our industry and its ability to continue to function profitably and grow—the success that we will be celebrating again next year in Vancouver.

Looking forward, as always, the next twelve months should prove to be interesting times for our industry. From all appearances and announcements to date from the new Liberal government in Ontario, the OLG Modernization process will continue, with some potential modifications regarding horse racing. At the Federal level, we anticipate further proposed amendments from the Department of Justice to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, and FINTRAC (the Federal agency charged with combating money laundering), and that Bill C290 will be dealt with by the Senate after the resumption of Parliament in October.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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