Canadian Gaming Industry Gathers at Caesars Windsor for 19th Annual Canadian Gaming Summit

TORONTO, ON, June 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 1,200 gaming industry professionals from across Canada and around the world are gathering at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario for the 19th Annual Canadian Gaming Summit held between June 16th and June 18th, 2015.

The 2015 Summit features over 50 seminars, roundtables and discussions covering all facets of the gaming industry. The educational tracks at the Summit include sports wagering, marketing, online gaming, security and surveillance, gaming operations and technology, human resources, and legal and regulatory aspects of the industry. The Summit also features a distinct Charitable Gaming Conference and, for the first time, a conference program dedicated to Food & Beverage.

The 50,000 square foot exhibit floor features over 50 exhibitors displaying the latest in gaming equipment, products and services.

Key Summit Presenters:

• Richard Peddie, former President & CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, is the featured keynote speaker. His speech is titled "Successfully Connecting the Dots in Sports and Entertainment" (June 18th at 9:00 a.m.)

• An all-star CEO panel featuring John Kennedy FitzGerald, President & CEO of The Intertain Group, Tony Santo, President & CEO of Gateway Casinos, Rick Meitzler, President of Novomatic Americas will discuss aligning customers with products (June 17th at 9:30 a.m.)

• Butch Carter, former coach of the Toronto Raptors and General Partner of the Canadian Basketball League, on a panel about sports betting, the need for regulation, and Bill C290 (June 17th, 11:40 a.m.)

• Luc Delaney, CEO of International Social Games Association and Eamonn Toland, President Paddy Power North America, part of a panel that will examine social gaming and to what extent it can, will or should shape the gambling industry of the future (June 17th at 3:00 p.m.)

The Summit will conclude on June 18th with the Canadian Gaming Industry Awards, which will also feature the 6th Annual Canadian First Nation Gaming Awards to honour achievements in industry leadership.

All conference information and a detailed session schedule can be found at www.canadiangamingsummit.com. Media can register onsite at the Caesars Windsor Main Lobby beginning June 16th at 11 a.m.

The Canadian Gaming Summit is Canada's preeminent annual gaming industry event, co-owned by and produced in partnership with MediaEdge Communications Inc. MediaEdge is a privately held Canadian company with offices in Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Gainesville, providing a full range of publication, trade show and conference services across multiple markets.

The Canadian Gaming Association (www.canadiangaming.ca) represents the gaming industry's leading operators, manufacturers, suppliers and other stakeholders nation-wide.

What: Canadian Gaming Summit -- largest annual gathering of Canadian gaming industry representatives
Where: Caesars Windsor, 377 Riverside Drive East, Windsor ON
When: June 16-18, 2015 Note: Exhibit floor opens on June 17th at 1:00 p.m.