Keynote speakers include; Ernie Stevens, Jr., Chairman for the National
Indian Gaming Association; Ross Bernstein; inspirational speaker and best - selling author; Holly Hoffman, reality TV star and motivational speaker; Joe Schmit, Twin Cities broadcaster and author; Joe Malarkey, motivational speaker and member of the «Speakers
Hall of Fame»; Kieran Folliard, Founder and COO of 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey; and Michael Veeck, coveted public speaker and owner of five baseball teams, including the Saint Paul Saints.
Cuomo's deal, which was approved by the state Legislature last month, does not preclude bingo
halls, horse racing tracks, charitable games of chance, or any
gaming facility operated pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act from operating within the counties where Indian casinos were granted exclus
gaming facility operated pursuant to the federal
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act from operating within the counties where Indian casinos were granted exclus
Gaming Regulatory Act from operating within the counties where
Indian casinos were granted exclusivity.
The four - page letter repeatedly notes the intent of the amendment to expand casino gambling as outlined by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bonacic himself in New York beyond
Indian - run
gaming halls was to boost the economic outlook of financially strapped regions.