American Gaming Association CEO Bill Miller will be featured on a panel about responsible gaming with National Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. at NIGA’s Mid-Year Conference & Expo, the native gaming organization announced Thursday.
“Since the earliest beginnings of tribal gaming, Tribes have prioritized programs to address the issue of gambling addiction and educate our customers on responsible gaming,” Chairman Stevens said in a statement. “As engagement with our industry continues to grow, it is more important than ever to ensure responsibility remains at the center of our business. We are proud to partner with the AGA, and I look forward to joining together with Bill Miller at the Mid-Year Conference & Expo to continue to promote gaming literacy.”
This year’s NIGA Mid-Year Conference & Expo takes place September 17-19 at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. The discussion between Stevens and Miller will take place on the conference’s last day, September 19, as part of Responsible Gaming Education Week, an annual initiative created in 1998 by the American Gaming Association and strongly supported by NIGA, that encourages industry partners to renew their commitment to responsible gaming. Puyallup Tribe Chairman David Bean will moderate.
The Responsible Gaming Education program provides the opportunity to refresh employee training, promote transparency and gaming literacy to customers, and work with community partners on advancing responsible gaming initiatives. The industry annually invests hundreds of millions of dollars in the treatment and prevention of problem gambling and works closely with the country’s more than 4,000 regulators to protect consumers and promote responsible gaming. The National Indian Gaming Association provides year-round training on responsible gaming to casino operators and owners.
“Indian Country remains committed to ensuring that responsibility is at the center of our business as we continue to grow in gaming’s changing landscape,” Stevens said. “I look forward to a productive conversation as we ensure our education regarding responsible gaming evolves in tandem with these new opportunities.”
