The topics covered by the five speakers on the commencement panel of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Summer Meeting on Thursday morning in Louisville, Kentucky ran the gaming gamut from historical perspectives, to current tax rate talk, to cybersecurity.
While not a whipsaw pace as each speaker presented for roughly 10 to 15 minutes, each participant provided key status points for multiple gambling verticals and the industry overall to the roughly 180 legislators and regulators registered to attend.
The overall picture was one of optimism, with gaming revenue growth expected to continue. The challenge to expand online casino gaming beyond the current seven regulated states again took center stage as offshore markets and cannibalization concerns remained at the forefront.
