TOP GAMING EXECUTIVES TO ADDRESS STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
AT AMERICAN GAMING SUMMIT GENERAL SESSION JAN. 10

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 2, 2003) -- Several of the gaming industry’s most respected leaders will share the stage for the American Gaming Summit’s “General Session: Executive Roundtable” at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10. They will assess the current state of the industry and prospects for growth by market segment.

Other topics for discussion will include labor relations, the role of the Internet, gaming and local communities, opportunities in Indian gaming, and vendor-supplier relations.

Robert Faiss, senior partner with Lionel Sawyer & Collins, Las Vegas, will moderate the session, which include panelists:

• G. Thomas Baker, president and CEO, International Game Technology
• J. Terrence Lanni, chairman and CEO, MGM MIRAGE
• Paul Rubeli, chairman and CEO, Aztar Corporation
• Philip G. Satre, chairman, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
• Daniel Tucker, vice chairman, National Indian Gaming Association

Satre will be honored with Casino Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner-only tickets are available for $100 each at the registration desk beginning at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Rio.

American Gaming Summit runs Jan. 9-10 at the Rio Suites. It is preceded on Jan. 8 by Slot Manager Institute in Association with GSA and AGEM. A full list of American Gaming Summit speakers and moderators and online registration are available at www.americangamingsummit.com. A full list of Slot Manager Institute speakers and moderators and online registration are available at www.slotmanagerinstitute.com.

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Media: Stephen Gibbs, GEM Director of Marketing, (913) 344-1300 x 234;