There are several other sessions for the gaming industry during the three-day conference. A lot of tribes are having to face a more competitive landscape with sports betting and expansion of commercial gaming.”

There’s Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and talk of casinos in New York proper. They had the market all to themselves and now, all of a sudden, they’re in one of the most competitive marketplaces in the United States. “There’s no better example than Foxwoods. “I decided to use Foxwoods as an example of how tribes are going to survive in the 21st century,” Rocha said. They will provide insights and best practices for those interested in expanding their gaming operations or entering the online-gambling and sports- betting markets. Foxwoods executives offer insights and practical advice for vendors, suppliers, and other stakeholders looking to establish or strengthen their business relationships with Foxwoods and other tribal casinos.ĭuring the conference, Rocha will moderate a panel discussion on thriving in a changing landscape that features IGA chairman Ernie Stevens Rodney Butler, chairman for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Jason Guyot, president and CEO of Foxwoods.Įxecutives from Foxwoods and its entity Wondr Nation will discuss the challenges and opportunities in gaming and look at Foxwoods’s approach to the business of interactive gambling. Another session tackles tribes building strong business relationships. There’s a session on maintaining a strong presence in the gaming industry in the face of a changing market and emerging challenges.

Rocha said much of the conference will be focused on Foxwoods and how the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut has transformed the tribal-gaming industry.

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