Casino
Industry Leaders Sponsor Pennsylvania Conference
Two prominent names in the gaming
industry - Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Jefferies
& Company, Inc. - will be Platinum Sponsors
of the 2nd annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress,
which takes place March 6-7 here.
Las
Vegas Sands Corp. has established itself as
a developer and operator of world-class gaming
resorts, including The Venetian, Sands Macao,
and soon, The Palazzo and Venetian Macao. In
Pennsylvania, Las Vegas Sands Corp. has applied
for a Category 2 license for the purpose of
developing a spectacular gaming resort in Bethlehem.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. is a publicly traded hotel,
gaming, resort and exhibition/convention company
headquartered in Las Vegas.
"We
are honored to be a strong supporter of the
2nd annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress,"
said Andy Abboud, vice president of government
relations and community development, Las Vegas
Sands Corp. "The annual Gaming Congress
gives Pennsylvania the chance to create an impressive
gaming program by examining the opportunities
as well as the challenges facing the state's
emerging gaming industry."
Jefferies,
a global investment bank and institutional securities
firm serving growing and mid-sized companies
and their investors, provides capital markets
and financial advisory services, institutional
brokerage, research and asset management services
across a broad range of industries. Jefferies
is a respected advisor and underwriter for corporate
clients and a top trader of equity, high yield
and convertible securities for institutional
investors. Jefferies & Company, Inc. is
the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies
Group, Inc., a publicly traded holding company.
"Jefferies
is deeply committed to the gaming industry,
combining product and industry knowledge with
established experience and relationships. Our
sponsorship of the Pennsylvania Gaming Congress
underscores this commitment," said Chris
M. Kanoff, Co-Head of Investment Banking at
Jefferies. "Our experienced bankers provide
corporate clients with creative solutions and
access to the capital markets, while our sectorized
traders provide superior trade execution to
gaming-centric investors."
The
Pennsylvania Gaming Congress, expected to attract
500 gaming-related professionals nationwide,
takes place at the Whitaker Center. The conference
includes an evening cocktail reception, followed
by an intensive daylong program featuring Pennsylvania
gaming regulators, all six known Pennsylvania
racino operators, Wall Street analysts, land-use
and zoning experts, and a special diversity
workshop.
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