Attended the International Masters of Gaming Law convention in Washington final week, and it was nice! I all the time battle with these post-conference wrap-ups. Do folks truly wish to know that I…

Attended the International Masters of Gaming Law convention in Washington final week, and it was nice! I all the time battle with these post-conference wrap-ups. Do folks truly wish to know that I “caught up with old friends and contacts” and “attended insightful panel discussions”? Plus, I’m not utilizing AI to jot down this publish (sorry, AI), so you will not examine how the IMGL is “slowly and quietly” changing into probably the greatest conferences for gaming attorneys to attend, or that it’s “not just a conference — it’s [blank].”

Here are some pics as a result of they enhance engagement. One is with my buddy and mentor, Michael D. Lipton, one of many founders of the IMGL. Michael barely knew me when he invited me (a legislation scholar) to the 2009 Canadian Gaming Summit / IMGL joint convention in Windsor, Ontario. I’d not be within the gaming business with out him. Another pic is with Glenn E. Wichinsky, Attorney and his spouse Hebe Soroeta. Glenn can be a mentor and buddy, and he is among the most attention-grabbing and humble folks I’ve met within the business. He not too long ago printed a e-book about his life and his relationship along with his father, Las Vegas legend Mickey Wichinsky. It’s an excellent learn for these focused on previous Las Vegas (it is known as Things Left Unsaid). Glenn and I additionally share an curiosity in pinball, and one in every of his gaming legislation class examination questions was about whether or not pinball is a recreation of ability. The third image is with James Scicluna, who was instrumental in constructing out the Malta legislation agency WH Partners. James is an individual who does issues the precise means and has a deep (can I nonetheless write this? Is “deep” an AI phrase now?) understanding of the gaming business.

These unimaginable folks (and others) had been trapped with me at a 125-person convention for 3 days. This is among the solely conferences the place I truly stay up for the (extremely attended) panel discussions, as an alternative of them being within the background whereas conferences and networking occur. And, not like different conferences, most individuals hang around collectively the entire time, attending the identical receptions and dinners. And since nearly everyone seems to be a lawyer, there are fewer potential shoppers for us to suck as much as and extra time to speak about gaming legislation nerd subjects.

The IMGL is a good group. If you are interested by attending a convention or becoming a member of, you must!