Upcoming Outreach Events
DSLBD will notify the public as soon as new sports wagering outreach events are scheduled.
Past Outreach Events
Betting on Small Business Power Hour
- May 26, 2021
- Get in on the Game with Sports Wagering
- Featured Speakers: Craig Ferreira from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas International Center for Gaming Regulation, plus David Grolman and James Leonard from William Hill
- Click here to view the recorded session
Betting on Small Business Power Hour
- June 9, 2021
- Beating the Odds! Exclusive Scoop to Navigating the Sports Gaming Industry
- Featured Speakers: Craig Ferreira from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas International Center for Gaming Regulation and Sara Slane from Slane Advisory
- Click here to view the recorded session
Selling Your Business to a Sports Book
- June 23, 2021
- Featured Speakers: Burt Foster from the Office of Lottery and Gaming, Tina Ramona Harrison from Infinity Solutions, and Melissa Resil from the Department of Small and Local Business Development
- Click here to view the recorded session
Operating a Successful Sports Book
- September 29, 2021
- Featured Speakers: Peter Alvarado from the Office of Lottery and Gaming, Brian Vasile from Grand Central LLC, and Matteo Monteverdi from Elys Game Technology.
- Click here to view the recorded session. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc9ZOcBlyMc&list=PLedPNV4k06kFO1xmnv9DpX_FGpkfcxuhY]
Inside Track: Working with Caesar’s, BetMGM, Fanduel, and Grand Central
- January 11, 2022
- Featured Speakers: Peter Alvarado from the Office of Lottery and Gaming, Brian Vasile from Grand Central, Johnny Grooms from BetMGM, and David Grolman from Caesars Sportsbook.
- Click here to view the recorded session. [
Call with Adjoa and 65 others-20220110_100706-Meeting Recording.mp4]
PRE-APPLICATION TRAINING SESSION
The District’s Sports Betting Pre-Application Conference
- Thursday, April 25, 2019 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Old Council Chambers - 441 4th Street, NW, DC 20001
- The purpose of the event was to present attendees with the ‘Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018’, CBE requirements and potential opportunities for SBEs. Three of four Class A locations were present and were able to dialogue and engage with interested SBEs.
- CLICK HERE TO VIEW & DOWNLOAD EVENT PRESENTATION
SPORTS WAGERING INDUSTRY OVERVIEW AND ENGAGEMENT SESSION
DC Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Small Business Awards & Economic Development Summit
- Wednesday, May 10, 2019 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Panel Title: The Business of Sports Betting in the Nation’s Capital
Betting on Small Business Power Hour
- July 15, 2020
- Start-Up to William Hill
- Featured Speaker: Joe Bertolone, Executive Director, UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation
- (No recorded session available.)
Betting on Small Business Power Hour
- July 23, 2020
- How an Idea Became the Sports Book of the Future
- Featured Speaker: John Lukasik, Director of Race, Sports & Esports, Caesars Entertainment
- The recorded session can be viewed here.
Betting on Small Business Power Hour
- August 27, 2020
- Media Perspectives and Breaking Barriers
- Featured Speaker: Kelly Stewart, Professional handicapper and media personality
- The recorded session can be viewed here
Betting on Small Business Power Hour
- September 24, 2020
- From Dealer to VSiN Vinny: A Life in Sports Betting
- Featured Speaker: Vincent Magliulo, VSiN’s VP of Strategic Partnerships and VP of Corporate Relations for Las Vegas Dissemination Company
- The recorded session can be viewed here
MATCHMAKING
DSLBD’s District Connect 2019
- Wednesday, May 25, 2019 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Gallaudet University’s Kellogg Conference Center, 800 Florida Ave NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
- Matchmaking sessions with SBEs and Management Service Providers.