Teams from all of the major professional sports leagues across the US are flocking to Betting on Sports America at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey on April 23-25.
Representatives from teams in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS, as well as from international leagues such as La Liga, will attend the event – including the Los Angeles Rams, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76-ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Devils, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls.
The agenda will touch on a number of issues interesting to sports teams, such as data, integrity and sponsorship. Among the 175 speakers across the two days are: Keith Wachtel, chief revenue officer and executive vice president at NHL; Scott Kaufman-Ross, head of fantasy and gaming at NBA; Andy Levinson, SVP – tournament administration at PGA Tour; Dennis Drazin, CEO at Monmouth Park racetrack; Joe Januszewski, CRO at Texas Rangers; Shelly Cayette, VP, global partnerships at Cleveland Cavaliers; Bill Ordower, EVP and general counsel, Major League Soccer; and Kenny Gersh, EVP gaming and new business, MLB.
The agenda also features three members of US sports royalty in the shape of MLB superstar Ryan Howard and Philadelphia Eagles legend Brian Westbrook, who will be discussing investment in the sports industry, and NFL record holder and Hall of Famer Morten Andersen, who will talk about the NFL’s ability to reach audiences.
Jaap Kalma, business development director at conference organiser SBC (Sports Betting Community), said: “The response we’ve had to Betting on Sports America from the sports world has been fantastic. Using our expertise in sports sponsorship elsewhere in the world where sports betting is more established, we have been able to curate a dedicated track with seven sessions that addresses various aspects of this enormous opportunity and potential issues now that sports betting is ready to explode in the US.
“During my time at AC Milan and Ferrari the importance of aligning your offering based on a deep understanding of sponsor markets was a key element of the job and it will be no different in the US.”
