Continuing Legal Education Credits to be Offered
at Southern Gaming Summit, May 5-6 in Biloxi

BILOXI, Miss. (April 20, 2004) — The University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education will sponsor Continuing Legal Education credits (CLE) at the upcoming Southern Gaming Summit.  People who attend any or all of the four Conference seminars that are part of the Gaming Law track will be eligible for general credit hours. A maximum of four credits can be earned.

The Gaming Law track features four sessions – two the morning of May 5 and two more the morning of May 6. The seminars are:

“What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You” – A panel of legal experts talk about the latest liability issues and how to limit an operation’s exposure.

“The Keys to Compliance” – A panel discussion about a viable compliance model that explores changes in federal law and the dynamics that separate the needs of the gaming and restaurant sides of the business.

“Tribes and Trusts” – Land in trust has become a major vehicle for the expansion of government gaming by Indian tribes, while presenting public policy challenges for states and municipalities.

“Diversity and Responsible Gaming: Doing the Right Thing” – Reflecting its expanding role in the community and the economy, the gaming industry is taking a more proactive approach in dealing with issues of diversity and responsible gaming.

The Conference program at the 11^th Annual Southern Gaming Summit – May 5-6 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center – features 14 diverse educational seminars and two General Sessions. Keynote speakers are Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour; MGM MIRAGE Chairman and CEO J. Terrence Lanni; American Gaming Association President and CEO Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr.; Isle of Capri President and COO Timothy M. Hinkley; IGT Chairman G. Thomas Baker; Deutsche Bank Securities Managing Director Marc Falcone; National Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernest Stevens; and Boyd Gaming Corporation President Donald D. Snyder.

The full conference lineup and online registration are available at http://www.sgsummit.com. Full conference registration is $595. Registration includes all seminars, social functions (including the Taste of the Gulf Coast Casinos Dinner), and admission to the expo. CLE certification forms will be available at each Gaming Law seminar. Fill out the form, sign it and turn it in to the Registration desk in the convention center lobby. To view the list of seminar topics and speakers, visit the web site, or call 702-794-0718 x 200 to request a brochure.

Southern Gaming Summit is produced by Ascend Media Gaming Group, the Gulf Coast Gaming Association and its members.

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Media contact Stephen Gibbs, 913-344-1334; sgibbs@ascendmedia.com