SAVE THE DATE!

March 6, 2026 @ 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Morgan State University | Graves Business School

The DASGR 3rd Annual Town Hall Meeting will take place on March 6, 2026

Hosted by: Dr. Ali Emdad, Executive Director, Research Centers – GSBM at Morgan State University; and the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States

Special Guests: Dr. Don-Terry Veal, Vice President
for State & Federal Relations & Chief of Staff, Morgan State University, and Rick Fontaine Leandry, External and Community Affairs Manager, Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement

Three panels of industry experts will discuss the following topics:

Panel 1: Integrity and Responsible Gambling, including the impact on college and professional

athletics

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

• Moderator: Chris Adams, Founder of SharpRank
• Panelists: Matthew Wein, Founder of Wein Strategy Lab, Editor of Secure Stakes Newsletter, former Homeland Security Committee Staffer; Dena Freeman-Patton, Vice President/Director of Athletics, Morgan State University; Austin Meo, Assistant Director of Government Affairs, NCAA

Panel 2: The National Gambling Landscape, with a focus on implications for Maryland policy and practice

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

• Moderator: Robert L. Ruben, partner, Duane Morris LLP, in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group and team lead for the Gaming Industry Group
• Panelists: David E. Aron, Special Counsel – Investment Management, Washington, D.C., Lowenstein Sandler LLP; Abbey Block, Associate, Ifrah Law; Josh Faber, Policy & Legislative Consultant

Panel 3: Research and Evidence-Based Approaches, highlighting findings related to self-exclusion, technology, and harm prevention

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

• Moderator: Jonathan Aiwazian, Founder & CEO of idPair, and Executive in Residence at Morgan State University’s Center for Data Analytics and Sports Gaming Research
• Panelists: Jack Gallick, OCPG Program Analyst for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB); Charlie Dwaileebe, Director of Regulatory Compliance for The Cordish Companies; Heather Eshleman, Director of Operations for the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling; Yashwitha Reddy Pondugala, Data Scientist for the Center for Data Analytics and Sports Gaming Research at Morgan State University

DATE: March 6, 2026

TIME: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM

LOCATION: Graves Business School at Morgan State University

4100 Hillen Road, Room 104

Baltimore, MD 21251

Register HERE