Events
IAGA SUMMIT San Francisco 2019
Brian Sandoval, Former Nevada Governor, President of Global Gaming Development, MGM Resorts Int.
Governor Brian Sandoval currently serves as the President of Global Gaming Development for MGM Resorts International, where he drives MGM Resorts' global expansion efforts, most importantly in Japan, and focuses on state public policy efforts around sports gaming. Previously, Sandoval served from 2011-2019 as Nevada's first Hispanic Governor. Sandoval served as the Chairman of the National Governors Association, Western Governors Association, National Council of State Governments and the Education Commission of the States. He also focused on international outreach, hosting multiple international delegations in Nevada, and led 18 trade missions to 16 countries on six continents. Earlier in his career, Sandoval was elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1994, serving on the Judiciary, Taxation, Labor and Management and Natural Resource Committees. He was appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission in 1998 and became the Commission's youngest Chairman in state history the following year. Sandoval was thereafter elected Nevada Attorney General in 2002. Sandoval was nominated in 2005 by then- President George W. Bush to serve as a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, a position he held until resigning to run for Governor in 2009. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a minor in Economics from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1986 and a Juris Doctorate degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1989. Sandoval has received numerous recognitions and awards throughout his career. He is married to Lauralyn McCarthy Sandoval, a business executive and community leader.
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Fireside chat: Brian Sandoval discusses the state of gaming
Former Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval will participate in a fireside chat guided by former Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett at the IAGA Summit in San Francisco, reflecting on his time as Governor, his perspectives on public service and the changes he saw in gaming during his tenure within Nevada, the United States and globally.
Serving from 2011-2019, Governor Sandoval transformed Nevada with a wide range of accomplishments spanning economic development, veterans' issues, health care expansion, modernising Nevada's public education system and more.
As Governor, he reinstituted and chaired the Gaming Policy Committee which evaluated internet gaming, fantasy sports, eSports and marijuana's potential impact on gaming operations. After leaving public office, Governor Sandoval joined MGM Resorts International as President of Global Gaming Development and is responsible for driving the company's global expansion efforts while focusing on MGM's state public policy efforts around sports gaming.
G3 stole the chance to ask Governor Sandoval a series of questions in relation to his most recent role with MGM Resorts International, as the company seeks to secure one of the coveted Integrated Resort licences in the hotly contested and newly legislated Japanese gaming market.
Why has MGM Resorts International selected Osaka as its preferred IR location?
Osaka has over the last few years firmly stated its intention to host an IR. Osaka is located in the heart of Kansai, which is rich in culture, tourist attractions, and innovation, and has terrific transportation connections by air, rail and sea. Osaka is an incredible city that is passionate about business, food, and having fun. MGM and our Japanese partners intend to deliver a Kansai-focused IR that will wow visitors from far and wide.
Osaka is expected to select its operator in 2020. What is MGM Resorts International doing in the meantime to put all the elements in place of a successful bid?
MGM is working very hard, along with our Japanese partners, to prepare for an RFP later in the year. We are also spending a lot of time on the ground in Osaka providing information to the general public, local communities and local businesses so that they can
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