• Gaming Hall of Fame Inventor


• 50 years of gaming experience


• Named on over 150 US patents


• Founded and sold three casino technology companies: the last to International Game Technology for $143 million in 2003

• Gaming Technology Hall of Fame


• Over 35 years of casino technology experience


• Named inventor on over 200 US patents


• IGT Vice President of Advanced Engineering


• Founded Sierra Design Group and sold the company to Scientific Games (Bally) for $183 million in 2004

• Over 30 years as a gaming industry executive


• President of International Game Technology’s Operations Division


• 21 years as President/CEO of the SMSC Gaming Enterprise; parent of Mystic Lake Casino, the largest gaming complex in the Mid-West


• Chairman/CEO Innovative Gaming Corp


• Attorney

• CPA with 25 years in senior gaming financial roles


• Experienced CFO of public gaming companies with knowledge of financing, strategic planning and financial analysis, investor relations, acquisitions, internal controls, and SEC reporting.

• 18 years of gaming industry experience


• Has held key senior management roles in casino operations as well as gaming technology


• Extensive knowledge across key facets of the casino industry, including slots, tables, sports betting and marketing/loyalty


• Leads the company’s sales and marketing efforts

• 28 years of experience in business development with a diverse portfolio of products in the stationery, consumer electronics, and casino gaming industries


• Current CEO of Shuffle Tech International LLC and Executive Chairman of Toolbox Genomics, Inc


• Extensive experience with intellectual property protection and litigation, including as lead IP litigation funder


• Private investor in several early-stage growth companies


• B.A. in Economics from the University of Florida; MBA (with honors) from the University of Chicago

Tribal Chief Financial Officer – Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. This tribe operates the Mystic Lake Casino in Minneapolis, MN, the largest gaming complex in the Mid-West. Joe oversees all Tribal operating budgets and manages the tribe’s extensive investment portfolio.

Over 30 years specialized experience in patents and intellectual property related to casino gambling. Alan’s work is widely recognized in the gaming industry for its quality and consistent achievement of successful enforcements against courtroom challenges.