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Michael J. Pollock
MICHAEL J. POLLOCK, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group LLC., is the founder and editor of “Michael Pollock’s Gaming Industry Observer”, an award winning newsletter that tracks and analyses financial, political, legal and regulatory trends that impact the gaming industry. He is also the founder and organizing sponsor of the Mid-Atlantic Gaming Congress, the largest gaming conference in the Northeast United States.

Mr. Pollock has extensive consulting experience in the areas of financial evaluation and analysis. He has been retained to conduct feasibility studies for hotel casino and resort developments and expansions, has developed marketing plans for major slot manufacturers; has performed valuations and other analysis for domestic and international clients. Firms that rely on his research and expertise include a blue-chip roster of securities firms, gaming companies, vendors and regulatory agencies.

Mr. Pollock worked for fifteen years as a journalist where he served as Editorial Page Editor for the Press of Atlantic City. He also worked for The Press as an investigative reporter, columnist and editor covering the gaming industry. From 1992 to 1996 he served as the Public Information Officer for the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.

Mr. Pollock has written numerous articles on the gaming industry for national publications. He also is the author of the award-winning book, “Hostage to Fortune: Atlantic City and Casino Gambling,” published by the Center for Analysis of Public Issues. He received his BA and MBA degrees from Rutgers University.