Pennsylvania Gaming Law: Critical Developments in Skill Games, Prediction Markets & Player Protection 2026

Kevin C. Hayes is a partner in the gaming practice group of Saiber LLC. Kevin has nearly 20 years’ experience in the gaming industry. Kevin represents casinos, racetracks, gaming manufacturers, online gaming operators, sportsbook operators and video terminal operators in a variety of corporate, regulatory and compliance matters. Prior to entering private practice, Kevin served as the first Director of Gaming Operations for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), where he established and supervised the Bureau of Gaming Operations. As the director, Kevin acted as the agency’s chief compliance officer and was responsible for reviewing and approving the gaming floor plans, internal controls and audit protocols of all licensed casinos in Pennsylvania. Kevin joined the PGCB in 2005 as an Assistant Chief Counsel, assigned to the Bureaus of Licensing and the Office of Racetrack Gaming. In 2007, Kevin was appointed as head of the PGCB’s Opening Team and supervised the successful openings of Pennsylvania’s first casino facilities. Kevin is a graduate of Villanova University School of Law and Fairfield University. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court of New Jersey, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Kevin is a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors and the International Masters of Gaming Law. He currently serves as Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Gaming Law Committee and was a course planner and panelist for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 2007 and 2021 Gaming Law Updates.

Scott Leopold is an Associate wtih Duane Morris LLP. His practice focuses on the gaming industry. Mr. Leopold has facilitated gaming licensure of individual qualifiers, casinos, sports data service providers, internet gaming companies, sports betting companies, media companies and marketing affiliates from initial application preparation through extensive regulatory investigative requests and final licensure approval. He also has experience analyzing state and international legislation, rules, and regulations to assess gaming licensure requirements, the legality of sports wagering systems, gambling prohibitions concerning employees, qualifiers and owners of sports betting operators and related regulatory matters. Mr. Leopold is a 2020 cum laude graduate of Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.

Kristine E. Marsilio is a senior associate with Duane Morris LLP where she practices in the area of gaming law. Ms. Marsilio has assisted clients in obtaining the necessary approvals and licenses to establish Category 4 casinos and to conduct gaming operations, including i-Gaming, sports wagering, and pari-mutuel wagering. She also provides legal opinions and regulatory guidance pertaining to the legality of gaming operations and compliance with state and federal requirements. Ms. Marsilio has experience with analyzing and interpreting gaming laws and regulations and represents the interests of clients in matters before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the Pennsylvania judiciary. Ms. Marsilio is a cum laude graduate of Duquesne University School of Law, where she was senior staff editor of the Law Review, and a magna cum laude graduate of Ithaca College.

Josh joined the CCGP in April 2013. He manages the daily operations of the organization and oversees strategic planning and program development. Josh has trained thousands of casino team members, clinicians, students and other professionals about warning signs of problem gambling and available resources for help. In addition, Josh works very closely with guest presenters and trainers in the scheduling and facilitating of workshops throughout Pennsylvania. Josh regularly represents the Council at industry conferences. The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (CCGP) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization affiliated with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and a preferred provider of the International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization (IPGGC). Their purpose is to educate and disseminate information on compulsive gambling and to facilitate referrals to help. The Pennsylvania Council provides speakers, workshops, seminars, and information on this public health problem to business, industry and labor groups, schools and colleges, health care and treatment facilities, and to community and religious organizations.

Mr. Lyon is a partner at the firm of Walsh Pancio LLC in Colmar, PA. Prior to his current position, he was an associate attorney at Kane Pugh Knoell Troy & Kramer and at Duane Morris LLP. He graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 2009. In addition to being a member of PBA’s 2017-2018 Bar Leadership Institute class, he serves as the Vice Chair of the Gaming Law Committee, and a member of the Civil Litigation Section, Law Related Education Committee, and Quality of Life Committees.