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Tim Gard
Consultant & Author, Tim Gard International, Denver, Colorado
Tim Gard spent the majority of his life in and around the government; He grew up as an Air Force brat and joined the Navy soon after his retiring father returned home from Vietnam in 1975. After leaving the Navy, he worked for 16 years in City and State government as a welfare fraud investigator, and then with USDA Food and Nutrition Service until 1994 when he began his speaking career. Today, Tim is a recognized and leading authority in stress reduction through humor. Traveling over 150,000 miles annually, he speaks at over 100 events each year, from Texas to Tasmania.
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Darrin Hoke
Director of Surveillance, L'Auberge du Lac, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Darrin Hoke has over 21 years gaming experience primarily in Nevada where prior to moving to Louisiana in 2005 he was the Director of Surveillance and Investigations at the Atlantis in Reno. He has also held various other positions in casino security management, investigations and law enforcement. Darrin has developed a number of surveillance classes and programs over the last 11 years and has been a regular instructor with the University of Nevada Reno Gaming Management Division as well as a guest lecturer at the WGPC and G2E.
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George Joseph
Founder of Worldwide Casino Consulting, Las Vegas, Nevada
George Joseph left Detroit for Las Vegas in 1974. He became the resident close-up magician at the Aladdin, Dunes and Tropicana hotels. His knowledge and experience in gambling and cheating methods led him to Director of Surveillance positions at major Las Vegas casinos. Today, George is court-qualified as a leading expert in casino cheating and has testified in major cheating cases worldwide. The author of three books and producer of video tapes & computer games, George is one of the most sought after game protection consultants in the business and a regular on major television shows.
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Kevin Mitnick
Author, President & Founder of Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada
With more than 15 years of experience exploring computer security, Kevin Mitnick is a largely self-taught expert in exposing the vulnerabilities of complex operating systems and telecommunications devices. In building this body of knowledge, Kevin gained unauthorized access to computer systems at some of the largest corporations on the planet and penetrated some of the most resilient computer systems ever developed. As the world's most famous (former) hacker, Kevin has been the subject of countless news and magazine articles published throughout the world. His first book, The Art of Deception was a best seller in 2002. He followed that up with The Art of Intrusion in 2005. Kevin is now an information security consultant and has made guest appearances on numerous television and radio programs, offering expert commentary on issues related to information security.
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Darwin Ortiz
Casino Consultant, Author & Magician, Darwin Ortiz, Washington, DC
Darwin Ortiz frequently conducts seminars for gambling casino managements and police agencies. His law enforcement clients include the NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement in Atlantic City, and the LAPD, for which he made a training film on the subject. He has also testified as an expert witness in casino cheating cases. His casino clients span five continents. He has been a featured speaker at the World Gaming Congress in Las Vegas, The National Conference on Gambling sponsored by the University of Nevada, and the International Conference on Gambling in London. Darwin's book Gambling Scams has been widely hailed as the definitive work on crooked gambling methods; it is presently being used as a reference and training tool by casinos in a dozen countries.
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Sal Piacente
Game Protection Specialist, Florence , Kentucky
Sal Piacente is a native of Brooklyn, NY, and the ultimate student of the game. Sal's interest in card counting techniques started on the streets at a young age. Starting in the casino business as a blackjack dealer in Atlantic City, he has parlayed his skills, passion and knowledge of the various ways to cheat all casino games into a successful consulting career. Over the past 21 years, Sal has consulted for dozens of casinos and regulatory bodies around the world and has demonstrated his amazing dexterity on a number of television shows.
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Bill Zender
Founder of Last Resort Consulting, Las Vegas, Nevada
Bill Zender is a former part owner, vice president and director of casino operations at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Bill has an MBA and over 30 years experience in the gaming industry. He has written a number of books on game protection and advantage play and holds the distinction of publishing the first book on card counting written specifically for the casino industry. Bill is widely recognized within the industry as a leading authority on all aspects of casino management and game protection and is much sought after as a gaming operations consultant and lecturer.
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Stan Walters
Author & Founder of Truth & Deception,Inc. Versailles, Kentucky
Stan Walters is the author of Principles of Kinesic Interview and Interrogation and The Truth About Lying: How to Spot a Lie and Protect Yourself Deception. Stan has done and continues to actively study and research interview and interrogation behaviors, strategies and techniques. Stan also serves as a consultant to law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and private corporations. His work has received critical acclaim throughout educational, criminal justice and corrections communities and his text has been used by several colleges and universities. Stan's work has been quoted in many publications and he has appeared on numerous TV shows.
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