2009 Pollie Awards and Conference

Frank Catania

Frank Catania

Frank Catania is president and a principal in Catania Gaming Consultants of New Jersey, a consulting firm with extensive experience in gaming issues. An attorney, he is of counsel to the Law Offices of Catania & DiBrino.

Mr. Catania's expertise stems from his years of service as Assistant Attorney General, Director New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement; Vice President, Compliance Officer, Players International; Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, partner in the law firm of Catania and Harrington.

Mr. Catania serves as one of three independent directors of eCOGRA. He served as the first president of the International Masters of Gaming Law, a non-profit association dedicated to the education and advancement of gaming law, vice chair and chair, respectively, of the International Association of Gaming Regulators and past chairman of the Forum of American Casino Regulators.

Mr. Catania has been published on a wide variety of casino gaming and government-related topics in several national publications, regional newspapers, and trade publications. He was instrumental in drafting the interactive gaming regulations for several gaming jurisdictions. Mr. Catania has been an advocate for regulation of Internet gaming and has testified before the United States Congress regarding regulation.