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The DC Department of Small & Local Business Development is a DC government agency that provides support, training, and technical assistance to all small and local businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in the District.

Department of Small & Local Business Development

Registration has ended but you are still welcome to join us by using this link to access the workshop:  :  http://s.alchemer.com/s3/DSLBD-Training-Survey-1-Biz-Opps. Please email lauren.adkins@dc.gov with any questions.

In the District of Columbia, sports betting can be conducted in any type of business and that creates a terrific opportunity for restaurants, bars, and local stores to add a new experience for their customers. Come and learn more about the Class B license and certified business enterprises (CBEs) application processes. The session will include information about how to become a CBE. You will hear from Brian Vasile, owner of Grand Central LLC, who is in the process of restructuring his successful Adams Morgan restaurant into the District's first locally-owned sports book. Peter Alvarado, from the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG), will provide information on the requirements for opening a Class B sports betting operation. Brian Vasile, owner of Grand Central LLC, a very successful Adams Morgan restaurant which is also the District’s first CBE to add sports wagering to their operations. With over 30 years' experience, Brian is an eminent figure in the District’s food and beverage industry, with a reputation for integrity, compassion and business savvy. Matteo Monteverdi is formerly CEO and President and currently Head of Special Projects of Elys Game Technology. Elys will serve as the management service provider to the Grand Central sports book. Elys provides Class B Operators a state-of-the-art betting platform, capable of processing any type of digital game content from integrated sports and virtual betting solutions to any third-party content. This Nasdaq-listed company is a B2B global gaming technology company and operates in multiple countries worldwide. It also has B2C online and land-based gaming operations in Italy.Peter Alvarado is the Director of the Office of Lottery and Gaming’s Regulation and Oversight Division. In this role he oversees the licensing, compliance and enforcement of sports wagering in the District of Columbia. He brings over 25 years of experience in the areas of investigation and regulatory compliance. Prior to his current role, Peter was the Casino Compliance Officer with the San Manuel Casino where he oversaw compliance with the anti-money laundering (“AML”) regulations and other federal and state regulatory requirements. He is also the former Deputy Director at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), where he provided operational leadership across all the core mission activities relating to compliance, enforcement, policy and financial intelligence.

If you are interested in participating in this event and would like language assistance, please call 202-727-3900. Si esta interesado en participar en este evento y quisiera recibir asistencia en su idioma, por favor llame al: 202-727-3900.የዚህ ዝግጅት ተሳታፊ የመሆን ፍላጎት ካልዎት እና የትርጉም አገልግሎት የሚሹ ከሆኑ፣ እባክዎን በ 	ይደውሉ። 202-727-3900.如果您有兴趣参加本次活动，且需要语言协 助，请致电：202-727-3900.Si vous souhaitez participer à cet événement et bénéficier d'une assistance linguistique, veuillez appeler le numéro suivant : 202-727-3900.Nếu bạn muốn tham gia sự kiện này và muốn được hỗ trợ về ngôn ngữ, vui lòng gọi: 202-727-3900.Nếu quý vị muốn tham gia sự kiện này và muốn được hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ, vui lòng gọi: 202-727-3900.본 이벤트에 참가하기를 원하고 언어 지원 서비스가 필요하시면 로 전화주시기 바랍니다. 202-727-3900.

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