Frank Catania, an attorney, is president and principal in Catania Consulting Group, Inc. of New Jersey, a consulting firm with extensive experience in gaming issues, and serves as Of Counsel to the Law Offices of Sterns & Weinroth, a firm with expertise in gaming law.

Mr. Catania has a particular expertise in gaming compliance and has been a staunch supporter of regulating Internet gaming. He was instrumental in the promulgation and implementation of the Regulations Concerning Interactive Gaming for the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, located just outside of Montreal, Canada. Mr. Catania previously served as the vice president in charge of compliance for Players International, Inc. where he was instrumental in resolving compliance issues the company had encountered, prior to his appointment, allowing the company to be sold to Harrah’s.

He is a former Assistant Attorney General and Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), the regulatory and enforcement agency responsible for maintaining integrity and trust in all Atlantic City gaming operations. As division Director, he was a driving force in updating the New Jersey Casino Control Act by fine-tuning the balance between regulatory necessity and economic stewardship. He was also responsible for improving productivity, while simultaneously reducing the DGE’s operating budget from $34 million to $29 million.

During his tenure with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Catania served as vice chair and chair, respectively, of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and was a co-founder and past chairman of the Forum of American Casino Regulators (FACR). Prior to accepting the Gubernatorial appointment as Director of the DGE, he served in the New Jersey General Assembly as an Assemblyman and Deputy Speaker. He currently serves as President of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), a non-profit association of gaming attorneys and regulators dedicated to education and advancement of gaming law worldwide.

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 is a graduate of Rutgers College and received his JD from Seton Hall University Law School. He is married to Anna Catania and together they reside in New Jersey.