Speaker Bio

Timothy Wilmott is president and COO of Penn National Gaming, Inc. He joined Penn National with more than 20 years of experience managing and developing gaming operations in diverse regulated jurisdictions, including Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey and North Carolina. Wilmott previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Harrah's Entertainment where he oversaw the operations of all of the company's revenue-generating businesses, including 48 casinos, 70,000 slot machines, 38,000 hotel rooms and 300 restaurants. During his tenure, Wilmott was credited with advancing Harrah's player tracking and customer rewards programs, increasing its customer acquisition and marketing efforts, and developing and introducing analytical tools aimed at driving growth and customer satisfaction.