Late 1960s
Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas
First attorney-selection and vetting assignment for casino mogul Morris Shenker, who introduced Wendeen to executives at Caesars, the Riviera, and the Sands.
Gaming Guru
From the Dunes in Las Vegas to Caesars boardrooms, Monte Carlo conferences, and the front line of i-gaming policy in America.
The media has been intrigued by the combination of Wendeen's experience in business, politics, and gaming. She has been highlighted in print and broadcast segments about the gaming world for more than four decades — and at the same time has operated with the discretion the industry demands of its trusted insiders.
Provenance
"She has passed through the gates of most of the world's great casinos — as advisor to casino CEOs and corporate boards, as a government official, as a consultant to law firms working with regulators, and as a customer counting cards expertly at the blackjack tables before taking down pots at poker against the very best players in the world."
The Ledger
Four decades inside the gaming space
1971 →
Caesars & the Board
Forged a four-decade relationship with Caesars and members of its Board of Directors, placing her inside the gaming industry across America, Europe, and Asia.
1980s — 2000s
Government & Advisory
Advisor to casino CEOs and corporate boards; New York State government official with tribal and commercial casino matters in her portfolio; consultant to law firms working with regulators.
Europe & Asia
Tournament Architecture
During the meteoric rise of international poker, represented a globally recognized tournament organizer in the development of events with casinos and online gaming partners across Europe and Asia.
Thought Leader · Monte Carlo
The case for licensed, taxed, and regulated i-gaming.
An honored guest of Prince Albert of Monaco and recipient of a Citation by the Principality for her contribution to the gaming industry, Wendeen moderated a forward-thinking panel of legal experts at Sportel on the future of gaming in America. She predicted that i-gaming would become a state issue — and she turned out to be right.
Nominated as Leader of the Year at the Women in Gaming Awards, she has been at the forefront of the debate and is an internationally recognized thought leader on i-gaming in America. She writes extensively about the business of gaming, is a frequent speaker on the state of the industry — especially poker — and has a memoir in the works.
WENDEEN'S GAMING EXPLOITS INTRIGUE THE MEDIA
Print, broadcast, cable, cyberspace
Court TV
Broadcast feature
A&E Biography
Profile — Close-up
GQ Magazine
Chicks with Decks
The New York Times
Where Poor Table Manners Cost a Fortune, 2000
LV Review Journal
May 21, 1986
Travel Channel
Bellagio WPT Championship
ABC News
Cyberspace — pro poker coaches
PNIA / CBS Sports
Golden Nugget cash game, 2015
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