Laura A. D'Angelo is a Partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP in Lexington, Kentucky. She concentrates her practice in the areas of equine, gaming and pari-mutuel law, LLC’s and partnerships and commercial lending. She is a frequent lecturer at ABA meetings on related topics. Representative Matters • Lender's local gaming and finance counsel for Private Equity lender in acquisition of Kentucky Downs Racetrack; Lender's local gaming and finance counsel for Lender in refinance of Ellis Park Racetrack and related properties; Local Counsel in Commonwealth of Kentucky et al v. Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, Inc. et al (141 Domain Names case) • Represent Advance Deposit Wagering entities in regulatory and licensing matters. Drafted Rules and Standards for NTRA’s National Handicapping Tour and Championships • Negotiation and drafting of domestic and international simulcast agreements •Formation and structure of racing partnerships, purchase, sale and syndication of bloodstock interests. Professional Experience • Member, International Masters of Gaming Law • Adjunct Professor, University of Kentucky, Equine Law • Former Associate General Counsel of Magna Entertainment Corporation Publications • No Contest: An Analysis of Thoroughbred Handicapping Contests Under Conflicting State Law Regimes, Journal of Equine, Agricultural and Natural Resource Law, 2009 1 Ky.J.Equine, Agri.,& Nat. Resources L. 1, pp1-28 (2008-09). • Galloping Across State Lines; Wagering, Wine and the U.S. Constitution, Kentucky Bar Association, Bench and Bar, May 2007 Education 1996 - J.D., University of Kentucky 1990 - M.B.A., York University Toronto 1988 - B.Sc., University of Guelph, Ontario Admissions • Kentucky , D.C. and New York.