Fred Gushin founded Spectrum Gaming Group in 1993 after working 13 years for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, where he was promoted to Assistant Director and Assistant Attorney General.
At the DGE, Gushin oversaw for the state the openings of 12 Atlantic City casino hotels and managed civil and administrative litigation before the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. He has personally argued more than 50 cases before the Commission.
As Assistant Director and Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement, he oversaw all compliance-related issues regarding New Jersey’s multi-billion dollar gaming industry including security and surveillance, development and compliance with accounting and internal control procedures, and development of emergency plans to respond to incidents occurring in the casino.
With Spectrum, Gushin has led engagements evaluating casino operations for compliance for private sector and governmental clients including the government of Singapore and the state of Massachusetts. Gushin has worked with private sector clients throughout the United States, the Caribbean, South America, Asia, and Europe on a wide range of issues. He has advised private casino developers on operational and management issues and provided gaming expertise to a number of gaming jurisdictions over the years.
He also served as a Commissioner with the Oneida Indian Nation Gaming Commission that regulates the Turning Stone Resort Casino near Syracuse, NY. He is a member of the Gerson Lehrman Group Council of Advisors, a global network of experts and industry professionals.
Gushin received his BA from the American University School of Government and Public Administration in 1970, his Juris Doctorate in 1973, and his Masters from American University in 1979.