and Jette Nygaard-Andersen, CEO of Entain Group plc, a sports-wagering company affiliated with MGM. G2E education will include six keynote conversations and more than 80 education sessions on the latest industry trends and ideas.Īmong the keynoters: MGM President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs Inc. This year’s show is featuring more than 350 exhibitors and participating companies spread across 252,000 square feet, up 42 percent compared to 2021.

“After leading the return of tradeshows to Las Vegas last year, G2E 2022’s pre-pandemic atmosphere is a milestone for our industry and a testament to our collective excitement around gaming’s future.” “Our industry is experiencing record-setting growth because of the innovation and technology that is fueling our world-class entertainment offerings,” said Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, sponsor of G2E.

They’ll also be meeting in the shadow of one of the most spectacular entertainment venues ever conceived, the Sphere, at a time when organized labor unions are leaning toward a work stoppage aimed at getting their members a greater share of profits. Never has the industry been so successful, racking up record revenue total after record revenue total nationwide.īut never has the industry appeared so vulnerable with recent disclosures of cyberattacks that brought Nevada’s most popular recreational attractions to their knees.ĭelegates from around the world will be gathering in the vicinity of the centerpiece of two Strip casino giants, MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment Inc., which suffered humiliating technological breakdowns in August and September, brought upon by criminals who sought to shake them down at the height of their success. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal 25,000 gaming industry professionals roll into The Venetian Expo Monday for the start of the four-day 22nd edition of the Global Gaming Expo they’ll be confronting unprecedented times and issues. Nick Khin, a COO of Gaming for IGT, speaks during an interview with the Review-Journal at the IGT headquarters, on Tuesday, Oct.

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