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Presentation Ceremony
Luncheon ceremony at which the winners of all 15 Americas categories are revealed on the opening day of G2E; it is also live-streamed on the official site.
About Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026
The Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026 is the 13th annual Americas ceremony of the Global Gaming Awards, powered by the B2B publication Global Gaming Insider. It rewards the operators, suppliers, products, properties and executives that performed best across North and South America over the past year, and it opens the G2E week in Las Vegas. Companies self-nominated between April 27 and June 26; the Global Gaming Insider team then narrowed each of the 15 categories to a published shortlist, with 10 nominees per company category and 25 for Executive of the Year. New for 2026 is Industry Influencer of the Year. The reason for every nomination is set out in the official Shortlist magazine, published on September 1. A judging panel of around 100 senior executives from across the Americas votes for a winner and a runner-up in each category, and judges cannot vote where they have a conflict of interest. KPMG US independently adjudicates the vote. Winners are announced at a luncheon ceremony at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on September 28, 2026, the opening day of G2E, and the ceremony is also live-streamed on the official site.
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Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026 speakers
63Adam AzorEVP Global MarketingSportradarAdam WiesbergGeneral ManagerEl Cortez Hotel & CasinoAlexis DeVincentisGlobal Director Of MarketingInterblockAlicia LechtenbergerVice President Of Sales And MarketingPassport TechnologyAllie EvangelistaPresidentHard Rock Hotel & Casino BristolAndy WhitworthCEOWhite Hat StudiosAngela ShefvelandGaming Operations ManagerTreasure Island Resort & CasinoAnika HowardCEOWondr NationAnna SainsburyExecutive Chair And Co-FounderGeoComplyBrooke FiumaraCo-Founder & Co-CEOOPTXBrooks PiercePresident & CEOInspired EntertainmentBruce JonesVice President Community Relations And Guest ExperienceOaklawn Racing Casino ResortCamille MercierCEOSpirit Mountain CasinoCarolina LunaHead Of ComplianceEsportes Gaming BrasilChris RowePresidentValicyChris WienersManaging DirectorVelvixDaniel KustelskiCEO & FounderChalklineDavid NatroshviliFounder & CEOSPRIBEDawn ClaytonCEOThunder Valley Casino ResortDebra NuttonExecutive Coach And Gaming ConsultantDerik MooberryCEOZitro USADr Laila MintasEntrepreneur, Investor And Thought LeaderEddie AuChief Operating OfficerLT GameEric WeissManaging DirectorIC360
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Gal EhrlichCEOBETERGary RoudetteCEO & FounderGlobal Gaming AwardsGuido RizzoGlobal COOMGR Seating Technology Inc..Hector FernandezCEOIGTHolly CampanoVP Of Casino MarketingAtlantis Paradise IslandJacob ClaessonCEO - North AmericaEvolutionJavier De La RosaSVP Operations & General ManagerSpokane Tribe CasinoJennifer InnesCEOBetting JobsKari Stout-SmithCOO And General ManagerCache Creek Casino ResortKathleen McLaughlinVP Marketing, Communications And Corporate Sales- North AmericaNOVOMATIC AmericasKevin ReidCEO1X2 NetworkLana RiveraPresidentGraton Resort & CasinoLaura PenneyCEOCoeur D'Alene Casino ResortLauren O'Brien KruczynskiSr. Director, Gaming OperationsAristocratLuAnn PappasCEOScarlet Pearl Casino ResortMandi HartHead Of ProductSightline PaymentsMarcus LuceroVP Of Casino OperationsJamul CasinoMariya SavovaMarketing DirectorGlobal Gaming AwardsMatt RebackPresident And CEOGalaxy GamingMatthew SunderlandSVP & Chief IGaming OfficerCaesars EntertainmentMelanie HeskettGeneral ManagerIndigo Sky CasinoMichael DeJongSVP Slot Operations & MarketingWynn Las VegasPatrick NicholsPresident & CEOThe Venetian Las VegasPeter ArceoChief Gaming OfficerYuhaaviatam Of San Manuel NationPhil LeeCFO & Managing Director, AmericasTCSJOHNHUXLEYRafael VerdeSVP, Regional OperationsPENN EntertainmentRalitsa GeorgievaCEOOctoplayRandy GilbertCEOTable Trac, Inc.Rick ArpinLas Vegas Managing Partner, KPMG US Gaming LeaderKPMG USRickard VikströmCEOInternet VikingsRicky TrompDirector Of Casino OperationsHyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & CasinoRob VisintainerPresident And COOEclipse GamingRobert ZiemsCEOGaming ArtsSaam HafeziRegional Director, USPlay'n GOSheila MoragoExecutive DirectorOklahoma Indian Gaming AssociationSiobhan LaneCEO - GamingLight & WonderStephen CrystalFounder & CEOSCCG ManagementTracey WinslowGlobal CROTransAct TechnologiesWalter BugnoCEOGames Global
Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026 agenda
1 sessionsExhibitors at Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026
8 listed on Gamitas
Also exhibiting: Aristocrat, BETER, BettingJobs, FIRST.bet, Interblock, KPMG US, LT Game, MGR Casino Chairs, Novomatic
Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026 awards
165 entriesCasino Services Supplier of the YearAgilysys
Casino Services Supplier of the YearCasinoTrac
Casino Services Supplier of the YearGift&Go
Casino Services Supplier of the YearIGT
Casino Services Supplier of the YearMarker Trax
Casino Services Supplier of the YearNRT Technology
Casino Services Supplier of the YearOPTX
Casino Services Supplier of the YearObject Studio
Casino Services Supplier of the YearPassport Technology
Casino Services Supplier of the YearQuick Custom Intelligence
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearCaesars Entertainment - Caesars Rewards
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearCirca Resort & Casino - Club One
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearFanatics - FanCash
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearHard Rock International - Unity
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearJ&J Gaming - Player PAYBACK®
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearLive! Casinos & Hotels - Live! Rewards® Players Club
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearMGM Resorts - MGM Rewards
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearStation Casinos - my|Rewards Boarding Pass
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearVirgin Hotels Las Vegas - Cherry Rewards
Customer Loyalty Program of the YearYaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel - Club Serrano
Digital Operator of the YearBetMGM
Digital Operator of the YearBetano
Digital Operator of the YearCaesars Digital
Digital Operator of the YearCodere Online
Digital Operator of the YearDraftKings
Digital Operator of the YearFanDuel
Digital Operator of the YearHard Rock Bet
Digital Operator of the YearRush Street Interactive
Digital Operator of the YearTOONIEBET
Digital Operator of the Yearbet365
Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026 news
3Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026: Full Shortlist revealed
Global Gaming Insider published the full shortlist across all 15 Americas categories, with the official Shortlist magazine explaining why each company, product and individual was nominated. Winners are to be revealed at a luncheon at The Venetian Las Vegas on 28 September during G2E.
Shortlist finalized for the Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026
The organiser confirmed the 13th Americas shortlist had been finalised, with nominees to be contacted for supporting statements and the full list due in early September. The article named Interblock as Lead Partner and the Gold and Silver sponsors, with KPMG US as voting adjudicator.
Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026: Nominations are now open
Self-nominations opened for the Americas 2026 edition with a 26 June deadline, a longer 1,500-character submission limit and a new Industry Influencer of the Year category. The ceremony was set for 28 September in Las Vegas during G2E.
Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026 FAQs
6When and where are the Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026 held?
The winners are announced at a luncheon ceremony at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on September 28, 2026, the opening day of G2E. The Shortlist magazine gives the ceremony time as 12:30pm PT.
Can I watch the ceremony online?
Yes. The official Shortlist magazine invites viewers to live stream the ceremony at globalgamingawards.com/vegas/2026/.
How are the winners chosen?
A panel of about 100 senior industry executives from across the Americas votes for a winner and a runner-up in each category, and judges cannot vote where they have a conflict of interest. KPMG US independently adjudicates the voting.
Where can I see the shortlist and why each nominee was chosen?
The official Shortlist magazine, published on September 1, lists every nominee along with the reason for its nomination. It can be read from the "Read the full Shortlist" button on the edition page.
How many nominees are in each category?
Each company category is narrowed to 10 nominees, and 25 leaders are shortlisted for Executive of the Year. Only one brand from the same corporate group can be shortlisted in any one category.
Can my company still enter for 2026?
No. Self-nominations for the 2026 Americas edition ran from April 27 to June 26, and the shortlist was finalized on July 27.