A heavy focus was placed on sports betting and fan experiences during the Global Gaming Expo, the gaming industry trade show held this week at The Venetian Expo.
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Both executives said increasing the offerings for sports betting helps the gaming industry since sports bettors tend to be in a younger demographic.
Vendors at the Global Gaming Expo were on hand to show off their new products and innovations.
The existing sports-betting financial model is unsustainable and executives of the nation’s 48 brands have begun analyzing what they must do to generate revenue while keeping players happy.
The American Gaming Association’s Global Gaming Expo starts a four-day run Monday that will feature industry experts and a showcase of slot machines and gaming equipment.
Wynn’s Craig Billings and Circa’s Derek Stevens will be among the casino leaders who take the stage for a discussion of the gaming industry at G2E next month.
The downtown Las Vegas casino-resort will open 35,000 square feet of ballroom and meeting space on Sept. 1.
More than 200 exhibitors are expected at the event, hosted by the American Gaming Association, which showcases the latest gaming technology.
Meetings planners, resorts, developers, government leaders and regulators need to have a unified strategy to keep gaming revenue growing.
Some resorts are asking more than $1,000 a night to stay during the first of two BTS concert weekends and for the NFL Draft at the end of the month.
In a hearing for Resorts World executives, the top local executive said he is optimistic the Boring Co. tunnel to the Convention Center will be open next month.
The towering north Strip hotel-casino will feature a pillarless ballroom spanning more than 105,000 square feet, one of the largest in Las Vegas.