G2E 2026 Returns With Expanded Dealer Championships and Dedicated Networking Zones
TL;DR — Korbi Carrison details G2E 2026 plans including its September 28-October 1 dates at the Venetian and expansion of the Dealer Championships to North America after the 2025 debut won by Elleonor Hoffman. The event maintains dedicated spaces for groups such as Global Gaming Women and Veterans in Gaming while adapting to sector changes since 2001.
SCCG Take — Operators should treat G2E as a targeted venue for rebuilding trust-based relationships that accelerate deals amid career fluidity across gaming verticals.
The Global Gaming Expo is scheduled for September 28-October 1 at the Venetian Expo Center in Las Vegas. Korbi Carrison, G2E Event Vice President for RX USA, outlined the event’s adaptations and inclusive focus according to reporting by CDC Gaming.
Carrison has attended every G2E since the conference began in 2001. She has held her current position for the last eight years and has observed the show’s adjustments to industry developments.
Industry Evolution and New Activations at G2E
G2E looked different in its early days because gaming was different then. The expo has tracked shifts from stepper slots to video slot machines, traditional table games to electronic games, and the arrival of legalized sports betting.
Organizers have introduced new activations and experiences. Attendees arrive to learn and connect. Carrison expects further product innovations alongside the event’s role as an annual industry gathering.
Building Trust Through Annual Industry Reunions
G2E is a place where everyone belongs and there is something for everyone. Dedicated meetings bring together African Americans in Gaming, LGBTQ+ in Gaming, Global Gaming Women, and Veterans in Gaming. A networking lounge and zones for technology, new exhibitors, and media reinforce these connections.
The G2E Dealer Championships return. Elleonor Hoffman from Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California, won the inaugural competition. This year the event expands to dealers from across North America plus table games professionals from legal, state, and tribal-regulated casino operators in the United States.
Carrison described last year’s championships as a real labor of love. Organizers are making it bigger and better. Many professionals move through different sectors during their careers and reconnect at G2E. These encounters create a baseline of relationship and a foundation in trust for doing business.
The gathering gives the industry a moment to come together. This consistent venue for reconnection and innovation discovery supports ongoing commercial foundations across gaming segments.
Reporting: CDC Gaming
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G2E remains the best venue for relationship-building that actually closes deals across land-based, tribal, and tech verticals.
We've been part of every major deal evolution G2E has tracked since 2001. The dedicated networking zones and expanded dealer championships signal something important: the industry knows transactions still run on trust built face-to-face. SCCG leverages G2E annually to reconnect our 545 partners across every regulated vertical and accelerate introductions that matter.
- September 28-October 1, 2026 at Venetian Expo Center
- Dealer Championships expand North America-wide after 2025 debut
- Dedicated zones for Global Gaming Women, Veterans, LGBTQ+, African Americans in Gaming
SCCG angle: SCCG coordinates targeted G2E meetings for clients across our land-based, tribal, and tech portfolios. We use the dedicated networking zones and our three decades of floor relationships to engineer the introductions that skip the pitch deck and go straight to term sheets.
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