G2E Preview: With great honor

Over the past decade-plus, no awards ceremony has brought greater prestige and honor to the gaming industry than the Global Gaming Awards, especially in the Americas region where growth continues to be seen throughout the US, LatAm and Canada. 

Following an incredible 11th annual Global Gaming Awards Americas held at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, the Awards will once again be returning to the gaming capital of the world during the G2E in October. The ceremony consistently recognizes and rewards the gaming industry’s strongest performers across the previous 12 months. These are the most prestigious and trusted Awards in the industry and have gained respect among sector heavyweights due to the strict rules and procedures put in place. 

Ahead of the 2025 iteration, the Americas ceremony has introduced new categories to continue shining a light on the growing markets and verticals within gaming. 

In Las Vegas, the Global Gaming Awards Americas will now honor the Casino Services Supplier of the Year, handed to the company which outperforms even the highest of expectations over the previous 12 months. 

The Awards have also divided the well-known Land-based Supplier of the Year category into both Class II and Class III awards, ensuring all levels of the landbased gaming industry are honored each year. With significant growth seen over the past several months in LatAm, too, the Global Gaming Awards Americas will now be presenting the LatAm & Caribbean Operator of the Year Award. 

Last year, operators such as Wynn Resorts, FanDuel and Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel all took home honors for various categories. FanDuel CEO Amy Howe once again took home the Award for American Executive of the Year, while suppliers Aristocrat Gaming and Kambi were awarded with Land-based Industry Supplier of the Year and Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, respectively. 

FanDuel walked away with the Digital Operator of the Year award last year, while Evolution was honored as the 2024 Digital Industry Supplier of the Year. Both companies have continued its momentum into 2025, as the sportsbook operator launched in Puerto Rico with a retail location in January, as well as hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the debut of a New York office in June. Evolution was announced as one of few suppliers forming a new partnership with Hasbro in the summer of 2025, while the company also unveiled its first live casino studio in Brazil. 

With the nomination window for the Americas Awards having closed on May 8, operators, suppliers and executives involved now can now read the full Shortlist of potential winners on our website. The Shortlist Magazine was officially finalized in August, with a panel of over 100 C-level executives deciding the winners and KPMG US independently adjudicating the voting process to ensure full transparency and fairness. At the start of September, the Judging Panel were asked to cast their votes for a winner and a runner-up across all categories, while Judges are excluded from voting in categories where they may face a conflict of interest. 

Many factors have certainly brought new excitement to the gaming industry over the past 12 months, whether it is growth in markets such as LatAm or Canada, the continued expansion of sports wagering or numerous acquisitions taking over headlines in 2025. Nearly one year from its initial announcement, the $6.3bn acquisition of International Game Technology (IGT)’s gaming and digital business – alongside Everi – was officially closed by Apollo Funds on July 1. Flutter Entertainment also reached a new agreement with Boyd Gaming on July 31 to acquire the remaining 5% stake in FanDuel for approximately $1.755bn, securing full ownership of the leading US sports betting platform at an implied valuation of $31bn. 

During G2E, the vast majority of the gaming industry comes together to share insight and provide a look into what the future will hold for the space, but it’s also a time to celebrate those who managed to outperform even the highest of expectations. 

As always, having the ability to honor those in the industry during G2E brings a unique opportunity for Gaming America to bring many of the highest-ranking executives together for this incredible affair. 

While the Awards certainly capture the attention of any gaming industry executive, G2E will also be holding its own celebration in October, achieving 25 years of operation since its debut. The conference quickly became the epicenter of US gaming every year, living up to the Las Vegas setting and bringing together every name possible throughout the industry. Gaming America is once again honored to host the Global Gaming Awards Americas from The Venetian in Las Vegas, and continue cementing its place amongst the G2E lineup. 

2025 GLOBAL GAMING AWARDS AMERICAS SHORTLIST: 

Land-based Operator: Churchill Downs Incorporated, MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Penn Entertainment, Bally’s Corporation, Hard Rock International, J&J Gaming, Boyd Gaming, Choctaw Casino & Resorts 

Digital Operator: DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars Entertainment, bet365, FanDuel, Fanatics Betting & Gaming, Hard Rock Bet, ESPN Bet, Rush Street Interactive, Bally’s Interactive 

Land-based supplier Class II: Eclipse Gaming Systems, Aristocrat Gaming, Everi, Interblock, Light & Wonder, AGS, Bluberi, Incredible Technologies, Konami Gaming, Ainsworth 

Land-based supplier Class III: Aristocrat Gaming, IGT, Light & Wonder, Novomatic Americas, Interblock, EGT, Zitro, Konami Gaming, Bluberi, Incredible Technologies 

Digital Industry Supplier: Evolution, Greentube, Bragg Gaming, White Hat Studios, CreedRoomz, Play’n GO, AGS, Design Works Gaming, Games Global, 1X2 Network 

Digital Product: IGT PlayDigital – Engagement Platform, Fast Track – Fast Track CRM, SPRIBE – Aviator, EveryMatrix – SlotMatrix, SOFTSWISS – SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator, Big Time Gaming – Millionaire Megaways, PayNearMe – PayNearMe platform, BetConstruct – The Last Battle Universe, Playtech – Breaking Bad: Collect’Em & Link, TrafficGuard – TrafficGuard Search 

Property: Gun Lake Casino Resort, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, MGM National Harbor, The Rose Gaming Resort, Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel, Caesars Virginia, Pechanga Resort Casino, Ocean Casino Resort, Durango Casino & Resort, Jamul Casino Resort 

Customer Loyalty Program: Fanatics Betting & Gaming – FanCash, Rush Street Interactive – iRush Rewards, MGM Rewards, DraftKings – Dynasty Rewards, Caesars Rewards, Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel – Club Serrano, Penn Play, Hard Rock International – Unity, Mohegan – Momentum, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts – Rewards Club 

Sportsbook Supplier: Kambi, OpenBet, Sportradar, Playtech, BetConstruct, IGT PlaySports, Huddle Tech, Altenar, Delasport, NRT Technology 

Casino Services Supplier: OPTX, Passport Technology, Koin, Gift&Go, IGT, Global Promotional Sourcing, Imagine This, Konami Gaming, Table Trac, Quick Custom Intelligence 

LatAm & Caribbean Operator: Betsson, Atlantis Paradise Island, Betano, bet365, Baha Mar, Codere Online, Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo, Betnacional, Grupo Caliente, Superbet 

Product Innovation: Interblock – Marble Run, Soft2Bet – MEGA, Sportradar – emBET, Inspired Entertainment – Hybrid Dealer, AGS – Bonus Spin Xtreme for Poker Rooms, Pavilion Payments – Employee Tipping, Galaxy Gaming – Galaxy Operating System Sapphire, Marker Trax – NextGen platform, TAPPP – MicroApp Platform, TXODDS – TX Scores 

Slot: Bluberi – Honey Bomb, Aristocrat Gaming – Phoenix Link, Ainsworth – Triple Troves, Gaming Arts – Lava Lock, IGT – Whitney Houston Slots, Light & Wonder – KONG: SKULL ISLAND, Zitro – Legendary Sword, EGT – Bell Link, Sega Sammy Creation – Railroad Riches, Konami Gaming – Charms Full Link 

Responsible Business: Aristocrat, DraftKings, Hard Rock International, Play’n GO, FanDuel, SOFTSWISS, BMM Innovation Group, Betsson Group, Penn Entertainment, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation 

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