The American Gaming Association (AGA) is eager to welcome the global gaming community as we gather in Las Vegas for G2E 2022. For more than 20 years, G2E has served as the premier industry event to conduct business, discover new innovations and ideas, and network with new colleagues and old friends.
This year’s show will be no different. I’m confident that with the lifting of international travel restrictions, a record year for gaming, and broad excitement around our industry, that G2E 2022 will return to the energy and size of years past.
We will host more than 250 diverse exhibitors at G2E 2022 – from the industry’s biggest suppliers to newer entrants with their own innovative products to show off. The G2E Innovation Lab will showcase startups and emerging technology companies as they take turns presenting their visions for the future of gaming.
On the conference side of the show, our education agenda will leave attendees with takeaways that benefit their work well after the week is over. This year’s tracks will focus on future-looking themes like iGaming, digital payments and cryptocurrency, and the evolving casino floor, while also delving into traditional industry priorities like compliance, operations, finance and more. Of course, sports betting will also feature prominently, with many of the biggest players in the industry ready to share their perspectives on the present and future of the US and international markets.
All of this will take place while the US gaming industry is on pace for a second-straight record setting revenue year, with 2022 commercial gaming revenue outpacing 2021 through the first half of the year by about 18%. This is against the backdrop of significant economic headwinds that we continue to navigate. However, the excitement around G2E, combined with gaming’s sustained momentum well into the year, are proof positive that the industry’s long-term prospects are as strong as ever regardless of current macroeconomic trends. If last year’s G2E was a celebration of the industry’s resilience in the face of the pandemic, G2E 2022 will be a celebration of gaming entering a new era of growth and opportunity. Along with our expo partners at RX, we can’t wait to host you at G2E on October 10-13 in Las Vegas, the current and future entertainment capital of the world.
