Last week I made my annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas to cover the Global Gaming Expo or “G2E”, the largest event of the year dedicated to the North American gambling industry and beyond.  I’ve attended approximately ten G2E’s throughout my gaming career and I’ve traveled to Vegas itself easily 20 times or more in my lifetime, but last week’s trip felt like a completely new experience for me and here’s why.

As you must know, there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas on October 1st, the Sunday prior to G2E’s opening on Monday the 2nd, a tragedy beyond words and something the entire world will never forget.  Despite the horrific events that took place on G2E’s home turf, the event pushed forward and our industry came together in a difficult time.  More on that later.

All things considered, G2E was a success as always and I left Vegas on Friday feeling educated, updated, informed and proud. Here are my top five takeaways from my week in Vegas, I hope you can learn something from them. 

Continued growth of video & skill gambling