LAS VEGAS, NV – Presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and organized by RX, the inaugural G2E U.S. Dealer Championship will make its North American debut at this year’s Global Gaming Expo, featuring dealers from casinos across the country. Throughout the three-day event, 34 dealers will compete for the title of the Best Dealer in America and a cash payout. The competition is designed to showcase table games and the role of dealers within the casino experience.
The multi-day competition will be held in Booth #5225 at The Venetian Expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 and Wednesday, Oct. 8, with Thursday, Oct. 9 running from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.globalgamingexpo.com.
The championship celebrates dealers nominated by their employers, including full-time, part-time and dual-rate staff from land-based or online regulated casino operators across the U.S. The dealers will be judged by table game executives from all participating properties in the competition. Contestants will compete in both blackjack and traditional roulette where they will be judged on technical skills, hospitality and game control.
This year’s U.S. Dealer Championship will feature representatives from a wide range of casinos across the country, including ARIA Resort & Casino, Bellagio Resort & Casino, Caesars Palace, Caesars Southern Indiana of EBCI, CasaBlanca Casino Resort, Casino Arizona, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Grand Sierra Resort, Graton Resort & Casino, Harrington Raceway & Casino, Hollywood Casino and Hotel Saint Louis, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, Hollywood Casino Charles Town, Horseshoe, Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Morongo Casino Resort, Muckleshoot Casino, The Palazzo, Pechanga Resort and Casino, Planet Hollywood, Quil Ceda Creek Casino, Resorts World, Soboba Casino Resort, Talking Stick, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Virgin Hotel Las Vegas, Virgin River, Wynn Las Vegas, and Encore Las Vegas.
The championship is supported by title sponsors The United States Playing Card Company and TCS John Huxley. Supporting sponsors include the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, Gasser Chair, GPI – Gaming Partners International, The Hippodrome Casino, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, and Genesis Gaming. The European Gaming Association is an advisory sponsor.
