LAS VEGAS, NV – The Global Gaming Expo (G2E), presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and organized by RX, has announced the property roster for the second annual G2E Dealer Championship. The three-day tournament will feature 50 dealers from casinos across North America competing for the title of “Best Dealer in North America” and cash prizes for the top three finishers.
The championship is open to full-time, part-time and dual-rate dealers nominated by state- or tribal-regulated casino operators. For the first time, the competition will include participants from Canada and Mexico in addition to the United States. Each participating property also nominates a judge.
Contestants will deal blackjack and traditional roulette for 15 minutes per game and will be judged on technical skills, hospitality and game control.
“I’m proud to be part of the G2E Dealer Championship because it celebrates the skill, professionalism and pride of the dealers who bring the casino floor to life,” said Debi Nutton, Dealer Championship Tournament Director.
The competition will take place Tuesday, Sept. 29, through Thursday, Oct. 1, on “The Strip” in Hall D of the Expo Hall at The Venetian Expo, with one round held each day.
This year’s roster includes representatives from:
- ARIA Resort & Casino
- Bellagio Resort & Casino
- Cache Creek Casino Resort
- Caesars Palace
- Casino Caliente Tijuana Book Caro
- Casino Caliente Tijuana Hipodromo
- Casino Caliente Tijuana Macroplaza
- Casino Caliente Tijuana Pueblo Amigo
- Casino Caliente Tijuana Sports Bar
- Cherokee Casino Roland Oklahoma
- Cherokee Hotel and Casino West Siloam Springs
- Delaware Park Casino
- Excalibur Hotel & Casino
- Flamingo Las Vegas
- Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- Grand Sierra Resort
- Hard Rock Tulsa
- Harrah’s Las Vegas
- Hollywood Casino & Hotel Aurora
- Hollywood Casino & Hotel Columbus
- Hollywood Casino & Resort Gulf Coast
- Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
- Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
- Hollywood Casino Saint Louis
- Horseshoe Las Vegas
- Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino
- Jamul Casino Resort
- Margaritaville Resort Casino
- Mohegan Sun
- Morongo Casino Resort
- Muckleshoot Casino Resort
- The Palazzo
- Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
- Pechanga Resort Casino
- Planet Hollywood
- Resorts World Las Vegas
- River Cree Resort and Casino
- Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino
- Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
- Soboba Casino Resort
- The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
- Thunder Valley Casino Resort
- Vanderpump
- The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
- Virgin Hotel
- Wynn Las Vegas
- Yaamava’ Resort & Casino
The championship’s title sponsors are TCSJOHNHUXLEY and Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel. Featured sponsors include “Bee” – The United States Playing Card Company, Galaxy Gaming, Cintas, Cambridge Design, Gasser Chair, GPI – Gaming Partners International, The Hippodrome Casino and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers is a supporting sponsor, and the European Gaming Association is an advisory sponsor.
