This weekend while I was talking to a non-gaming industry
friend of mine about the 24th Annual Gaming Hall of Fame Charity
Gala and Induction Ceremony that is being held Oct. 23 at Bellagio Las Vegas,
he asked me why we were inducting a chef and an entertainer into the Gaming
Hall of Fame. The answer was an easy one I was happy to share with the
uninitiated – nowadays, the gaming industry goes far beyond the casino floor,
and the entertainment and culinary visionaries who we honor have created the
gaming experience that today’s customers love and expect.
Next Tuesday, the
American Gaming Association (AGA) will induct the latest class of gaming greats
into the Gaming Hall of Fame. In
addition to chef Julian Serrano and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté –
the aforementioned culinary and entertainment visionaries – Senator William
Raggio and Dennis Gomes will be given gaming’s biggest honor posthumously,
honoring two careers that helped shape today’s industry. The gaming industry
has been built by men and women who dared to think outside the box, and
throughout his career, Dennis Gomes was that kind of individual. Sen. Raggio was
the longest-serving state senator in Nevada history and watched and supported
the industry as it grew into the economic engine that it is today.
At the AGA, we
are excited for the evening not only because it is a chance to honor these
industry leaders, but because of a new format for the event. Instead of a formal dinner as we have had in
years past, there will be a gala reception with a menu of heavy hors d’oeuvres
developed in consultation with Hall of Fame inductee Julian Serrano. Then, attendees
will move into the “O” Theater for the induction ceremony and a special
presentation by Cirque du Soleil for their founder, Guy Laliberté. The evening
will be an excellent chance for guests to get a first-hand glimpse (and taste)
of what these visionaries have added to the gaming experience.
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