The Gaming Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to recognize individuals who have played a significant role in the gaming-entertainment industry.[1]
The Gaming Hall of Fame Ceremony takes place annually during G2E Las Vegas and is organized by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and its members to honor achievements in industry leadership and entertainment. Induction into the Gaming Hall of Fame is the highest honor accorded by the gaming-entertainment industry. Each year, individuals who have distinguished themselves through significant contributions to the industry receive this distinction. More than 100 people have been inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame since its inception in 1989.[2]
Inductees
editPeople who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame are listed below, with their year of induction.[2]
| Year | Inductees | Known For |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bill Anoatubby | Governor of the Chickasaw Nation |
| Robert Miodunski | Executive at AGS and United Coin Machine | |
| Jim Murren | CEO of MGM Resorts International | |
| Ellen Whittemore | Executive at Wynn Resorts | |
| 2022 | Gavin Isaacs | Gaming industry executive |
| Virginia McDowell | Executive at Isle of Capri | |
| Michael D. Rumbolz | Executive at Everi and Chairman of the American Gaming Association | |
| 2021 | Jeremy M. Jacobs | Chairman of Delaware North |
| Jim Shore | ||
| Knute Knudson, Jr. | ||
| 2020 | James R. Maida | |
| Jeffrey A. Silver | ||
| Dr. Mark Yoseloff | ||
| 2019 | Elaine Hodgson | |
| Stanley Mallin | ||
| Ernie Moody | ||
| 2018 | Peter Carlino | |
| Richard Haddrill | ||
| Philip Hannifin | ||
| Steven Perskie | New Jersey state legislator, led effort to legalize casinos in Atlantic City | |
| 2017 | Diana Bennett | |
| John Breeding | ||
| Joe Kaminkow | ||
| Mel Wolzinger | ||
| 2016 | John Acres | |
| Lyle Berman | Cofounder of Grand Casinos | |
| Don Brinkerhoff | ||
| Redinia Gilliam-Mosee | ||
| Richard A. "Skip" Hayward | Led effort to gain recognition for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, enabling the development of Foxwoods Resort Casino | |
| 2015 | Victor Salerno | |
| Larry Woolf | ||
| Lynn Valbuena | ||
| 2014 | Patricia Becker | |
| Jan Jones Blackhurst | Mayor of Las Vegas, executive at Caesars Entertainment | |
| Robert Faiss | ||
| Ernest L. Stevens, Jr. | ||
| 2013 | Gary Loveman | CEO of Caesars Entertainment |
| Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. | Founder of the American Gaming Association | |
| Celine Dion | Singer | |
| Guy Savoy | Restaurateur at Caesars Palace | |
| 2012 | Dennis Gomes | |
| William Raggio | United States Senator from Nevada | |
| Guy Laliberte | Founder of Cirque du Soleil | |
| Julian Serrano | Restaurateur at Las Vegas casinos | |
| 2011 | Sheldon G. Adelson | Chairman of Las Vegas Sands |
| William Eadington | Academic who studied the gaming industry | |
| Blue Man Group | Performance artists at Las Vegas casinos | |
| Charlie Palmer | Restaurateur at Nevada casinos | |
| 2010 | Tim Parrott | |
| 2009 | Michael Gaughan | Founder of Coast Casinos |
| 2008 | Bernard Goldstein | Founder of Isle of Capri Casinos, "father of riverboat gaming" |
| Robert Arum | Boxing promoter | |
| Don King | Boxing promoter | |
| Emeril Lagasse | Restaurateur at casinos | |
| 2007 | John Wilhelm | |
| Clifford Perlman | CEO of Caesars World | |
| David Copperfield | Magician at casinos | |
| Michael Mina | Restaurateur at Las Vegas casinos | |
| 2006 | Steve Wynn | Chairman of Mirage Resorts, founder of Wynn Resorts |
| Alex Stratta | Restaurateur at Las Vegas casinos | |
| Franco Dragone | Director of Cirque du Soleil shows and Le Rêve | |
| 2005 | Craig H. Neilsen | Founder of Ameristar Casinos |
| Larry Ruvo | Liquor distributor in Las Vegas, philanthropist | |
| Debbie Reynolds | Singer at casinos | |
| Wolfgang Puck | Restaurateur at casinos | |
| 2004 | Fred Benniger | Chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and MGM Grand, Inc. |
| Jack Binion | Founder of Horseshoe Gaming | |
| Don Rickles | Comedian at casinos | |
| 2003 | Phil Satre | |
| Tom Jones | Singer at casinos | |
| 2002 | Merv Griffin | Owner of Resorts International, investor in Players International |
| 2001 | Harry Reid | United States Senator from Nevada, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission |
| Paul Anka | Singer at casinos | |
| Rick Hill | ||
| 2000 | J. Terrence Lanni | Chairman of MGM Mirage, executive of Caesars World |
| Wayne Newton | Singer at casinos | |
| 1999 | Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme | Singers at casinos |
| Elaine Wynn | Director of Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts, philanthropist | |
| Jack Entratter | Executive at the Sands Hotel | |
| 1998 | Siegfried & Roy | Magicians at casinos |
| Anthony Marnell, II | ||
| Lud Corrao | ||
| J.K. Houssels, Jr. | ||
| Thomas Young, Sr. | Founder of Young Electric Sign Company | |
| 1997 | Charles Mathewson | |
| Frak Sinatra | Singer at casinos | |
| 1996 | Donald Carano | |
| Paul Endy | ||
| Michael Rose | ||
| 1995 | Len Ainsworth | |
| Burton Cohen | ||
| Donald Trump | Developer of casinos in Atlantic City and Indiana | |
| 1994 | Frank Modica | |
| Bud and Jean Jones | ||
| 1993 | William Boyd | |
| Henry Gluck | Chairman of Caesars World | |
| Harvey and Llewellyn Gross | ||
| Leonard Prescott | ||
| 1992 | John Ascuaga | |
| Sol Kerzner | Developer of casinos in South Africa and at Paradise Island | |
| Claudine Williams | ||
| 1991 | Sam Boyd | Cofounder of Boyd Gaming |
| James Crosby | ||
| Kirk Kerkorian | Founder of MGM Resorts International, developer of the International Hotel and MGM Grand Hotel and Casino | |
| Don Laughlin | Namesake of Laughlin, Nevada, developer of the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino | |
| Bill Pennington | ||
| William "Si" Redd | Founder of International Game Technology | |
| 1990 | Bill Bennett | Cofounder of Circus Circus Enterprises, owner of the Sahara Hotel and Casino |
| Benny Binion | Owner of Binion's Horseshoe, founder of the World Series of Poker | |
| Jackie Gaughan | Owner of several casinos in Downtown Las Vegas | |
| Barron Hilton | President of Hilton Hotels | |
| Raymond Smith | ||
| 1989 | Warren Nelson | |
| Jay Sarno | Developer of Caesars Palace and Circus Circus Las Vegas | |
| William Harrah | Developer of Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe | |
| Grant Sawyer | Governor of Nevada, influential in development of gaming regulations | |
| E. Parry Thomas | Banker who financed numerous casinos in Las Vegas |
Notes
edit- ^ "The Gaming Hall of Fame". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ a b "The Gaming Hall of Fame". UNLV Center for Gaming Research. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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