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'''Global Gaming Expo''' ('''G2E)''') is a [[gambling]] industry [[trade show]] presented by the [[American Gaming Association]] (AGA) and organized by [[Reed Exhibitions]]. The [[flagship]] G2E event[[Convention (meeting)|convention]] debuted in 2001 and is held each fall in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas, Nevada]].

The first Global Gaming Expo took place October 1{{ndash}}3, 2001 at the [[Las Vegas Convention Center]] (LVCC).,<ref>Buzz Daly, [http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/buzz-daly-sportsbook-scene-130870 "Buzz Daly: Sportsbook Scene"], Casino City Times, October 29, 2001</ref> featuring 375 corporate exhibitors, nearly 10,000 attendees, and [[VIP]] keynote speakers such as [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning actress [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and then-[[chairman and CEO]] of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM Studios]] [[Alex Yemenidjian]].<ref>Kevin Ferguson, [https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/sep/25/gaming-conferences-remain-on-schedule/ "Gaming conferences remain on schedule"], Las Vegas Sun, September 25, 2001</ref><ref>William Spain, [https://www.marketwatch.com/story/gaming-conference-sells-out-as-las-vegas-reels "Las Vegas still reeling from attacks"], MarketWatch, October 1, 2001</ref> In previous years, the LVCC had hostedbeen the site of GEM Communications' World Gaming Congress & Expo (WGCE), which had maintained a partnership with {{abbr|AGA|American Gaming Association (AGA)}} and was thenessentially unrivaled as the industry's preeminent [[Business conference|conference]].<ref>[https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/apr/16/buyout-of-world-gaming-congress-complete/ "Buyout of World Gaming Congress complete"], Las Vegas Sun, April 16, 2002</ref> After failing to negotiate a contract renewal with WGCE owner GEM Communications in 2000, however, the AGA elected to launch G2E as a rival exhibition that would be "by the industry and for the industry"."<ref>[http://www.gamingfloor.com/pressrel2002/AGA_Reed_WGCEacquisition.html "AGA, Reed Exhibitions intend to acquire World Gaming Congress Trade Show Assets"], Gaming Floor, February 8, 2002</ref> Its first year turnedwas out to bealso WGCE's last; sixth months after the inaugural G2EGlobal Gaming Expo, AGA [[Takeover|bought out]] WGCE, establishing the Global Gaming ExpoG2E as North America's largest exhibition for the gaming-entertainment industry.<ref>David Waddell, [http://www.gamingmeets.com/article/global-gaming-expo-2002-the-industrys-premier-event-148999/ "Global Gaming Expo 2002: The Industry's Premier Event"], Casino City Press's GamingMeets.com, April 17, 2002</ref>

In 2010, the AGA announced that the tenth annual expo that November would be the last to take place at {{abbr|LVCC|Las Vegas Convention Center}} before a move to the privately-owned [[Sands Expo]],<ref>[https://www.gamingtoday.com/industry/article/27267-G2E_to_shift_schedule_venues "G2E to shift schedule, venues"], Gaming Today, September 1, 2010</ref> where G2E has {{as of|2019|alt=since}} remained. The change of venue was accompanied by a return to the exhibition's original time of year, with the AGA citing the need for "more breathing room between major international gaming events" among its reasons for moving back to early October.<ref>[https://www.globalgamingexpo.com/en/Press/Show-Press-Releases/American-Gaming-Association-And-Reed-Exhibitions-Begin-Countdown-To-G2E-2011/ "American Gaming Association And Reed Exhibitions Begin Countdown To G2E 2011"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029225622/https://www.globalgamingexpo.com/en/Press/Show-Press-Releases/American-Gaming-Association-And-Reed-Exhibitions-Begin-Countdown-To-G2E-2011/ |date=2019-10-29 }}, globalgamingexpo.com, January 24, 2011</ref>.

G2E features educational sessions that typically run from Monday through Thursday of the conference week, as well as an expo hall open from Tuesday through Thursday where hundreds of exhibitor companies showcase products and services. Since{{as of|since=y|2013}}, annual total show attendance has consistently topped 25,000 ,<ref>[http://casino-ir-japan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015-G2E-Factsheet.pdf "G2E 2015 Event Fact Sheet"]</ref><ref>[https://www.globalgamingexpo.com/en/Press/Show-Press-Releases/Global-Gaming-Expo-2016-Attracted-27000-Gaming-Professionals-Seven-Percent-Increase-Over-2015/ "Global Gaming Expo 2016 Attracted 27,000 Gaming Professionals; Seven Percent Increase Over 2015"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029225621/https://www.globalgamingexpo.com/en/Press/Show-Press-Releases/Global-Gaming-Expo-2016-Attracted-27000-Gaming-Professionals-Seven-Percent-Increase-Over-2015/ |date=2019-10-29 }}, globalgamingexpo.com, October 25, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.globalgamingexpo.com/Press/Show-Press-Releases/Business-Numbers-Boom-at-Global-Gaming-Expo-2018/ "Business Numbers Boom at Global Gaming Expo 2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029225623/https://www.globalgamingexpo.com/Press/Show-Press-Releases/Business-Numbers-Boom-at-Global-Gaming-Expo-2018/ |date=2019-10-29 }}, globalgamingexpo.com, October 25, 2018</ref>, and in 2017 G2E was recognized as one of the 25 fastest-growing trade shows by attendance.<ref>[http://www.t-awards.com/awards/2017-winners "2017 TSNN Awards Recap"], The Trade Show News Network</ref>

Specifically targeting the growing Asian gaming industry, the annual '''Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia)''' is, like its larger American counterpart, organizedpresented by Reedthe ExhibitionsAmerican Gaming Association and presentedorganized by theReed American Gaming AssociationExhibitions. In 2006, the same year the [[Gambling in Macau|Macau's Gamblinggambling Industryindustry]] surpassed that of Las Vegas in gross gaming revenues,<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jul/20/china.gambling "Macau beats Vegas at its own game"], The Guardian, July 20, 2007</ref> Global Gaming Expo acquired the Asian Gaming Expo from the Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association, and announced that it would [[Rebranding|rebrand]] the annual event as G2E Asia.<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060613005948/en/G2E-Acquires-Asian-Gaming-Expo-G2E-Asia "G2E Acquires Asian Gaming Expo; G2E Asia to Debut in June 2007"] Business Wire, June 13, 2006</ref> The [[Business conference|conference]]convention debuted at the [[Macau Tower]] June 13{{ndash}}14, 2007, shortly before the opening of G2E Asia's long-term home, [[The Venetian Macao]], which {{as of|lc=y|2019}} has beenhoused the expo's venue in every year since.

*[http://www.yogonet.com/international/2014/10/03/g2e-2014-wrapped-up-another-exciting-edition-yesterday-in-las-vegas "G2E 2014 wrapped up another exciting edition yesterday in Las Vegas" (Yogonet.com)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914024501/http://www.yogonet.com/international/2014/10/03/g2e-2014-wrapped-up-another-exciting-edition-yesterday-in-las-vegas |date=2015-09-14 }}

*[http://www.yogonet.com/international/2015/08/21/global-gaming-expo-to-tackle-industrys-most-pressing-issues-in-2015-seminar-line-up "Global Gaming Expo to tackle industry’s most pressing issues in 2015 seminar line-up" (Yogonet.com)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413171751/http://www.yogonet.com/international/2015/08/21/global-gaming-expo-to-tackle-industrys-most-pressing-issues-in-2015-seminar-line-up |date=2016-04-13 }}

*[http://www.yogonet.com/international/2015/10/27/i-expect-well-see-a-proliferation-of-skill-based-games-at-g2e-las-vegas “I expect we’ll see a proliferation of skill-based games at G2E Las Vegas" (Yogonet.com)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413164645/http://www.yogonet.com/international/2015/10/27/i-expect-well-see-a-proliferation-of-skill-based-games-at-g2e-las-vegas |date=2016-04-13 }}