The G2E 2020 was exciting and informative. It was just like being in Las Vegas without the drinks and the casino night life. Many of the educational sessions were available on demand. Each day consisted of news about how the gaming industry has changed because of Covid-19. The advent of Sports Betting and Online Gaming has helped the casinos develop growth opportunities. While the capacity in the casinos is down, the gaming numbers per patron are up.

DraftKings is partnering with UNLV to develop gaming innovations with a multi-year sponsorship agreement.

DraftKings isn’t yet licensed in Nevada, but its logo is about to be plastered across UNLV’s Stan Fulton Building.

For the last few years, skill-based gaming seems to have been about the only topic anyone in the gaming industry is discussing; so-called “skill” games dominate trade show exhibition halls and bustling conference rooms. They’re the talk of industry execs eager to appease a new generation of gamers and create new streams of revenue.

Harold Moret learned to play dominoes from his grandfather. The last memory he has of them together is playing the game on a food tray at his grandfather’s hospital bed.

We can only hope their self-esteem wore protective helmets and body armor. Now, now — with that said, we don’t mean to be Negative Nellies, OK? After all, this was a fun and funny Shark Tank-style competition in the heart of the Strip, lending a business confab a glamorous sheen.

A recent UNLV graduate celebrated in a suit accented with domino pins as the first people put chips down to play Casino Dominoes at the Plaza Hotel & Casino.

The conference’s casino track will include 3 days of content