G2E Dealer Championship FAQs

The competition is open to dealers employed full time, part time, on-call or as a dual-rate employee at land-based or online legal and regulated casino operators in the United States.
Competitors must be nominated by their employer on the “Competitor Nomination” form on the G2E website. The person nominating must be in a table games role at the casino operator and hold the title of director level or above. Information on the judge from the same property must accompany the competitor’s information in the application.
The nomination period is open from July 8, 2025, through August 4, 2025. Once the nomination period closes, all nominations will be reviewed. Nominees will be notified by August 15, 2025, if they have been selected to participate.
An individual’s nomination does not guarantee participation in the competition; acceptance of nominees is at the discretion of G2E.
Multiple nominations are allowed, but a maximum of one competitor/judge per property could be selected to compete.
Maximum of one participant per operator property and no more than four properties per enterprise/corporate entity will be considered for participation

Competitor’s name, title, contact information, years of experience and in which table games, employer’s name and key contact name/contact info, along with any additional information that would be helpful for selecting the nominee to be a contestant.
Judge’s name, title, contact information, casino name and address, years of table games experience and in which games, along with additional information that would be helpful for the selection process.

Additional judges (not accompanying a competitor) can nominate themselves. The timeline for the additional judge nomination will be the same as the participant timeline. Submission of a judge nomination does not guarantee acceptance to participate in the event as a judge.

If the nominee will be determined by a contest within the casino operation, information on that process, including key dates, must be included as part of the nomination form.

Competitors must travel to G2E 2025 for the entirety of the competition and must be accompanied by a table games executive from their nominating casino, who will serve as a judge in the competition.
Competitors must participate in both blackjack and roulette in the G2E Dealer Championship. Dealers with experience other than traditional roulette played with a ball will be required to play traditional roulette with a ball. Practice tables will be available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during G2E expo hall hours.
Competitors must wear their complete work uniform during all aspects of the competition (uniform, shoes, name badge, etc.)
All competitors and judges (the “participants”) must read and agree to all eligibility materials and rules upon acceptance in competition. Signed confirmation of participation is required prior to the competition.
All participants are required to attend a webinar in advance of travel to Las Vegas for the competition. This webinar will outline the rules and regulations of the event, including time for a Q&A session.
All participants must attend all three days of the G2E Dealer Championship; but exact dates and times of completion are subject to change. All changes will be communicated via the email provided in the nomination form.

All competitors and judges are responsible for their own travel costs including but not limited to airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and meals, however G2E will provide a code for complimentary registration for an “exhibit hall only” G2E badge.

Each competitor will deal Blackjack and Roulette and will be judged on technical skills, hospitality, and control of the game. Both games are required for participation.
The judges of the competition will be the players of blackjack and roulette games. Only the judges will be the players during the competition period.

Competition will take place in up to three rounds of Blackjack and Roulette play. The number of rounds will be determined by total number of competitors, which is expected to be no more than 40.
Competitors will be scored on the areas of hospitality, technical skills, and control of the game and will be evaluated on a scale from 1 to 10, using whole numbers, with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest.
Official rules of these games will be provided in writing to ensure understanding of rules of the contest, and must be confirmed by the signature of the competitor and the judge prior to the start of the G2E Dealer Championship.

The event will be held in G2E Dealer Championship area in Hall D of G2E in the Expo Hall.

Organizers anticipate the area to include up to six blackjack tables and six roulette tables.
The area will have a DJ and various viewing options for the audience. All G2E attendees will have access to view the competition.
There will also be a backstage area for competitors to use while not competing.

Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners of scores calculated on Blackjack and Roulette competition together; scores from Blackjack and Roulette will be calculated together to determine the winners.

G2E DEALER CHAMPIONSHIP FAQS