Flutter Entertainment and MGM CEOs to deliver keynote at G2E Las Vegas

Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson and MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle are scheduled to speak on how industry leaders are navigating the current economic landscape, and expanding into new markets and verticals at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas on October 8. 

The event, set to run from October 7-10, routinely attracts more than 25,000 attendees to Las Vegas and will be staged at The Venetian.

Peter Jackson

Ireland-based Flutter is the parent company of FanDuel, an online sportsbook and fantasy sports game company that is among the top two online sports wagering companies in the United States. It isn’t licensed to operate in Nevada.

Hornbuckle will reprise his 2023 G2E keynote appearance where he detailed MGM being victimized by cybercriminals who broke into the company’s computer systems and created havoc for nine days. MGM ended up losing an estimated $100 million as a result of the attack, most of which was covered by insurance.

Like last year, CNBC’s Contessa Brewer will interview the two CEOs onstage in a two-part session following American Gaming Association President Bill Miller’s state-of-the-industry address.

Bill Hornbuckle

"Peter and Bill are two titans of the gaming industry whose perspectives will illuminate where the industry is headed and set the table for the ideas and innovations that will be explored throughout this year’s G2E," Miller said in a Tuesday release announcing the opening G2E lineup.

"Gaming is undergoing historic expansion in the U.S. and internationally," Miller added. "The AGA and our partners at RX look forward to hosting the global gaming community at G2E to address this widening array of industry priorities — both in our keynotes and education sessions and on the expo floor."

Bill Miller

The four-day event begins with more than 100 education sessions on October 7. The two CEOs will follow Miller’s state-of-the-industry report and then the opening of the trade show floor, which features hundreds of slot machine and gaming equipment on display through October 10.