Inside G2E Las Vegas 2025, from Prediction Markets to Marble Runs

by Kevin Lentz, 30 October 2025

Every year in October, gaming professionals from around the world gather in Las Vegas for four days of networking, conferences and to see new slots and all the other casino products on offer from more than 400 vendors.

Over 25 000 gaming professionals attended the 25th anniversary G2E Expo

25 Years of G2E

This year was the 25th anniversary of the gaming show, and as if to honor its continuing strength and diversity, it was attended by over 25,000 gaming from more than 120 countries.

While some were there for the 100+ educational conferences, or to purchase next year’s slots at prices only available during the show, many more were there to meet with industry peers and discuss a pivotal year for both land based and iGaming.

While sweepstakes casinos were the hot topic of last year’s show, you would have been hard pressed to move through the over 300,000 feet of exhibit space jam-packed with conventioneers without hearing a discussion about prediction markets.

And not just in the convention hall, but in more than a dozen of the conference rooms, people packed in to hear experts opine on the future of trading firms like Kalshi, PredictIt, and Polymarket in the US.

The consensus was there is no consensus, at least not in the short term anyway, though many believe that CFTC action will come when somewhat more level heads arrive in Washington. In the meantime, others pointed out that, at least in the very short term, legal nationwide “trading” on sports was not yet hurting DraftKings or FanDuel.

At least not looking at their third-quarter earnings reports. For broader market coverage, check our industry updates section.

Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts, used his keynote opening speech to lay down the gauntlet to prediction markets and federal regulation of traditionally state-run gaming operations.

He also did a little cheerleading for the hometown which suffered a summer of disappointing visitor numbers, and worse, months of international press about high prices, and declining service. Despite this, he insisted Las Vegas always finds its way back.

Bigger Screens, Brighter Slots

Back at the convention space, there were lots of great new slot products on display, and almost all of them will be on bigger screens.

Light and Wonder has a new curved 49-inch monitor that really showcased its new launch for this year’s G2E; Frankenstein Returns. Though our favorite was Jackpot Party VIP-Disco, or possibly a new revamped version of Lucky Lemmings.

If you’re a big Mummy fan, not to worry, Aristocrat has a new one for 2026; Fo’Mo Mummy, as well as a new Buffalo Mega Stampede and a Bao Zhu Zhao Fu Firecrackers Express which has up to 31 overlapping bonuses.

Aristocrat also showed off a new tech that allows you to use Google or Apple Pay to store your favorite casino’s player card and then use Bluetooth to sign in at the slots or kiosk without having to carry the actual physical card.

But their most exciting announcement was that its colossal hit Lightning Link will soon be coming to an online casino near you.

Light and Wonder announced Lightning Link would soon be online.

Other slots that caught my eye were Konami’s new Bomberman, IGT was out not with a couple, but twelve new Wheel of Fortune Slots, all available on their new 55-inch curved screen.

If that’s not enough screen space for you, not to worry, you can wander over to the Ainsworth booth, where their new Kaiju Cash game is displayed.

The Raptor 32 cabinet, which is 85 inches tall and has three 32-inch screens and full 5.1 Dolby surround sound, will make sure your monsters look life-sized, and sound it as well.

Amused and Amazed

While new slots are always eye-catching, our favorite booth for the second year in a row was Interblock, and not because they have finally rolled out some slot product to go with all their Electronic Roulette and Bubble Craps games but because of their line of Amuse products.

And while the big board pachinko and free fall roulette games are cool, it’s hard to accurately describe their Marble Run game. First, it is huge, easily eight feet across and perhaps six feet high. The track is dynamic and changes after each race and has various obstacles that can alter the course of the race.

Yes, you can absolutely bet on them, with each color being given different odds much like horse racing. And while it’s not a fast-paced game, it’s absolutely mesmerising to watch and cheer on your favorite marble as it sluices down the course, which seems an odd thing to write in all honesty. Sadly, they wouldn’t let me take any video, so you will just have to take my word for it.

Betting from Anywhere, Almost

While we could totally see Marble Run being streamed for iGaming players to bet on, Interblock wasn’t yet ready to discuss its plans, though we expect soon. Still, they may have been one of the few vendors in their space who didn’t have a hybrid land-based/live streaming product to launch.

From roulette stadiums to baccarat pits to craps games, soon if you can bet on it in a land-based casino there will be a stream of it live somewhere on the internet for you to wager as well. Assuming you live in a jurisdiction where that is currently legal, of course.

Just as everyone was decamping Las Vegas at the end of G2E, MGM Grand announced a new live streaming games from glass-enclosed booths on their casino floor with the Strip as the background.

Of course, iGaming isn’t legal yet in Nevada, so while you can watch these games from two feet away, you’ll need to be several thousand miles away in London or Rio if you wish to bet on them. Which just shows the odd way that technology is moving ahead even as laws lag behind.

Konami announced several new versions of its always popular All Aboard Mash ups, including All Aboard Charms of the Orient and several new releases of its Ba Fang Jin Bao franchise for iGaming providers.

IGT released Tiger and Dragon and Cash Reels during the expo, and Zitro was out with both a new Tomahawk in its Cash Totem series as well as Autumn in their Fu Pots series.

While not specifically a hybrid rollout like so much of the table game iGaming product, Galaxy Gaming announced that most of its catalog would be available to online players over the next few months, while 21 +3 and Buster Blackjack have been out for a while, newer games like High Card Flush and its new Repeater Bets for craps will be available soon.

Looking Ahead

G2E turned 25 with a mix of nostalgia and fresh energy. Prediction markets showed us where the debates are headed over the next year, while slots and hybrids showed how fast technology is catching up to player expectations.

Despite the rumors of its imminent demise, Las Vegas felt electric again. Maybe it was the screens, maybe the crowd, maybe the marbles. Either way, it was a reminder that the casino industry still knows how to throw a party. And more importantly, how to reinvent both itself and this town.