| Year
|
Inductees
|
Known For
|
| 2023
|
Bill Anoatubby
|
Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
|
| Robert Miodunski
|
Executive at AGS and United Coin Machine
|
| Jim Murren
|
CEO of MGM Resorts International
|
| Ellen Whittemore
|
Executive at Wynn Resorts
|
| 2022
|
Gavin Isaacs
|
Gambling industry executive
|
| Virginia McDowell
|
Executive at Isle of Capri
|
| Michael D. Rumbolz
|
Executive at Everi and Chairman of the American Gaming Association
|
| 2021
|
Jeremy M. Jacobs
|
Chairman of Delaware North
|
| Jim Shore
|
General counsel of the Seminole Tribe
|
| Knute Knudson, Jr.
|
Executive at IGT
|
| 2020
|
James R. Maida
|
Co-founder of Gaming Laboratories International
|
| Jeffrey A. Silver
|
Attorney
|
| Dr. Mark Yoseloff
|
Chairman and CEO of Shuffle Master
|
| 2019
|
Elaine Hodgson
|
Co-founder of Incredible Technologies
|
| Stanley Mallin
|
Co-founder of Caesars Palace and Circus Circus
|
| Ernie Moody
|
Slot machine pioneer
|
| 2018
|
Peter Carlino
|
CEO of Gaming and Leisure Properties
|
| Richard Haddrill
|
Chairman and CEO of Bally Technologies
|
| Philip Hannifin
|
Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board
|
| Steven Perskie
|
New Jersey state legislator, led effort to legalize casinos in Atlantic City
|
| 2017
|
Diana Bennett
|
Co-founder and CEO of Paragon Gaming
|
| John Breeding
|
Founder and CEO of Shuffle Master
|
| Joe Kaminkow
|
Slot machine designer
|
| Mel Wolzinger
|
Casino investor
|
| 2016
|
John Acres
|
Founder of Acres Manufacturing
|
| Lyle Berman
|
Cofounder of Grand Casinos
|
| Don Brinkerhoff
|
Landscape architect
|
| Redinia Gilliam-Mosee
|
Atlantic City casino executive
|
| Richard A. "Skip" Hayward
|
Led effort to gain recognition for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, enabling the development of Foxwoods Resort Casino
|
| 2015
|
Victor Salerno
|
Co-founder, chairman and CEO of American Wagering Inc.
|
| Larry Woolf
|
Chairman, President and CEO of MGM Resorts International
|
| Lynn Valbuena
|
Chairwoman of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
|
| 2014
|
Patricia Becker
|
Gaming attorney; president of the International Association of Gaming Attorneys
|
| Jan Jones Blackhurst
|
Mayor of Las Vegas, executive at Caesars Entertainment
|
| Robert Faiss
|
Gambling attorney
|
| Ernest L. Stevens, Jr.
|
Chairman of the Indian Gaming Association
|
| 2013
|
Gary Loveman
|
CEO of Caesars Entertainment
|
| Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
|
Founder of the American Gaming Association
|
| Celine Dion
|
Singer
|
| Guy Savoy
|
Restaurateur at Caesars Palace
|
| 2012
|
Dennis Gomes
|
CEO and co-owner of Resorts Casino Hotel
|
| William Raggio
|
United States Senator from Nevada
|
| Guy Laliberte
|
Founder of Cirque du Soleil
|
| Julian Serrano
|
Restaurateur at Las Vegas casinos
|
| 2011
|
Sheldon G. Adelson
|
Chairman of Las Vegas Sands
|
| William Eadington
|
Academic who studied the gaming industry
|
| Blue Man Group
|
Performance artists at Las Vegas casinos
|
| Charlie Palmer
|
Restaurateur at Nevada casinos
|
| 2010
|
Tim Parrott
|
CEO of Shuffle Master
|
| 2009
|
Michael Gaughan
|
Founder of Coast Casinos
|
| 2008
|
Bernard Goldstein
|
Founder of Isle of Capri Casinos, "father of riverboat gaming"
|
| Robert Arum
|
Boxing promoter
|
| Don King
|
Boxing promoter
|
| Emeril Lagasse
|
Restaurateur at casinos
|
| 2007
|
John Wilhelm
|
President of Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union
|
| Clifford Perlman
|
CEO of Caesars World
|
| David Copperfield
|
Magician at casinos
|
| Michael Mina
|
Restaurateur at Las Vegas casinos
|
| 2006
|
Steve Wynn
|
Chairman of Mirage Resorts, founder of Wynn Resorts
|
| Alex Stratta
|
Restaurateur at Las Vegas casinos
|
| Franco Dragone
|
Director of Cirque du Soleil shows and Le Rêve
|
| 2005
|
Craig H. Neilsen
|
Founder of Ameristar Casinos
|
| Larry Ruvo
|
Liquor distributor in Las Vegas, philanthropist
|
| Debbie Reynolds
|
Singer at casinos
|
| Wolfgang Puck
|
Restaurateur at casinos
|
| 2004
|
Fred Benniger
|
Chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and MGM Grand, Inc.
|
| Jack Binion
|
Founder of Horseshoe Gaming
|
| Don Rickles
|
Comedian at casinos
|
| 2003
|
Phil Satre
|
Chairman and CEO of Harrah's
|
| Tom Jones
|
Singer at casinos
|
| 2002
|
Merv Griffin
|
Owner of Resorts International, investor in Players International
|
| 2001
|
Harry Reid
|
United States Senator from Nevada, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission
|
| Paul Anka
|
Singer at casinos
|
| Rick Hill
|
Chairman of the Indian Gaming Association
|
| 2000
|
J. Terrence Lanni
|
Chairman of MGM Mirage, executive of Caesars World
|
| Wayne Newton
|
Singer at casinos
|
| 1999
|
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
|
Singers at casinos
|
| Elaine Wynn
|
Director of Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts, philanthropist
|
| Jack Entratter
|
Executive at the Sands Hotel
|
| 1998
|
Siegfried & Roy
|
Magicians at casinos
|
| Anthony Marnell, II
|
Architect; Chairman and CEO of Rio Hotel & Casino
|
| Lud Corrao
|
Architect
|
| J.K. Houssels, Jr.
|
Chairman of Showboat
|
| Thomas Young, Sr.
|
Founder of Young Electric Sign Company
|
| 1997
|
Charles Mathewson
|
Chairman and CEO of IGT
|
| Frank Sinatra
|
Singer at casinos
|
| 1996
|
Donald Carano
|
Founder of Eldorado Resort Casino
|
| Paul Endy
|
Founder of Paul-Son Gaming Group
|
| Michael Rose
|
Attorney; Chairman of Holiday Corp.
|
| 1995
|
Len Ainsworth
|
Founder of Aristocrat Leisure
|
| Burton Cohen
|
Executive at the Desert Inn
|
| Donald Trump
|
Developer of casinos in Atlantic City and Indiana
|
| 1994
|
Frank Modica
|
Executive at Showboat
|
| Bud and Jean Jones
|
Founder and CEO of Bud Jones Co.
|
| 1993
|
William Boyd
|
Co-founder of Boyd Gaming
|
| Henry Gluck
|
Chairman of Caesars World
|
| Harvey and Llewellyn Gross
|
Founders of Harveys Resort & Casino
|
| Leonard Prescott
|
Chairman of Little Six
|
| 1992
|
John Ascuaga
|
Founder of Nugget Casino Resort
|
| Sol Kerzner
|
Developer of casinos in South Africa and at Paradise Island
|
| Claudine Williams
|
Chairwoman of Harrah's
|
| 1991
|
Sam Boyd
|
Cofounder of Boyd Gaming
|
| James Crosby
|
Chairman of Resorts International
|
| Kirk Kerkorian
|
Founder of MGM Resorts International, developer of the International Hotel and MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
|
| Don Laughlin
|
Namesake of Laughlin, Nevada, developer of the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino
|
| Bill Pennington
|
Executive at Circus Circus
|
| William "Si" Redd
|
Founder of International Game Technology
|
| 1990
|
Bill Bennett
|
Cofounder of Circus Circus Enterprises, owner of the Sahara Hotel and Casino
|
| Benny Binion
|
Owner of Binion's Horseshoe, founder of the World Series of Poker
|
| Jackie Gaughan
|
Owner of several casinos in Downtown Las Vegas
|
| Barron Hilton
|
President of Hilton Hotels
|
| Raymond Smith
|
Co-founder of Harold's Club
|
| 1989
|
Warren Nelson
|
Owner of Club Cal-Neva
|
| Jay Sarno
|
Developer of Caesars Palace and Circus Circus Las Vegas
|
| William Harrah
|
Developer of Harrah's Reno and Harrah's Lake Tahoe
|
| Grant Sawyer
|
Governor of Nevada, influential in development of gaming regulations
|
| E. Parry Thomas
|
Banker who financed numerous casinos in Las Vegas
|
