Chubby Checker was named Casino Entertainer of the Year
Casino Entertainment Awards were announced at G2E 2018
The awards ceremony was held at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino as part of the G2E conference and trade show for the worldwide casino industry.
2018-10-15
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Presented by the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the official awards exclusively honoring outstanding artists, executives and venues in the casino entertainment industry took place Thursday.
Chubby Checker was named Casino Entertainer of the Year this evening at the sixth annual Casino Entertainment Awards (CEA).
Comedian Bill Engvall was named Casino Comedian of the Year and musical artists The Commodores were named Casino Musical Artists of the Year at the awards ceremony at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino as part of the G2E conference and trade show for the worldwide casino industry.
Platinum recording artists The Righteous Brothers and casino nightlife Victor Drai were honored with Casino Entertainment Legend awards, which recognize lifetime achievement in the casino entertainment industry.
Other CEA recipients included:
- Legends in Concert received the CEA for Casino Production Show of the Year.
- Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park was named Showroom/Theater of the Year.
- Battery Park at Hard Rock Sioux City received the Casino Arena/Amphitheater of the Year award.
- Monica Reeves, Director of Entertainment, Station Casinos, was named Casino Entertainment Executive of the Year.
- Scott Thomas, CEO, Buzz Entertainment, was named Independent Talent Buyer of the Year.
- Seth Shomes, Vice President and Head of the Casino Division at United Talent Agency, was named Casino Booking Agent of the Year.
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