2026 Gaming Hall of Fame nominations now open for industry pioneers
The American Gaming Association has opened nominations for the 2026 Gaming Hall of Fame. The process has run for more than 30 years and remains one of the better known industry honors across land based and online gaming.
Good to Know
- Nominations for the 2026 Gaming Hall of Fame are now open.
- Submission deadline is May 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
- An independent panel will review candidates based on career record, innovation, and community work.
What AGA Wants From Candidates
Each year, the Hall of Fame highlights executives and pioneers with a long record of shaping gaming. For 2026, an independent panel of industry leaders will review submissions and judge candidates on career achievement, industry influence, and work outside business, including civic, charitable, and cultural involvement.
Innovation also remains central to the process. Candidates need to show ideas, leadership, or execution that helped push gaming forward in a lasting way. In practice, that keeps the focus on people tied to long term change across casino operations, gaming finance, leadership development, digital gaming, and wider industry growth.
To submit a nomination, applicants must include the nominee full name, a written case of up to 500 words explaining why the person deserves induction.
Recent inductees show how wide the field can be. The 2025 class included David Berman, for gaming investment and advisory work tied to major financial strategy across the sector. Ann Simmons Nicholson, Founder and CEO of The Simmons Group, was recognized for executive search and leadership development, with long running influence on hiring and mentoring across gaming. Charles Lombardo, former Senior Vice President of Gaming Operations at Seminole Hard Rock Gaming, entered for operational leadership and decades of casino experience at one of the biggest gaming operators in the United States.
That range matters. Gaming Hall of Fame selections often reflect more than casino floor leadership alone. AGA has kept the scope broad enough to cover finance, talent, operations, and other areas that shape how the gaming business develops over time.
The 2026 class will receive notice before the public announcement, which AGA expects to make in summer 2026.
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