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Senior Editor Updated: 08/10/2019
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Motown’s legendary soul diva, platinum-selling artist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame icon, Martha Reeves, and Las Vegas Sands’ casino executive, Neil Miller, will both receive The Casino Entertainment Legend Awards in October this year.
The award, which honors lifetime achievement in the Casino Entertainment Industry, will be conferred at the 7th annual Casino Entertainment Awards (CEA). Sponsored by Global Gaming Expo, the ceremony is scheduled to take place in Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on Wednesday, the 16th of October from 6 pm to 8:30 pm.
Casino Entertainment Awards are the official awards that honor casino artists and entertainment executives and venues nationwide. Debuting in 2013, the two-hour entertainment extravaganza features a Celebrity Red Carpet and a pre-show reception. Spread across nine categories, this year’s awards have been chosen from over 1,500 online nominations.
For over 50 years, Martha Reeves has reigned supreme as one of Motown’s greatest artists. In addition to being a legendary R&B singer, Reeves is also an actress, author, and politician as well.
Much-loved hits from her widely acclaimed group Martha and the Vandellas include “Jimmy Mack,” “Nowhere to Run,” “Come & Get These Memories,” “I’m Ready for Love,” and the all-time classic “Dancing in The Street.”
Besides being a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Reeves also features in the:
As a former elected councilwoman for the City of Detroit, Reeves has also focused her efforts in helping recording artists, musicians, and session singers receive higher salaries and royalties.
Executive Director of Entertainment for the Venetian and Pallazzo Resorts (Las Vegas Sands Corp), Neil Miller, will also be the proud recipient of Casio Entertainment Legend Award at this year’s ceremony. He is a seasoned entertainment executive and has an impressive portfolio in practically every facet of the live entertainment terrain.
For over 30 years, Miller has been responsible for developing expansive entertainment properties not just for casinos but for theme parks and theaters as well. In addition to previously being National Vice President of Entertainment for Harrah’s Entertainment Corp., he was also Director of Entertainment for Caesars World Inc.
In his current role with the Venetian and Pallazzo Resorts, Miller manages annual ticket sales of 2.4 million and a $50 million budget per year.
The Casino Entertainment Awards are presented by the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), which adds to the dazzle of the awards, bringing together the world’s biggest congregation of casino executives and professionals at one venue.
G2E is an international trade initiative of the American Gaming Association (AGA) and is the biggest assembly of commercial, tribal, and global gaming professionals in the continent.
Organized by Reed Exhibitions, the event boasts the most recent innovations in gaming tech and includes educational content as well. G2E provides casino operators with a plethora of solutions, including digital products, tech required to run a gambit of casino operations and non-gaming facilities as well.
For those interested in complementary passes, G2E is gifting its attendees with free tickets on 15th and 16th October from 10 am to 5 pm at the Global Gaming Business Booth (#3701) on the G2E expo floor at Sand Expo. Tickets will be issued on a first-come-first-serve basis and are subject to availability.
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