From Las Vegas to Lisbon: Bede’s Takeaways from G2E and SBC Summit 2026

Published 6 October 2026

Last week, our Bede experts divided and conquered at two of the largest global industry conference events of the year: G2E Las Vegas and SBC Summit Lisbon.

Both events provide a valuable opportunity to learn about trends and insights from our industry peers, to share our perspective on the evolving iGaming landscape, and to demonstrate how Bede’s expertise continues to help operators grow and succeed. Just as importantly, they give us dedicated time to strengthen relationships with our customer partners through meaningful face-to-face conversations.

 

As these events don’t typically take place in the same week, this was an opportunity to produce a special “live from the show floor” video, capturing insights directly from our teams on the tradeshow floor, highlighting the key themes, trends and conversations across both events.

 

G2E Las Vegas

Taking place every year at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas, G2E is a premier event for the global regulated gaming industry, bringing together the people, insights, and innovations shaping the future of gaming. It’s 25,000+ attendees include digital, retail and landbased gaming professionals from over 100 countries and regions. With a large focus on tribal operations, there is a natural emphasis on retail and landbased gaming experiences, but we’re also seeing a gradual increase in digital attention every year.

 

G2E Last Vegas provided an excellent opportunity for the Bede team to connect with partners, customers and industry peers from across the North American gaming market.

 

By attending the event, our team were able to immerse themselves in the conversations shaping the industry, explore the latest product and technology innovations, and strengthen relationships with both existing and prospective partners.

 

The event also offered valuable opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing, reinforcing the importance of collaboration as the market continues to evolve.

 

As part of our presence at the show, Bede was proud to sponsor the Canadian Gaming Association’s networking event, where our Co-Founder and Chairman, Michael Brady, shared a few words on Bede’s commitment to the continued growth and success of the North American gaming industry.

 

Our team came away with plenty of insights, here’s what stood out to them:

SBC Summit Lisbon

Another major annual tradeshow, SBC Summit Lisbon has quickly established itself as one of the gaming industry’s premier global events, bringing together more than 40,000 operators, suppliers, regulators and industry professionals from around the world. Held in Portugal’s capital city, the event serves as a platform for showcasing innovation, sharing expertise and discussing the trends shaping the future of gaming. Across the conference programme, key themes included AI, payments and KYC, sports betting and casino technology, player protection, regulation and personalisation, making it a valuable forum for industry leaders to exchange ideas and explore new opportunities.

 

Throughout the event, the Bede team spent valuable time with existing customer partners, discussing industry changes, future opportunities and how we can continue to support their long-term success.

 

The event also gave us an opportunity for Bede to contribute to the conversation around AI in gaming, with our CTO Daniel Whiteley joining Future Anthem’s AI Masterclass panel, “AI-Driven Casino Personalisation: Real Time Is Now.” The discussion explored how operators can leverage AI and real-time decisioning to deliver more personalised player experiences while driving stronger commercial outcomes.

 

In addition, Daniel sat down with iGaming News to discuss the evolving role of AI within the gaming industry, with the interview set to be released following the event.

 

Here’s what stood out to the Bede team attending SBC Summit Lisbon: