Las Vegas Weekly

November 19, 2009 · 1:02 PM

Lily Tomlin adds to star power at G2E Global Gaming Expo

By Robin Leach

Lily Tomlin plays the new Ernestine's Ringy Dingy Reels Starring Lily Tomlin slot machine at the G2E Global Gaming Expo in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Nov. 18, 2009.

Photo: Darrin Bush/Las Vegas News Bureau

Legendary actress and comedian Lily Tomlin, who has been enjoying her first run of Las Vegas shows at MGM Grand, added to the G2E Global Gaming Expo star power yesterday.

Lily arrived at the Las Vegas Convention Center to play the new Ernestine’s Ringy Dingy Reels Starring Lily Tomlin slot machine in the Multimedia booth during the pre-eminent international event for the gaming entertainment industry.

Longtime veteran Las Vegas gaming executive and legendary hotel owner Michael Gaughan received the American Gaming Association’s 21st Annual Gaming Hall of Fame Award at G2E yesterday.

Photo: Darrin Bush/Las Vegas News Bureau

Michael Gaughan speaks at the G2E Global Gaming Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Today, comedian and The Price Is Right host Drew Carey will be at the WMS Gaming slot machine exhibit booth for a meet-and-greet.

G2E wraps today after showcasing 520 exhibitors, including 92 from 26 countries, for some 25,000 worldwide visitors. The gaming convention has been an annual fixture in Las Vegas since its inception in 2001.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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