2009

• Michael Gaughan

2008

• Bernard Goldstein
• Robert Arum
• Don King
• Emeril Lagasse

2007

• John Wilhelm
• Clifford Perlman
• David Copperfield
• Michael Mina

2006

• Steve Wynn
• Alex Stratta
• Franco Dragone

2005

• Craig H. Neilsen
• Larry Ruvo
• Debbie Reynolds
• Wolfgang Puck

2004

• Jack Binion
• Don Rickles
• Fred Benninger (posthumously)

2003

• Phil Satre
• Tom Jones

2002

• Shannon Bybee
• Merv Griffin

2001

• Boyd Gaming Corporation
• Park Place Entertainment Corporation
• U.S. Sen. Harry Reid
• Paul Anka

2000

• J. Terrence Lanni
• Wayne Newton
• Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
• Del Webb

1999

• Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
• Elaine Wynn
• Jack Entratter

1998

• Siegfried & Roy
• Anthony Marnell, II
• Lud Corrao
• J.K. Houssels, Jr.
• Thomas Young, Sr.

1997

• Charles Mathewson
• Frank Sinatra

1996

• Donald Carano
• Paul Endy
• Michael Rose

1995

• Len Ainsworth
• Burton Cohen
• Donald Trump

1994

• Frank Modica
• Bud* and Jean* Jones

1993

• William Boyd
• Henry Gluck
• Harvey* and Llewellyn Gross
• Leonard Prescott

1992

• John Ascuaga
• Sol Kerzner
• Claudine Williams

1991

• Sam Boyd
• James Crosby
• Kirk Kerkorian
• Don Laughlin
• Bill Pennington
• Si Redd

1990

• Bill Bennett
• Benny Binion
• Jackie Gaughan
• Barron Hilton
• Raymond Smith

1989

• Warren Nelson
• Jay Sarno
• William Harrah
• Grant Sawyer
• E. Parry Thomas