iGB Most Influential Women 2026: Suzanne Trout Makes the List

The common theme among this year's winners was going beyond female representation in the gaming industry, and the idea that women should have a meaningful voice in decision-making and leadership processes. While the campaign highlights women who have overcome barriers in the sector, the high number of nominees also shows the breadth of contributions being made to the industry.

The last three winners of the list have been announced. Suzanne Trout is Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Cordish Gaming Group. She says she has spent her entire career in the gaming industry and was fortunate to join at the start of the sector's expansion.

Trout's career has spanned facilities in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, small commercial and tribal casinos, publicly traded large companies, and private operators. These transitions have given her a flexible and hands-on approach. Trout describes the industry as an area of constant change and development.

Trout called being included on the list an honor and said that, considering the women nominated in the past, it is meaningful to her. Rather than the most important turning points in her career, it is the industry's growth and its adaptation to new formats that have shaped it. Trout says she is excited about Cordish's expansion plans in gaming and entertainment, as well as the rapid developments in marketing technology.