Gaming Execs Come Together in Las Vegas to Support St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer Foundation
Gaming industry executives, along with leaders from other industries, will come together once again in Las Vegas for a meaningful cause, supporting the St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer Foundation.
A boy gets his hair cut off in support of St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports childhood cancer research. (Source: Catholic Diocese of Cleveland)
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE:The annual fundraising event, a major part of the foundation’s efforts to combat childhood cancer, is set to take place at McMullan’s Pub on Saturday, September 14, at 11 a.m. St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a prominent non-profit organization dedicated to fighting childhood cancer, focuses its resources on the most promising research areas in collaboration with pediatric oncologists.
The organization’s funding priorities include high-impact clinical trials, training cancer researchers, and improving supportive care to enhance the quality of life for young patients. These efforts are critical to advancing treatments for childhood cancers and providing hope for affected families.
Related: Paddy Power Raises £832,000 for Prostate Cancer UKOne of the foundation’s largest fundraisers happens each September at McMullan’s Pub. Participants pledge to shave their heads in return for donations, showing solidarity with children who lose their hair during cancer treatments. The event has garnered significant support from the gaming community, with MaxBet Media playing a leading role in the fundraising efforts this year. So far, the group has raised $37,700, making them the second-highest fundraising team ahead of the event. Overall, the event has raised $150,000 in donations so far this year.
Since 2021, Dan Ingster from Seminole Gaming has partnered with MaxBet Podcast hosts Mike McKiski and Landon Jones to recruit a team of gaming executives from across the country to participate. This collaboration has brought together influential leaders from the gaming industry, united in their mission to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer research.
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A Huge Gaming Industry Turnout
The lineup of gaming executives participating this year includes notable figures such as Ingster, McKiski, Mark Morton from MarkerTrax, Steve Castine from Aristocrat, Adam Hariton from Everi, Steve Walther, Jason Kubach, Jason Cocklin, and Ben Shuman from AGS, Oliver Shoemaker from Cache Creek Casino, Andy Dalugoda from Bluberi, and Dave Stone from Incredible Technologies. Together, these leaders will help drive this year’s fundraising efforts forward.
McMullan’s Pub has been the host of this event since 2007, a deeply personal cause for the owners. The event was established in memory of their daughter, who tragically passed away from cancer at just two years old. Over the years, their annual fundraiser has become the top-grossing St. Baldrick’s event in the country, outpacing similar efforts nationwide. Last year alone, the Las Vegas event raised $516,000 to support childhood cancer research.
Anyone who wishes to contribute to the team’s fundraising can sign up to donate via the St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s official page. The MaxBet Media team and their supporters continue to rally behind this cause, as their efforts contribute to St. Baldrick’s mission of funding vital pediatric cancer research and improving the lives of children battling cancer.
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