It has been 11 years since the worlds of consumer electronics and porn have shared the spotlight in Las Vegas. But in 2023, the unlikely duo will be reunited.
The 2023 Adult Entertainment Expo will take place at the Resorts World Casino from January 4-7, meaning the show will once again run during the same week as the Consumer Electronics Show (which is slated for Jan. 5-8). It’s the latest chapter in an entangled saga between the two industries, which have had an unusual relationship for decades.
From the early 1980s through 1997, CES had an adult software section, where adult entertainment companies and performers had their products on display. Tired of being hidden away in the back corner of the show floor, the industry launched its own standalone show in 1998, backed by AVN trade magazine founder Paul Fishbein, and saw great success (and foot traffic from people who were in town ostensibly for CES).
The two shows coexisted for a decade-and-a-half, with CES attendees sneaking…
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