ICE Research Institute supported research highlights how stigma can intensify problem gambling
A new academic study funded by the ICE Research Institute, an initiative jointly supported by ICE Barcelona organisers World Gaming (formerly Clarion Gaming) and FIRA Barcelona to promote independent research on gambling sustainability, argues that media narratives surrounding gambling may contribute to increased stigma, which in turn can actively exacerbate and intensify harmful behaviours. The research project ‘Social...
World Gaming Week attracts 62,988 attendees to set a new industry record in Barcelona
Barcelona became the capital of global gaming when a record 62,988 industry professionals from 162 nations attended the 2026 edition of World Gaming Week. The total, a 5% increase on the 2025 attendance of 59,939 represents the biggest gathering of industry professionals in the history of gaming. The independently audited and verified attendance comprised 51,996 visitors to ICE, (+4% on 2025) and 10,992 for iGB Affiliate...
World Gaming Week set to generate 1.5 million business meetings and showcase 25,000 product launches as ICE and iGB Affiliate Barcelona continue to break records and set new standards
Gambling industry executives will be in Barcelona in record numbers for what is on course to be the biggest ever gathering of the international industry. Visitors from a projected 180+ nations will be participating in World Gaming Week with the world-class international city, which is uniquely positioned at the intersection of commerce, culture, and creativity hosting the industry’s pre-eminent innovators, operators, policy makers and...
Sapyns delivers company events at ICE & iGB Live!
Sapyns, a Barcelona-based business event organizer with over thirty years of experience, has expanded its already impressive service offering ahead of ICE and iGB Live! 2026. Following a highly successful year, during which Sapyns organized various ICE-related events on behalf of Gaming in Europe, Gambling Insider, Mindway AI, Continent 8, Commit, Crucial Compliance, and Eurocoin/Novomatic, the event organizer now offers an even...
Emily Micallef, CEO SiGMA GROUP: We want to become an authority for gaming in the sector”
We sat down with Emily Micallef, CEO of SiGMA Group, to discuss upcoming plans and explore what makes SiGMA events truly stand out. SiGMA WORLD has developed very fast in the last couple of years, what is the focus of the company at this moment? Our mandate for the next few years is clear. We want to become an authority for gaming in the sector: a trusted and secure platform where players, operators and regulators converge. Our...
