ICE Barcelona and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have formed a partnership that includes joint funding and opportunities for hospitality students to attend the trade fair. Clarion Gaming said the collaboration is due to launch at ICE Barcelona 2026.
The partnership creates a funded route for UNLV hospitality students to participate in a gaming industry event.
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Gn Media, organiser of the Italian Gaming Expo and Conference, said it had formed a partnership with ICE Barcelona. The parties plan to work on editorial content, communication campaigns and joint projects during the year, linking operators at ICE Barcelona with IGE and seeking to increase Italian participation and international engagement.
ICE Barcelona and CIBELAE renewed their collaboration, with the announcement describing a partnership spanning more than a decade. CIBELAE will contribute expertise to the ICE Barcelona Lottery Conference, while representatives from Argentina, Brazil and Colombia are due to join sessions in its Latin America Academy at the event from 19 to 21 January 2026.
IGE, GN Media and WorldGaming said Casa Italia will debut at ICE Barcelona 2027, running from 18 to 20 January at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. The organisers said the initiative will offer Italy’s regulated gaming sector a space for industry, institutional and regulatory discussion, with its official opening scheduled for 18 January 2027 at 12.00.
ICE Barcelona is creating Hall 7, a new space at Fira Barcelona for technology, innovation and practical solutions for operators. Cristina Turbatu, a technology executive with 14 years of iGaming leadership experience, said an advisory board shaped its content and format around audience types and practical value. She said Hall 7 adds to ICE's commercial role a place to examine how companies innovate and to discuss player-protection tools.
Reportedly, the Canadian Gaming Association will use ICE Barcelona to promote opportunities in Canada’s regulated gaming industry. The industry is valued at 23 billion dollars, and Canada House will be open to ICE visitors seeking connections with Canada’s gaming community.