Inside Asian Gaming

IAG FEB 2023年2月 亞博匯 66 TRADE EVENTS T hree years since it was last held without capacity restrictions, ICE London makes its full-fledged return in February, with the global gaming industry set to come together for what can once again lay claim to being the world’s largest annual industry trade show. Running from 7 to 9 February at ExCeL London, the return of the “real” ICE London comes after the event was cancelled altogether in 2021 before returning last year as a much smaller offering given the travel impediments that kept many exhibitors away. And what a return it promises to be. “It will definitely be the biggest ICE show we’ve ever run,” offers Stuart Hunter, Managing Director of show organizer Clarion Gaming. “The last iteration of ICE in its full force was 2020 so that will be three years since we had a full-scale ICE, which has been a long time, and those three years have been very challenging. “We are very excited to bring a full-scale ICE back. We had a really great April 2022 show, but it’s been well documented that certain brands and sectors, mostly land-based, weren’t present for various reasons. “We put on a show for those customers who wanted it at the time and we were really pleased with that event, but now we are back to full-strength – all gaming operators, all sectors, a full spread. 博 彩業貿易展 I C E London對上一次 在沒有規模限制的 情況下舉行已是三 年前，該展將於2 月以正常規格全面回歸。全球博彩業持 份者將齊聚一堂，而主辦方有信心令ICE London再次成為全球最大的博彩業年度 貿易展。 ICE London將於2月7日至9日假 ExCeL London舉行。因新冠疫情，該 展會於2021年曾暫停舉辦，而去年因旅 遊出行限制，許多參展商望而卻步，令 去年展會以較細的規模進行。 今年該展全面回歸以兌現其承諾。 「今年絕對是我們史上最大規模的 ICE。」主辦方Clarion Gaming董事總 經理Stuart Hunter表示：「ICE最後一 次全面迭代是2020年，距離我們上次舉 辦正常規格的ICE已過去三年，這是很長 的時間，這三年有非常多的挑戰。」 「我們很高興能重新帶來正常規格