Europe runs the densest iGaming conference calendar in the world. 10 trade shows, summits and awards ceremonies have already taken place in 2026, from ICE Barcelona in January through to iGB L!VE London and Affiliate World Europe in early July. The autumn run opens with the TES Affiliate Conference in Prague on 25–28 September, followed by SBC Summit Lisbon on 29 September–1 October, and closes with SiGMA World Rome on 2–5 November. Four smaller summits fill the gaps, in Cyprus, Madrid, Warsaw and Berlin.
The FIFA World Cup, which ran from 11 June to 19 July across the United States, Canada and Mexico, pushed sports betting content to the front of most spring and summer programmes. Autumn tips the balance back to regulation, with cross-operator deposit limits leading the agenda in Madrid, digital identity and AML in Warsaw, and the GlüStV 2021 evaluation in Berlin.
The table below lists every major iGaming conference and event we track for 2026, in chronological order.
| Date | Event | Location | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19–21 Jan | ICE Barcelona | Fira Barcelona Gran Via, Barcelona | Trade show | The industry’s global flagship. Drew a record 62,988 unique attendees from 162 nations. ICE 2027 is confirmed for 18–20 January at the same venue, running inside World Gaming Week on 17–21 January. The organiser, formerly Clarion Gaming, now trades as WorldGaming. |
| 24–25 Mar | Prague Gaming & TECH Summit | OREA Hotel Andel’s Prague, Prague, Czech Republic | Regional summit | Boutique Central and Eastern European gaming and tech summit organised by HIPTHER. Marked its tenth anniversary edition in 2026 with around 400 attendees. |
| 28–30 Apr | SBC Summit Malta | InterContinental Hotel, St Julian’s, Malta | Trade show | Record edition of the former CasinoBeats Summit, welcoming 6,000 professionals, with operators and affiliates making up 65% of attendees from 68 countries. |
| 30 Apr | SBC Awards Europe | Xara Lodge, Malta | Awards | Annual European betting and gaming awards ceremony, held at a new venue for 2026. 36 awards presented, closing the final night of SBC Summit Malta. |
| 27 May | SiGMA Europe Awards | Casino Maltese, Valletta, Malta | Awards | Part of SiGMA Week. Recognised operators, suppliers, affiliates and technology providers across 27 categories. |
| 27–28 May | NEXT Summit Valletta | Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta | Trade show | Operator-led event drawing more than 6,000 delegates, with around 40% operator attendance. |
| 4 Jun | Gaming in Holland Conference | KIT Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam | Country summit | Annual review of the regulated Dutch gambling market. The 2026 edition focused on curbing growth in the illegal market. |
| 1–2 Jul | iGB L!VE London | ExCeL London | Trade show | iGB Live’s second London edition. The 2025 debut drew 20,227 attendees, surpassing the previous record of 17,498 set in Amsterdam in 2024. Part of London iGaming Week. |
| 2 Jul | iGB Affiliate Awards | The Shard, London (Aqua Shard, 31st floor) | Awards | Dedicated affiliate-sector ceremony hosted inside London iGaming Week; integrated into the main iGB L!VE event for 2026. |
| 9–10 Jul | Affiliate World Europe | MTK Sportpark, Budapest, Hungary | Affiliate | Global performance-marketing flagship. Cross-vertical, with a significant iGaming stream. |
| 25–28 Sep | TES Affiliate Conference | Vienna House by Wyndham Diplomat, Prague, Czech Republic | Affiliate | Long-running European affiliate conference. 1,700–2,000 attendees, networking-first format. |
| 29 Sep–1 Oct | SBC Summit Lisbon | Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena, Lisbon | Trade show | SBC’s global flagship. The event site now cites an audience of 40,000, with 800-plus exhibitors and sponsors and 600-plus speakers; the 2025 edition drew 30,000 attendees. |
| 29 Sep–1 Oct | SBC Affiliate Leaders Summit | Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Lisbon | Affiliate | Standalone co-located event for 2026, running its own programme and awards. Organisers expect 10,000-plus delegates from 150-plus countries and 150-plus exhibitors across 15,000 sqm. |
| 30 Sep | Affiliate Leaders Awards | MEO Arena, Lisbon | Awards | Second edition of the affiliate-sector ceremony launched in 2025. 20 categories and 400 guests, on the second night of the Affiliate Leaders Summit. Winners decided by a weighted combination of judges’ scores and an industry vote. |
| 1 Oct | SBC Awards | MEO Arena, Lisbon | Awards | Thirteenth edition of SBC’s main betting and gaming ceremony, held on the closing night of SBC Summit Lisbon for 1,000 guests. |
| 12–14 Oct | NEXT Retreat Europe | Cap St Georges resort, Peyia, Cyprus | Retreat (invite-only) | 100 delegates, exactly 50 operators and 50 suppliers. Closed-door format under Chatham House Rule. |
| 15 Oct | Gaming in Spain Conference | Auditorio ECIJA, calle Serrano, Madrid | Country summit | One-day conference for Spain’s regulated online market. The 2026 agenda runs across seven session blocks covering cross-operator deposit limits, the DGOJ’s problem gambling detection algorithm, offshore competition, AML, and the status of prediction betting and sweepstakes. |
| 27–28 Oct | HIPTHER Warsaw Summit | InterContinental Warsaw by IHG, Warsaw, Poland | Regional summit | Boutique cross-sector summit covering gambling regulation, compliance, AML, digital identity and eIDAS 2.0 alongside fintech, payments, AI and cybersecurity. Hosts the European iGaming Excellence Awards (EiGE Awards 2026). |
| 2–5 Nov | SiGMA World Rome | Fiera Roma, Via Portuense 1645, Rome, Italy | Trade show | SiGMA’s main European-facing 2026 edition and the first time the global flagship comes to Italy. 30,000-plus delegates and 1,200-plus exhibitors expected. |
| 10 Nov | Gaming in Germany Conference | DoubleTree Hilton Ku’damm, Berlin | Country summit | Annual conference for Germany’s regulated online gambling sector. Covers GlüStV 2021 evaluation, GGL enforcement, market growth, player protection and compliance. |
What is new in the 2026 iGaming events calendar?
The most significant scheduling change affecting the remainder of 2026 is SBC Summit Lisbon moving later than usual. The summit runs from 29 September to 1 October to avoid a clash with Jewish religious holidays in mid-September. In 2027, it returns to its standard slot of 21–23 September. Operators planning Q4 budgets should treat the late-2026 date as a one-off.
Three events appear in a new form this year. The SBC Affiliate Leaders Summit runs as a fully standalone co-located event for the first time, having started in 2024 as a zone within the main SBC Summit floor, with its own programme, awards, and separate ticket.
The iGB Affiliate Awards moved to The Shard on 2 July, replacing the Troxy and switching from a seated dinner to a standing format. And SiGMA World arrives in Rome on 2–5 November, bringing SiGMA’s global flagship to Italy’s regulated market for the first time. This event is going to be the largest European iGaming trade show to be held in the country.
Two organiser-level changes landed over the summer. Clarion Gaming, which runs ICE and the iGB events, now trades as WorldGaming, and ICE 2027 sits inside a wider World Gaming Week in Barcelona from 17 to 21 January. Separately, SBC has confirmed a new annual European event: SBC Summit Europe runs 19–21 April 2027 at RAI Amsterdam, aimed at European operators, affiliates, suppliers, lotteries, regulators and associations.
We have also added the Gaming in Spain Conference and the HIPTHER Warsaw Summit to the tracker, along with the two Lisbon awards nights that sit inside SBC Summit week.
Our methodology for iGaming event inclusion
Inclusion criteria for our iGaming calendar, applied consistently:
- Geography: Event takes place within Europe (EU, UK, EEA, Switzerland, Western Balkans), or is the European edition of a global series.
- B2B relevance: The primary audience is operators, suppliers, regulators, affiliates, or investors, not consumers.
- Scale or significance: Either at least 1,000 expected attendees, or distinctive regulatory, market, or commercial weight that justifies inclusion at a smaller scale.
- Confirmed dates: Official dates published by the organiser. Events with unconfirmed dates are not listed until confirmed.
Disclaimer: Last updated on 17 September 2026. This tracker is maintained by Gamble New | European iGaming News, Regulation & Industry Insights and updated whenever an event date, venue or programme changes.
FAQs
When was ICE 2026, and when is the next one?
ICE 2026, the industry’s flagship ICE gaming conference, took place 19 to 21 January at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, drawing a record 62,988 unique attendees from 162 nations. ICE 2027 is confirmed for 18–20 January at the same venue, and forms part of World Gaming Week, which runs from 17 to 21 January. The show is now organised by WorldGaming, the rebranded Clarion Gaming.
What is the biggest iGaming conference in Europe in 2026?
ICE Barcelona was the largest, with 62,988 professionals attending in January 2026. SBC Summit Lisbon is the largest remaining event of the year, with the organiser citing an audience of 40,000 for its 29 September–1 October edition. iGB L!VE London was the other major trade-show anchor, running 1–2 July at ExCeL London.
Which 2026 European events focus specifically on sports betting?
Sports betting content featured heavily at iGB L!VE London in July and remains a core strand at SBC Summit Lisbon, which runs dedicated sports betting and iGaming zones across its show floor from 29 September to 1 October. The FIFA World Cup ran from 11 June to 19 July across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and shaped much of the year’s spring and summer conference content.
When is SBC Summit Lisbon 2026?
SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 runs from 29 September to 1 October at Feira Internacional de Lisboa and the MEO Arena. The later-than-usual timing avoids a clash with Jewish religious holidays in mid-September. The 2027 edition returns to 21–23 September.
What iGaming events are happening in Malta in 2026?
Malta hosted four major B2B events in spring 2026: SBC Summit Malta and SBC Awards Europe (28–30 April), followed by SiGMA Europe Awards and NEXT Summit Valletta (27–28 May). SiGMA’s main European flagship does not return to Malta until 3–5 May 2027. SBC’s next dedicated European event is not in Malta either: SBC Summit Europe runs 19–21 April 2027 at RAI Amsterdam.
Which affiliate-focused events should I track in 2026?
Two remain: the TES Affiliate Conference (25–28 September, Vienna House by Wyndham Diplomat, Prague) and the SBC Affiliate Leaders Summit (29 September–1 October, co-located with SBC Summit Lisbon), which closes with the Affiliate Leaders Awards at the MEO Arena on 30 September. Affiliate World Europe took place on 9–10 July in Budapest, and the iGB Affiliate Awards on 2 July in London.
Where is GDC in 2026?
Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2026 has already taken place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The event has been rebranded as the GDC Festival of Gaming, and the next edition runs 1–5 March 2027 at the same venue. It is primarily a video game development event and sits outside the iGaming B2B calendar, but draws attendance from studio and tech suppliers active across both sectors.
What days is G2E 2026?
Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2026 runs from 28 September to 1 October at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. It is the North American equivalent of ICE, the primary B2B trade show for the US casino and gaming industry, and sits outside the European iGaming calendar covered here.
What are the biggest iGaming conferences in 2026?
The largest remaining iGaming conferences in 2026 are SBC Summit Lisbon (29 September to 1 October, with the organiser citing 40,000 attendees) and SiGMA World Rome (2 to 5 November). iGB Live London (1 to 2 July) was the major summer trade show. ICE Barcelona was the biggest of the year overall, with 62,988 attendees in January. Smaller gaming conferences run throughout the autumn across Cyprus, Madrid, Warsaw and Berlin.
What gambling conferences are happening in 2026?
Major gambling conferences across Europe in 2026 include SBC Summit Lisbon, SiGMA World Rome, and iGB Live London, alongside country summits such as Gaming in Holland (Amsterdam), Gaming in Spain (Madrid) and Gaming in Germany (Berlin), plus affiliate and regulatory events through the autumn, including the HIPTHER Warsaw Summit on 27–28 October.
When and where is SiGMA Rome 2026?
SiGMA World Rome runs 2 to 5 November 2026 at Fiera Roma, with 30,000 plus delegates and 1,200 plus exhibitors expected. It is the first time SiGMA’s global flagship comes to Italy, and the largest iGaming trade show, and gambling conference, ever held in the country.
What are the first major iGaming events of 2027?
ICE Barcelona opens the year on 18–20 January at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, inside World Gaming Week (17–21 January). SBC Summit Europe follows on 19–21 April at RAI Amsterdam, SiGMA’s European flagship returns to Malta on 3–5 May, the TES Affiliate Conference runs 10–13 September in Prague, and SBC Summit Lisbon returns to its usual slot on 21–23 September.