World Gaming Council

89

Countries represented

500

Target attendees

60%

Global regulators represented

Who will attend the WorldGaming Council?

The WorldGaming Council brings together senior leaders with direct responsibility for the issues on the agenda.

Applications are welcomed from:

National governments and legislatures, including ministries of finance, justice, sport, culture and tourism
Gambling, tax, financial services, data protection, identity, advertising and law-enforcement authorities
Central banks and regional or city governments
Governing bodies and leagues across global sport
Major technology and social media platforms
C-suite gaming operators

The aim is simple: bring the people shaping policy into the same room as those responsible for implementing it.

Hear how the same issue looks from another institution’s side of the table, challenge established thinking and identify where cooperation can move the conversation forward.

Your Council Pass also includes access to the ICE Conference and Expo. Attendance at the WorldGaming Council requires a separate invitation; a Conference or Expo Pass does not provide entry.

Attendance is by invitation only.

Applications are assessed against seniority, jurisdictional representation and relevance to the 2027 agenda.

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The critical themes under discussion in the WorldGaming Council

The biggest challenges facing regulated gaming cut across jurisdictions, institutions and industries. The Council focuses discussion on four areas where cooperation matters most.

Tackling the black market and financial crime

Explore how regulators, enforcement bodies, operators and platforms can work together to combat criminal activity such as illegal gambling and money laundering.

Compare approaches across jurisdictions and identify where better intelligence-sharing, enforcement and cross-border cooperation could make a difference.

Preventing player harm and protecting market integrity

Examine how player protection frameworks can evolve while supporting a sustainable regulated market.

Share approaches to harm prevention, operator responsibility and platform accountability, and explore where regulation can deliver stronger outcomes for players.

Navigating economic pressure and M&A

Discuss how tax, regulation and wider economic conditions are affecting investment, capital allocation and consolidation across the sector.

Bring policy and commercial perspectives together to understand the pressures shaping regulated businesses and the markets around them.

Regulating AI, new technology and emerging verticals

Consider the regulatory questions raised by AI, digital currencies and emerging products such as prediction markets.

Explore how oversight, technical standards and policy can keep pace with innovation without losing sight of risk, consumer protection and market integrity.

Tackling the Black Market & Financial Crime Threats

Discuss how enforcement bodies, policymakers, operators and platforms can work together against illegal gambling and money laundering. Consider where cross-border cooperation can support the work of your own institution.

Preventing Player Harm & Protecting Market Integrity

Examine how player-protection frameworks can account for commercial realities while keeping harm prevention central. Share approaches across jurisdictions and discuss the responsibilities of operators, regulators and platforms.

How the WorldGaming Council tackles these issues

The Council combines plenary discussion, focused working sessions and one-to-one meetings, giving delegates different ways to explore the issues that matter most.

Its closed-door, Chatham House rules framework is designed to encourage candid discussion and meaningful exchange away from the press.

Plenary Sessions

Hear how senior leaders across regulation, government and industry are approaching the issues on the Council agenda.

Plenary sessions establish the common ground before delegates move into more focused discussion.

Closed Boardrooms

Work through specific challenges in smaller solution rooms and roundtables designed for deeper discussion.

Boardroom participation requires a separate application and is not automatically included with a Council place.

Bilateral Networking

Use one-to-one meetings to continue conversations, compare approaches and build relationships with relevant delegates.

The delegate team can support introductions and meeting requests, subject to availability and mutual agreement.

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