Clarion Gaming opens nominations for 2026 ICE Landmark Awards in Barcelona

Clarion Gaming, organizer of ICE Barcelona, has opened nominations for the 2026 ICE Landmark Awards, an annual program recognizing organizations and individuals that have contributed to the global gaming sector.

The Landmark Awards, first introduced on the ICE show floor in 2019, are open to individuals and companies working across all gaming verticals and jurisdictions. The awards honor achievements in various areas, including game design, technology innovation, sustainability, safer gambling, and community engagement.

“The Landmark Awards were created to recognise the people and businesses that are setting new standards and inspiring others,” said Margaret Dunn, portfolio director at Clarion Gaming. “Each year we’ve celebrated achievements that reflect the very best of this industry across every discipline from game design and technology innovation to sustainability, safer gambling, and community impact.”

“Recipients have included outstanding individuals, long-serving professionals, trailblazing start-ups, as well as the pioneering commercial and not-for-profit organisations which are driving sustainability,” she added.

Event details and submission process

ICE Barcelona 2026 is expected to attract more than 60,000 industry professionals. Dunn added: “ICE Barcelona is where the global gaming community meets to share ideas, forge partnerships, launch new technologies and in the process help to shape the future of the industry. The ICE Landmark Awards mark the creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurialism which underpin and which remain the hallmarks of this wonderful business.”

Nominations must include a citation of no more than 100 words and be submitted to [email protected] by December 19, 2025.

Award winners will be announced ahead of ICE Barcelona, with the presentations to be held live on the Enterprise Stage during the event.