ICE Research Institute Funds Studies at Gambling & Risk Conference
UK.- May 28, 2026 www.zonadeazar.com The ICE Research Institute (IRI) is fulfilling its founding mission – to promote debate, raise industry standards, inform policy and leave a lasting legacy – with two of its funded academic studies presented to international researchers, regulators and industry leaders at the 19th International Conference on Gambling & Risk, held at the Bellagio Resort and Casino, Las Vegas (May 26-28).
Organised by the UNLV International Gaming Institute, the Conference programme explored how technology, policy and consumer behaviour are redefining the gambling experience.
The two IRI financed academic projects comprise the ‘Social Representations and Stigma Surrounding Gambling in Contemporary Spain’ led by Dr David Pere Martínez Oró Director of Episteme Social, and ‘Advancing AI Ethics and Governance in the Gambling Sector’ – a research project, being undertaken by the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, in cooperation with the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid.
Explaining the background to the ICE Research Institute, Ewa Bakun, Director Industry Relations at World Gaming (formerly Clarion Gaming) said: “Following the relocation of ICE to Barcelona, in partnership with Fira Barcelona we established an annual investment fund to provide grants to scientific and academic institutions and finance research on prevention and sustainability, in the process providing a robust scientific base to inform decision making. This focus distinguishes us from much of the existing academic work, which has primarily concentrated on gambling harm treatment.”
She added: “The International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking is where the latest industry research is unveiled and presented. It boasts the scientific and academic rigour, depth and analysis and is the event for truly new and original findings to be shared.
“We are honoured that not one, but two pieces of research, that have been financed by the ICE Research Institute were selected to be presented. This serves as a vindication of the vision to harness the power of the ICE brand to help create a sustainable future for the international gambling industry and a lasting legacy which extends beyond the significant benefits that ICE brings to the regional economy.”
For more information on the work of the ICE Research Institute https://www.icegaming.com/ice-research-institute
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