The global iGaming industry conference. Two days of networking, deal-making and knowledge sharing. ExCeL London · iGB Affiliate Awards at The Shard. Complete guide for iGaming affiliates.
iGB L!VE London 2026 is the premier business-to-business iGaming conference in the UK, organised by World Gaming Group (previously Clarion Gaming). The event runs 1–2 July 2026 at ExCeL London — one of the UK's largest conference and exhibition venues, located at Royal Victoria Dock in East London, accessible via the Elizabeth line and DLR at Custom House station.
iGB L!VE brings together operators, affiliates, technology vendors, game providers, payment specialists and investors from across the global iGaming industry. The 2025 inaugural London edition attracted professionals from 149 countries — making it the second most internationally diverse iGaming event globally after ICE Barcelona.
For iGaming affiliates specifically, iGB L!VE is the most important UK networking event of the year — a direct opportunity to meet affiliate managers, negotiate placement deals, explore new partnerships and attend sessions covering affiliate strategy, SEO, AI-driven recruitment and player acquisition.
📅 Key dates: Day 1 (Wed 1 July) — 9:30am to 6:00pm · Day 2 (Thu 2 July) — 10:00am to 6:00pm · iGB Startup Accelerator — 30 June (pre-event) · iGB Affiliate Awards at The Shard — 2 July from 8:00pm · Registration: igblive.com (free for qualifying professionals)
The iGB L!VE 2026 agenda focuses on the forces reshaping iGaming affiliate marketing in 2026 and 2027. Key themes confirmed from the official agenda include first-party data strategy, mobile-first player acquisition, AI in affiliate recruitment, compliance as a competitive advantage, and the shift from traditional affiliate models to performance and trust-based partnerships.
| Session Theme | Focus | Relevant For |
|---|---|---|
| Winning vs Losing Affiliates 2026-2027 | First-party data, mobile-first, AI strategy | All affiliates |
| Operator-Affiliate Partnership Models | Performance, trust, strategic alignment | Affiliate managers |
| Distinctiveness in a Crowded Market | Standing out among new entrants | New affiliates |
| AI-Driven Affiliate Recruitment | Affiliate Manager Academy | Operators |
| Africa Summit | African iGaming market development | Global operators |
| M&A Summit | iGaming investment and acquisitions | Investors, operators |
For crypto casino affiliates like Cocktailspins, iGB L!VE London is directly relevant. The affiliate floor brings together affiliate managers from hundreds of casino brands — many of whom are actively seeking fixed-fee content placement partners. Face-to-face meetings at iGB L!VE accelerate partnerships that would take months to build via email and LinkedIn.
Our verified partners Affiliate Roulette and AffPapa are both active participants in the iGB ecosystem. The event also features dedicated sessions on crypto in iGaming, compliance frameworks and the evolving regulatory landscape across Europe — all directly relevant to the geo-specific content Cocktailspins produces for Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Finland and Sweden.
The iGB Affiliate Manager Academy — focused on AI-driven recruitment — reflects exactly the kind of technological shift that platforms like Cocktailspins are built for: verified, data-driven affiliate content with transparent fixed-fee models.
| Transport | Route | Journey Time |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Line | Custom House station — West entrance | ~25 min from central London |
| DLR | Custom House or Prince Regent | ~20 min from Bank |
| By Car | Royal Victoria Dock Road or A112 — Sandstone Lane closed | Varies by traffic |
| From Heathrow | Elizabeth Line direct to Custom House | ~55 min |
| From Gatwick | Thameslink to City Thameslink + DLR | ~60 min |
1–2 July 2026 at ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL. Day 1: 9:30am–6pm. Day 2: 10am–6pm. iGB Startup Accelerator on 30 June (pre-event).
Aqua Shard Restaurant, 31st floor of The Shard, London on 2 July at 8pm. Cocktail standing format. Western Europe's tallest building at 310 metres.
22 categories. Headline sponsor: PartnerMatrix. Tickets: forms.reg.buzz/igb-live-awards.
Debut Africa Summit, first World Gaming M&A Summit, iGB Affiliate Manager Academy (AI recruitment), Visa Support initiative with law firm Branch Austin McCormick.
Entry is free for qualifying iGaming professionals. Register at igblive.com. The iGB Affiliate Awards at The Shard requires separate ticketing.
149 countries — making it the second most internationally diverse iGaming event after ICE Barcelona.
iGB Live London 2026 runs July 1-2 at ExCeL London, the Royal Docks. The conference combines the former iGB Affiliate London and iGB Live events into the UKs leading iGaming B2B and affiliate gathering. Expected attendance: 10,000+ professionals from operators, affiliates, providers, regulators and investors. Key theme areas for 2026: AI in iGaming, MiCAR compliance, World Cup 2026 affiliate strategies, responsible gambling technology, and crypto casino regulation in emerging markets.
| Factor | Detail | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Date | July 1-2, 2026 | Two full days |
| Venue | ExCeL London, Royal Docks | DLR: Custom House |
| Focus | B2B + Affiliate + Regulation | iGaming industry-wide |
For crypto casino affiliates, the most relevant sessions at iGB Live 2026 cover: the emerging legal framework for crypto deposits across EU markets post-MiCAR, affiliate compliance requirements under updated GPWA and affiliate network terms, performance marketing benchmarks for iGaming SEO in 2026, and panel discussions on responsible gambling content innovation. Cocktailspins will be monitoring coverage and publishing a post-event summary on this page.
iGB Live London tickets are available at igblive.com. Affiliate-category passes provide access to all affiliate-focused sessions plus the exhibition floor. The ExCeL London venue is accessible via DLR (Custom House station, 2 minutes walk) or Elizabeth Line (Custom House). Hotels near ExCeL fill quickly for major conference dates — Ibis London Excel, Aloft London Excel and Premier Inn Custom House are closest. Networking events run both evenings.
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iGB L!VE London 2026 is happening today — Day 2 at ExCeL London (10:00am–6:00pm). This evening the iGB Affiliate Awards take place at The Shard. Cocktailspins is monitoring key announcements and partnership developments in real time.
iGB L!VE 2026 wraps up today with the iGB Affiliate Awards taking over London's iconic Shard on 2 July — a cocktail-style evening celebrating the power players, innovators and deal-makers shaping the iGaming world. For crypto casino affiliates, the Awards ceremony is as important as the show floor itself: winning or being shortlisted in affiliate categories generates PR coverage that translates directly into backlinks and brand awareness.
This year's ExCeL London show floor brought together the full spectrum of iGaming — operators, affiliates, game providers and tech vendors. BC.Game attended iGB L!VE to showcase its sportsbook ambitions with a football-inspired stand design, one of the crypto casino names most relevant to Cocktailspins' editorial coverage. 50 Partners attended at Stand J46, offering affiliate partnership meetings, cocktails and networking.
Groove confirmed attendance bringing a full commercial delegation, with CEO Yahale Meltzer describing iGB L!VE as "the industry's mid-year performance review — where conversations become commercial realities". The company highlighted its 20,000+ game catalog from 150+ providers via single API as a key talking point for operators evaluating aggregator partnerships.
Tonight's iGB Affiliate Awards at The Shard represent the iGaming affiliate industry's most prestigious annual recognition. Categories cover Best Casino Affiliate, Best Newcomer, Best SEO Campaign, Best Responsible Gambling Initiative and more. For independently verified affiliates like Cocktailspins — GPWA certified, fixed-fee editorial model, Dark Stories responsible gambling fiction series — these award categories directly reflect the editorial direction we've built through H1 2026.
The Shard venue (310 metres, London Bridge) adds a premium context that reinforces iGB's positioning as a Tier 1 industry event — comparable in prestige to EGR Awards and SBC Awards in the affiliate recognition space.
The event's focus this year positioned iGB L!VE as a "mid-year audit for the iGaming ecosystem" — a chance to evaluate performance, optimise strategies and prepare for the winter peak. For crypto casino affiliates, the three most actionable themes from the 2026 edition:
1. European football season preparation. July is the final window to maximise sports betting performance before the European football season kicks off — operators and affiliates at iGB were focused on Q3 content and partnership finalisation before August Premier League restart. For crypto sportsbook affiliates, this means World Cup 2026 momentum transitions directly into club football betting season.
2. Responsible gambling as competitive differentiator. Gamecheck emerged as the leading voice in the fight against fake games at iGB L!VE 2026, serving as headline sponsor of the Sustainable Gambling Zone. The RG compliance narrative is shifting from checkbox exercise to commercial differentiator — operators and affiliates with genuine RG frameworks (like Cocktailspins' responsible-gambling-score and Dark Stories series) are increasingly valued over compliance-as-decoration approaches.
3. Fixed-fee vs RevShare affiliate models. The conflict-of-interest debate that Cocktailspins addressed publicly on LinkedIn this week was mirrored in iGB panel discussions — operators are increasingly asking affiliates to demonstrate editorial independence as a condition of premium placement partnerships.
Claire Williams OBE, a trailblazer in Formula 1, served as a keynote speaker at iGB L!VE 2026, sharing insights from the high-stakes world of racing — a context that maps directly onto iGaming's themes of performance under pressure, team strategy and competing in a highly regulated global environment. Her presence underlines iGB's continued effort to attract keynote talent from adjacent high-performance industries rather than only within iGaming itself.
| Event | Date | Location | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBC Summit | Sept 2026 | Lisbon | Sports betting + casino |
| EGR Nordics | Sept 2026 | Stockholm | Nordic markets |
| iGB Affiliate Barcelona | Jan 2027 | Barcelona | Affiliate marketing |
| ICE Barcelona | Jan 2027 | Barcelona | Full industry |
| SiGMA Europe | Nov 2026 | Malta | B2B iGaming |
iGB L!VE 2026 reinforces what Cocktailspins has been building since February: a GPWA-certified, editorially independent affiliate platform with a genuine responsible gambling narrative (Dark Stories fiction series) and a fixed-fee model that aligns editorial incentives with reader value. The industry conversation at ExCeL London — around RG compliance, fixed-fee vs RevShare transparency, and crypto casino integration — is moving in the direction of what we've already built.
The iGB Affiliate Awards tonight at The Shard is a reminder that recognition in this space comes from editorial quality, not traffic volume alone. We'll be watching the affiliate categories closely.