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IAG NOV 2020年11月 亞博匯 18 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS ICE LONDON POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 2021 ICE LONDON推遲至2021年6月 CLARION GAMING has announced a second postponement of next year’s ICE London, with the world’s largest annual gaming industry trade show now scheduled for 29 June to 1 July 2021. Originally scheduled for 2 to 4 February, ICE London had already been postponed once until late April but has been delayed again due to ongoing concerns over international travel and rising COVID-19 case numbers across the UK. iGB Affiliate London will move to 1 and 2 July 2021. “As a consequence of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and the continuing uncertainty in our markets, the decision to move the world’s leading gaming industry and affiliate events into the summer of 2021 has been necessary and follows close consultation with the international community of stakeholders, many of whom requested more time for both the industry and the world economy to stabilize including an easing of regulations covering international business travel,” said Clarion Gaming Managing Director, Kate Chambers. “This extension provides a number of important advantages compared with April, not least enabling the very best possible space configurations and accessibility at ExCeL London.” Clarion Gaming 宣佈第二次推遲計劃於明年 舉辦的ICE London，這個全球最大的年度博彩 業展現已改定於2021年6月29日至7月1日舉 行。 原定於2021年2月2日至4日舉行的ICE London已遭一次推遲，至4月下旬。但是由於對 國際旅行的持續擔憂以及英國各地再次不斷攀 升的新冠確診病例，該展再度被推遲。iGB Affil- iate London則將推遲至2021年7月1日至2日。 Clarion Gaming董事總經理Kate Cham- bers稱：「由於COVID-19的持續影響以及我們市 場的持續不確定性，將這個全球領先的博彩產 業相關活動推遲至2021年夏季舉行是必要的。 我們與國際社會的各利益相關方進行了密切的 協商，很多人認為需要待行業及世界經濟穩定 後，包括放寬對國際商務旅行的限制之後舉辦 為好。」 「與在四月舉辦相比，此次推遲將擁有更 多的優勢，尤其有利ExCeL London實現最佳的 空間配置及增加訪問性。」