Players Publishing honoured with Clarion Landmark Award

ICE Barcelona 2026 saw Clarion present Players Publishing with the Landmark Award for gaming media contributions following 15 years of industry-leading news commentary and coverage.  

Company Co-Founder Julian Perry accepted the award on behalf of Players Publishing at the official ceremony in Barcelona on 19 January 2026. This hard-earned recognition underscores Players Publishing’s unwavering commitment to unbiased and in-depth industry coverage as the sector’s long-standing leading multi-media news outlet. 

Indeed, over the past 15 years Players Publishing has led the way in gaming media – both commenting on and contributing to the continuous evolution of the gambling industry as it elevated into the digital era. 2025 saw the organisation celebrate this landmark anniversary of unrivalled sports betting, iGaming, land-based and affiliate news coverage and analysis via its globally recognised Global Gaming Insider, Trafficology and The Huddle brands.  

Diversifying into the industry awards space in 2014 with the launch of the highly prestigious Global Gaming Awards, the industry’s only independently adjudicated awards ceremony, the past 11 years have seen the Global Gaming Awards grow into a globally respected recognition that champions pioneering industry innovation across the EMEA, Americas and APAC regions.  

In the wake of another stellar Global Gaming Awards EMEA ceremony this month in Barcelona, these awards remain the premier gathering of leading industry executives from across the globe on the annual calendar. Looking ahead to 2026’s upcoming APAC awards ceremony in Manila and Americas awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Players Publishing’s umbrella of media outlets remain the premier destinations for all things gaming.  

As the gambling industry drives forward – whether it’s new regulations, captivating innovations, cutting-edge commentary or exclusive industry insights – Global Gaming Insider and Players Publishing promise to be there every step of the way.  

Speaking on this well-deserved award recognition, Perry commented, saying: “I was extremely proud to accept this honour on behalf of Players Publishing. Having our achievements over the past 15 and at the present moment recognised means a great deal. We’ve grown and developed alongside ICE, and as ICE Barcelona showed last week, this industry has reached an impressive global scale.  

“With our rebrand to Global Gaming Insider, we’ve created platforms and media channels ready for the next exciting chapter. My thanks to my Co-Founder Gary Roudette and Clarion for the recognition, in particular Alex Pratt, who we have known from the start, alongside the amazing events team, Stuart Hunter, Margaret Dunn, Jody Frost and Naomi Barton.”