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Soo Kim<\/strong>, Chairman of Bally’s Corporation<\/strong>, will be providing unique insight into the gaming giant’s "Always-On" vision when he appears as the 2026 opening keynote at Ice's exclusive World Gaming Forum<\/strong> programme for senior cross-sector gaming leaders and regulators on Monday 19 January<\/strong>. Soo Kim’s participation reflects the Forum’s growing reputation for being the industry’s single most influential strategic platform, for debate, strategic analysis and policy discussion.<\/p>\n Announcing the keynote Damien Ashton-Wellman<\/strong>, Conference Manager and Head of Content, Ice Barcelona<\/strong>, said: “We are delighted to confirm Soo Kim<\/strong> who chairs one of the most dynamic casino-entertainment brands operating in the world as our first keynote at the 2026 edition of the Ice World Gaming Forum.<\/p>\n “As competition ramps up, both online and land-based gaming face new challenges worldwide. Bally’s ‘Always-On’ strategy represents a commitment to deliver a seamless, integrated digital and physical gaming entertainment experience for consumers. The vision involves dovetailing online and land-based operations globally from Rhode Island to Sydney<\/strong> to deliver consistent and engaging experiences across physical and digital platforms whether they are in a land-based casino, using a sports betting app, or playing games online.<\/p>\n “Lifting the lid on one of gaming's most unconventional expansion playbooks, the exclusive fireside chat will dive into the details behind Bally’s recent New York City approval<\/strong> and the once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine the heart of the Las Vegas Strip<\/strong>. The transformative resort destination which is set to rise on the iconic former site of the Tropicana Las Vegas<\/strong> will share a 35-acre campus<\/strong> with the new Las Vegas Athletics Major League Baseball<\/strong> ballpark.<\/p>\n "With two luxury hotel towers totaling 3,000 rooms<\/strong>, a casino and VIP experience, a state-of-the-art 2,500 capacity<\/strong> entertainment venue, and more than 500,000 square feet<\/strong> of retail, dining, and entertainment offerings, Bally’s Las Vegas<\/strong> represents a fascinating case study of how a global brand is bringing together sport, gaming, entertainment, dining and hospitality on a quite epic scale and in order to meet the growing consumer demand for integrated entertainment.”<\/p>\n As well as serving as the Chairman of Bally’s Corporation Soo Kim<\/strong> is the founding partner of investment firm Standard General<\/strong> and is the firm’s Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Kim has been investing in special situations strategies since 1997, starting at Bankers Trust Company<\/strong>, as a Principal at Och-Ziff Capital Management<\/strong>, and a Partner at Cyrus Capital Management<\/strong>. Mr. Kim is currently a Director of Intralot SA<\/strong> (GA:Inlot), a Director of Pursuit<\/strong> (fka Coalition for Queens), Vice Chairman and Director of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies<\/strong>. In addition, Mr. Kim is a former member of the Board of Directors of Greektown Superholdings<\/strong> and Media General, Inc.<\/strong>, and the Board of Managers of Alst Casino Holdco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Soo Kim's keynote<\/strong> will be open to all Ice World Gaming Forum delegates across its nine individual conferences and workshops, including those attending the Casino Leaders Conference<\/strong> and World Regulatory Briefing<\/strong>, and the newly launched Sports Leaders Conference<\/strong>. Visitors and exhibitors to Ice can upgrade their ticket to a conference\/workshop pass to access all keynotes and their chosen content tracks.<\/p>\n Situated in the heart of Fira Gran Via Barcelona<\/strong> and featuring an exclusive club-style VIP lounge for delegates and speakers, a dedicated networking garden, and a range of concierge services, the Ice World Gaming Forum<\/strong> will run Monday 19, Wednesday 21 January<\/strong> alongside the world leading Ice and Igb Affiliate<\/strong> exhibitions. The various conference summits and workshops that make up the World Gaming Forum agenda, which in 2025 hosted 1,200 delegates from 79 countries<\/strong> collectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Soo Kim, Chairman of Bally’s Corporation, will be providing unique insight into the gaming giant’s "Always-On" vision when he appears as the 2026 opening keynote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[265],"canale":[],"locator":[],"categorie":[618],"attributi":[],"regioni":[],"layout-nl":[],"location-features":[],"content_type":[24],"class_list":["post-4981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-ice","categorie-events","content_type-articolo-eng"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n