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It’s a very strange time to be alive, I think it’s fair to say. The cost of everything is soaring, and some of it is easily attributable to the confl ict in Ukraine, which as an industry it’s fair to say we have felt more than many as so many friends and colleagues are there.


4 NEWS


The latest news from the industry, two weeks after it happened


6 QUICKSPIN


Quickspin’s newly appointed CEO, Panagiotis Chryssovitsanos spoke to GIO about his plans for the Swedish game studio


7 PXP FINANCIAL


Kamran Hedjri, founder and Group CEO at PXP Financial highlights the role of AI in the payments journey and how it can be used to improve player acquisition and retention


8 PRODUCT SHOWCASE


The latest online slots and mobile games from the industry’s premier suppliers and studios


10 CHARGEBACKS911


Eric Deraspe, CCO at Chargebacks911 spoke to GIO about what the company is doing to mitigate chargeback risk


12 SPORTRADAR


Jacob Lopez Curciel, MD of managed sportsbook service at Sportradar, explores the growing potential of sports betting for operators


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War in Europe on this scale for the fi rst time in a long time brings home to people the reality of war and the dislocation and disruption it brings to absolutely everything. It leaves a wake that spreads far and impacts lives in ways we can’t fully comprehend until we are right in it. How much have we learned about Ukraine’s crop output in the past year? A lot, I bet.


But some of this is gouging, companies taking an opportunity to maximise their take and hide it under the guise of the cost of living. I read a tremendous article about how shipping companies are contributing to the problem, it was stunning. And for what? To appease shareholders? Have these companies forgotten that their shareholders live in the actual world their actions are affecting? I digress. What I meant to say was, wooo, iGaming, awesome! Everything’s great! YAY! Jon


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