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4 NEWS The latest news from the industry.


7 COMPANY FOCUS Yulia Aliakseyeva, co-chief product offi cer at BGaming, talks to GIO about the studio’s growth, commitment to innovation and plans for the rest of the year.


8 SPORTS BETTING


BETBY’s Andris Backovs highlights how the business is preparing for the start of the football season and Sportradar’s Jacob Lopez Curciel shares his top tips for operators launching an online sportsbook.


10 POKER


Kendra Ross, managing director of Maverick Games, talks about the company’s new dedicated poker offering.


11 MARKET WATCH


Ayvar Gabidullin, business development manager at Slotegrator, highlights which markets present the greatest opportunities.


12 SBC SUMMIT BARCELONA


Everything you need to know about the highly-anticipated return of the key industry event.


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The industry is only just winding down from the tough couple of days of ‘working’ at the beach bar in sunny Amsterdam. And now the sector will convene in Barcelona for an even more gruelling three days for the upcoming SBC show. This will be my fi rst time attending the show and based on the speaker line-up and exhibitor list; it promises to be a great event. From the array of conference topics to new product launches, we’ve covered everything you need to know about the show.


Elsewhere in this issue, to coincide with the start of the football season, we spoke to sports betting experts BETBY and Sportradar about how companies can stay ahead of the game. Maverick Games also delves into its new dedicated poker offering while Slotegrator gives us the latest insights into the key jurisdictions operators need to keep their eye on.


We hope you enjoy the issue! Anjali


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