PROFILE Who’s Who Arkadi Simonyan
This month: Digitain’s Head of Online Betting Analysis and Operations
How did you first get involved with the gaming industry?
I met a friend of mine during a visit to Macau in 1999; he was working in the iGaming industry at the time and he advised me to join.
What attracted you to this sector? Passion. It’s a hard-working industry and incredibly immersive.
What were you doing prior to the gaming industry?
I’d just completed my national service in the army and was a student.
What are you responsible for in your current position?
I lead the online betting analysis and operational department, which means I run operations management systems, control the working process of all online games we support as well as plan the workflow and operational structure of our teams and our gaming projects.
What have been the biggest industry changes you’ve seen in your time? towards industry development cannot be understated, especially in tandem with the move from brick and mortar to mobile gambling that we have seen in the last decade. global operators and suppliers approach their strategy for development permanently. Of course, with it comes to new regulation and industry and player-conscious than the ‘Wild West’ of the 2000s.
disruption has not yet even been fully realised.
What are the biggest positive factors for your sector right now?
Definitely the growth of new markets. The iGaming world has never been as connected as it is now, and at Digitain we’re currently
And what are the negatives ones – the obstacles to growth?
With each new market comes a new set of regulation and compliance that must be adjusted to. When this works, such as with
106 OCTOBER 2019 GIO Movie: Troy Favourite…
Book: Doctor Who
Band: The Beatles
Past time: Games that challenge the mind. Family and friends
ColJuegos in Colombia, it’s great. However, when you compare that to the communication issues we’ve seen this year and the impact it’s out a winner.
Looking at your entire career, what do you think was your smartest move? My smartest move was being one of the first
And dumbest one?
What do you think the egaming space will look like in ten years’ time? We’re going to see more gaming competitions and markets than we ever could imagine even just a few years ago. Retro will have seen in the world of console gaming. From a tech perspective, the potential for
If you’d never embarked on this career, what other line of work would you have liked to pursue?
It would definitely be connected with jurisprudence as I’m a graduate in law.
Food: Grilled Mojo Beef
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