<p><br></p><p>🎙️ <a href="https://next.io/" target="_blank">NEXT.io</a> Podcast #267 with Martin Martirosyan, CEO of Imagine Live Group &amp; Nadiya Attard, Chief Commercial Officer</p><p><br></p><p>Imagine Live has grown from 7 tables in 2022 to over 150 today — with studios in Armenia, Romania and Spain. But the bigger story is what&#39;s coming next. In this episode, Martin and Nadiya break down the AI dealer debate, the operator dependency trap, and why quality is the one thing they refuse to discount.</p><p><br></p><p>⏰ Timestamps:</p><p> 00:00 - Intro &amp; Sponsors</p><p> 01:41 - Meet Nadiya Attard &amp; Martin Martirosyan</p><p> 02:14 - Nadiya&#39;s move to Imagine Live: what impressed her</p><p> 03:24 - Imagine Live&#39;s origin story: from 7 tables to 150+</p><p> 04:33 - AI live dealers: hype or the future?</p><p> 06:18 - Will AI replace real dealers? Martin&#39;s honest take</p><p> 08:30 - Are players actually asking for AI dealers?</p><p> 09:44 - How Imagine Live uses AI: infrastructure, not a gimmick</p><p> 16:30 - Localization in live casino: why one Spanish doesn&#39;t fit all</p><p> 24:00 - The Armenia advantage: talent, speed and studio quality</p><p> 31:00 - Breaking into new markets: the operator relationship challenge</p><p> 38:00 - The operator dependency trap: why 40%+ from one supplier is a risk</p><p> 41:15 - The Playtech monopoly lesson and what&#39;s repeating now</p><p> 44:25 - Transparent commercial pricing: Nadiya&#39;s philosophy</p><p> 46:21 - Imagine Live&#39;s USPs: quality, speed and technology</p><p> 50:31 - Predictions: where is live casino in three years?</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextdotio/podcasts</p><p><br></p><p>Apple: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-io-podcast/id1515442333">⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-io-podcast/id1515442333⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>CONNECT WITH <a href="https://next.io/">⁠NEXT.IO⁠</a></p><p> ✩ Website: <a href="https://next.io/">⁠https://next.io/⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>This episode of <a href="https://next.io/">⁠NEXT.io⁠</a> is brought to you by:</p><p> Pragmatic Solutions – Leading iGaming platform technology</p><p> <a href="https://pragmatic.solutions/">⁠https://pragmatic.solutions/⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Pragmatic Play – Industry-leading content provider</p><p> <a href="https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/">⁠https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sponsored by:</p><p> Hard Rock Games: <a href="https://www.hardrockgames.com/">⁠https://www.hardrockgames.com/⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p> Creedroomz: <a href="https://www.creedroomz.com/">⁠https://www.creedroomz.com/⁠</a><em></em></p>