It is incredible what can happen in four years. That is how long it’s been since I’ve attended iGaming NEXT’s flagship conference in Malta, an event that has since ballooned into a one-week, multi-pronged iGaming extravaganza, attracting a vibrant mix of everything from old school iGaming legends to crypto and artificial intelligence (AI)-native 20-somethings straight out of university.

In addition to a two-day main event with over 5,000 delegates, the NEXT Valletta…