GAN - Earnings call transcript Q1 2022

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to GAN's Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Robert Shore, Head of Investor Relations for GAN. Thank you.

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Operator

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Operator

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Operator

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Ryan Sigdahl

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Ryan Sigdahl

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Operator

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Dermot Smurfit

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Operator

gentlemen. Thank today's concludes and you, ladies conference. This

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GAN Limited (GAN) 17 May 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript