in these times is when they have more affinity towards the digital, in fact everything that is happening in the world of the war drums of Russia and Ukraine is becoming more and more acute and they will have the world in a clear pressure and this will keep many people on the internet and trying to look for jobs there, teleworking is already a fact and therefore one of the things that most arise are the casinos, the bookmakers because it is what shines the most in a moment of crisis.
The metaverses are the great hope for many games, among which the NFTs are also focused, which have mostly had a very bad reputation, if things are done well I think the metaverses are the solution to everything.
I think he was trying to explain that the interest in online stuff is going to decline because the state of the pandemic is not stricter anymore than usual although his first few sentences are similar to what you're pointing to. Wars that happen in Ukraine and Russia could affect the economy but I think they will also affect the online industry. there was news recently that Russia is going to ban the internet.
Now, tell me how can people make an escape online? In some countries where the internet is still active, they can find careers online or work as a gambling representative/staff but to play on the casino and treat it as a job? that's risky.
As for the Internet in Russia, the situation has two sides.
On the one hand, foreign backbone providers can cut Russia off from the global Internet. But many public organizations do not agree with such actions. They believe that this will only help the totalitarian regime in Russia.
On the other hand, the Russian authorities also want to create a sovereign Internet, completely cutting it off from the global Internet (including Bitcoin and online casinos).
However, the sanctions imposed against Russia will lead to its technological degradation. And internal isolation from the global Internet requires huge financial investments in traffic filtering technology.
Therefore, I think that Russia will not be cut off from the global Internet, either from the inside or the outside.
Bitcoin will remain the world's decentralized virtual currency. Online casinos will operate all over the world.