Regulators are tightening the screws, crypto rails are getting stronger, and the battle between licensed and unlicensed markets is reaching a tipping point.

From major regulatory crackdowns and takeover bids reshaping the traditional gaming landscape to crypto platforms expanding their blockchain infrastructure and stablecoin credibility getting a Big Four stamp of approval, this week painted a picture of an industry in rapid transformation, where compliance pressures and technological innovation are colliding head-on. Meanwhile, a packed slate of new and upcoming game releases signals that content pipelines remain as active as ever, giving operators plenty of fresh product to work with.

Let's dive into this week's iGaming Weekly!

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Gamdom signed content creator SteveWillDoIt as a streaming partner, with his debut Kick stream on the platform featuring a $400,000 giveaway.
• Rollbit expanded its cashier infrastructure to support deposits and withdrawals across 13 major blockchain networks plus dozens of ERC-20 and SPL tokens, including native Tron USDT.

Traditional Gaming

• Candle Lake has made a mandatory cash offer for the remaining shares in Evolution after its stake surpassed the Swedish takeover threshold, with the Cayman Islands-based investment entity signaling it would seek to delist Evolution from Nasdaq Stockholm if the offer is accepted.
• Brazil's Ministry of Finance ordered the immediate suspension of Pixbet, one of the country's largest betting operators, imposing a daily fine of BRL200,000 for non-compliance and ordering the seizure of up to BRL1.1 billion from the company.
• US illegal online gambling surged 45% to $97.4 billion in 2025, outpacing the regulated sector, according to a new industry study highlighting the scale of unlicensed competition.

Aggregators & Providers

• BGaming Announced a new distribution partnership with TG Lab to expand its global reach, making titles including Wild Tiger, Magic Mummy MEGAWAYS, and Hot Chilli Bells 100 available to more players through the platform.
• Pragmatic Play Upgraded its Prive Lounge Blackjack with two new features, Face Down Double Down and Split After Split, enhancing its premium live casino VIP offering.

Miscellaneous

• A Washington judge ordered Kalshi to block most prediction markets in the state, with full geofencing required by Sept. 2, after finding it likely violated gambling laws.
• The New York City Council announced an investigation into Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase, and Gemini Titan over allegations of deceptive and predatory prediction-market marketing tactics targeting minors.
• Tether announced that Big Four accounting firm KPMG completed a full audit of its 2025 financials and confirmed its reserves exceed liabilities by $6.814B, strengthening confidence in the dominant stablecoin widely used for iGaming deposits and withdrawals.

New Releases

• Hacksaw Gaming: Cash Crooks
• Pragmatic Play: Harvest Moon - Grave Profits, 777 Wheel Blitz
• BGaming: Miss Cherry Wild Frames, St. Patrick's Pots Hold and Win, Royal Beellion Hold & Win
• Relax Gaming: AgroCulture

Upcoming Releases

• Hacksaw Gaming: Great Game Serengeti, Arizona James and the Lost Relics, Tres Pinatas Hold & Win, Minted Mike, Le Bandit Hold & Win, Fist of Destruction Megamultiplier
• Nolimit City: Outsourced 2, Duck Hunters 2
• BGaming: Book of Hidden Tombs, Fortune Trio: Minions Of Fu
• Pragmatic Play: Bubble Up!, Eastern Fury, Gates of Olympus POP, Hearts of Venus, Ra vs Osiris, Lucky Drums 88, Eternal Diamonds, Helios Triple Sun, Triple Hop Pots, Coven Rising

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