iGaming Weekly | Feb. 17, 2025

Missed last week’s iGaming highlights? Crypto casinos roll out exclusive rewards, decentralized platforms expand, and traditional operators report strong Q4 growth. Aggregators secure key deals, while regulatory shifts and security breaches shake up crypto. With new game releases, major events, and Tanzanite Loot giveaways, here’s what you need to know. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly.

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• MetaWin has launched their NFT holders-only zone, with a 101% RTP Plinko going live on Monday.
• Cloudbet will give $5,000 $DOGS to players who log into their Telegram bot.
• Blockbet’s All-Star VIP Rewards Program has launched! This marks their first ever play-to-earn airdrop.

Traditional Gaming

• DraftKings released its Q4 and fiscal 2024 financial report, highlighting a 13% increase year-over-year for Q4. Strong customer engagement and new market expansions helped the company finish the year on a high note.
• Wynn also finished the year strongly, reporting $1.84 billion in Q4 revenue, driven mainly by Macau operations. They look to leverage their UAE market to spur growth in 2025.
• Minnesota sports betting hopes have taken a massive hit, with a Senate committee being deadlocked at 6-6 to legalize wagering.

Decentralised News

• SXBet, a new decentralized casino launching on WINR Chain, is nearing its official release!

Aggregators & Providers

• Pragmatic and Ivy Casino (UK) have partnered to bring Pragmatic’s slots and live tables to the platform.
• Evolution and bet365 have teamed up to launch their live dealer games in New Jersey.
• Relax is now hiring for a Product Compliance Analyst! This role will be based in Malta, Finland, or Estonia!

Miscellaneous

• JPMorgan analysts have warned the Tether team that they may need to sell some of their Bitcoin, corporate paper, and secured loans to meet new US regulatory requirements.
• Individual U.S. states can now create Bitcoin reserves, with Texas reintroducing a bill to establish its own.
• zkLend lost $9 million in Ethereum after a significant security breach occurred.

New Releases

• Stake: Cases
• Pragmatic: Greedy Fortune Pig
• Hacksaw: FRKN Bananas
• NoLimit: Duck Hunters
• BGaming: Joker’s Million

Upcoming Releases

• Pragmatic: Peppe’s Pepperoni Pizza Plaza, John Hunter and Galileo’s Secrets
• Hacksaw: Hounds of Hell
• NoLimit: Mental 2, Dead Dead or Deader
• Push: Mad Blast, Power Vault
• BGaming: Jungle Queen, All-Star Fruits, Treasure of Anubis

Upcoming Events

• February 18th - 20th: Consensus Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• February 23rd - March 2nd: ETHDenver 2025, Denver, USA

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