iGaming Weekly | Feb. 24, 2025

Looking for a quick rundown of last week’s biggest iGaming developments? Crypto casinos ramp up with major airdrops, high-roller wagering competitions, and new job openings. Traditional gaming faces regulatory shifts in Missouri, Brazil, and Thailand, while decentralised platforms refine analytics and licensing. Aggregators expand into key markets, and a major security breach shakes the crypto sector. With fresh game releases and industry events on the horizon, there’s plenty to keep an eye on. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly.

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Gamdom is now hiring for various positions including a Product Manager for Crypto Gaming, CTO, and more!
• BC Game and Pump fun are launching an airdrop of 400 million $BC! If you made 10+ trades on Pump fun between Jan 31st and Feb 13th, you are eligible! 
• MonkeyTilt has released a new wagering competition, with wagers between $10,000 and $5 million winning between $50 and $25,000!

Traditional Gaming

• The Missouri State Secretary has rejected an “emergency sports betting rule”, pushing back the state's sports betting go-live date to sometime in the fall.
• Brazil's Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA) issued a directive requiring all authorized fixed-odds betting operators to submit their anti-money laundering and terrorist financing prevention policies this past week, marking another important step in the country's blossoming online gaming industry.
• Thai lawmakers are considering a bill that will restrict casino entry to individuals with assets under 50 million baht (~$1.5 million), in addition to imposing a 5,000 baht fee for each visit

Decentralised News

• WINR has announced new features that are in progress, including a dashboard that will provide real-time analytics and new gambling licenses.

Aggregators & Providers

• Pragmatic has partnered with SuperSportBet in South Africa, as well as Casinuu in Latin America to expand their presence!
• Softswiss has been nominated for multiple awards at SiGMA African Awards, including Best Platform, Best Innovation in Sports Betting, and more!
• Evolution’s Dual Play Baccarat has launched at the Borgata in Atlantic City and on BetMGM! This allows players at the casino’s physical table and online players to participate in the same game!

Miscellaneous

• ByBit lost over ~$1.4 billion in a security breach that was spearheaded by the DPRK’s Lazarus Group.
• In an attempt to combat fraud, the SEC has launched a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit. 
• BitGo has launched an over-the-counter trading desk, hinting that they may be angling for an IPO early this year.

New Releases

• Pragmatic: Peppe’s Pepperoni Pizza Plaza, John Hunter and Galileo’s Secrets
• Hacksaw: Hounds of Hell, Chocolate Rocket
• Evolution: Race Track
• Push: Mad Blast
• Relax: Glyph of Gods
• BGaming: Jungle Queen, All-Star Fruits

Upcoming Releases

• Pragmatic: Big Bass Return to the Races, 5 Lions Megaways 2
• Hacksaw: Strength of Hercules
• NoLimit: Mental 2, Dead Dead or Deader
• Push: Power Vault
• BGaming: Wild Card Gang, Alice WonderLuck

Upcoming Events

• February 23rd - February 25th: SiGMA Eurasia, Dubai, UAE
• February 23rd - March 2nd: ETHDenver 2025, Denver, USA

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