iGaming Weekly | Jan. 16, 2025
Dive in to this weeks iGaming recap, with new partnerships, new games, lots of news and more!
Crypto casinos start the year strong with innovative game launches and expanded payment options, while decentralized platforms continue to grow their portfolios. Traditional gaming sets records in New York but faces hurdles in France, and the EMEA Global Gaming Awards spotlight top operators. With new releases and key conferences ahead, iGaming is poised for an exciting January. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly!
Industry Overview
Crypto Casino
- Cloudbet have become the global betting partner of the Professional Fighters League (PFL),
- Stake has launched a brand new Stake Original named Pump! Players see their multi increase as the balloon gets bigger, but it also increases the risk it will pop!
- Duelbits and Metawin have both launched a new original game as well, Keno!
- 500 has launched Mines, a new original game!
- Shuffle have successfully reintegrated MoonPay to their systems, allowing users to add to their balance with Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Traditional Gaming
- Sports betting revenue in the state of New York set an American record this year, topping out at $1 billion in revenue, with bettors wagering over $22 billion.
- A bill to legalize online casinos in France has stalled after facing opposition from land casinos and those concerned with gambling addictions. France, alongside Cyprus, remain the only two EU countries to prohibit online casinos.
- Caesars has launched their first branded studio for online dealing in Pennsylvania this past week, through partnership with Evolution.
Decentralised News
- JustBet has added HiLo, a staple of many Web2 casinos, to their portfolio of in-house games!
- A new, fully decentralized casino named Hyperbet is in production on Hyperliquid, powered by WINR.
Aggregators & Providers
- EMEA’s Global Gaming Awards (GGA) are set to take place next week on January 20th, with many of our operators featured here up for numerous awards!
- BGaming and PlayGreen have partnered to bring BGaming’s portfolio to players in Ecuador.
Miscellaneous
- Stablecoin Tether has relocated its headquarters from the British Virgin Islands to El Salvador.
- BlackRock is claiming that crypto adoption is happening at a 43% faster rate than mobile phones were adopted, as well as even besting the internet!
- A report by PeckShield has concluded that in 2024 alone, over $3 billion was lost in crypto due to hacks, with AlphaX DeFi being one of the most notable of the year ($320 million lost).
New Releases
- Pragmatic: Irish Clown, Floating Dragon - Year of the Snake, Fonzo’s Feline Fortunes
- Evolution: Always 8 Baccarat
- NoLimit: xWays Hoarder 2
- Push: Mystery Of The Nile
- Relax: Kraken’s Cove
- BGaming: Plinko 2
Upcoming Releases
- Pragmatic: Wild Wild Pearls, Aztec Gems Megaways
- Hacksaw: Le Viking, Phoenix DuelReels, Gone Fishing!
- NoLimit: Tombstone Slaughter: El Gordo’s Revenge
- Push: Dragon Hopper
- Relax: Camelot Cash
- BGaming: Disco Party, Sakura Riches 60
Upcoming Conferences
- January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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