iGaming Weekly | Jan. 21, 2025
Dive in to this weeks iGaming recap, with new partnerships, new games, lots of news and more!
Crypto casinos continue expanding with new sportsbook features, VIP hires, and leadership appointments. Decentralized platforms innovate with AI-powered bookmakers and upcoming game updates. Traditional gaming grows globally with FanDuel entering Puerto Rico and anti-fraud partnerships in Asia. Aggregators and providers enhance offerings through strategic collaborations and key hires. With new releases and major conferences ahead, iGaming is thriving as the new year gains momentum. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly!
Industry Overview
Crypto Casino
- Gamdom have released an updated version of their Sportsbook, featuring new cash-out features, innovative combo offers, and exciting promos.
- Goated is now hiring a Japanese Casino Host and VIP representative! This position is fully remote.
- Stake has appointed Fabio Angeli Bufalini as their Italian Country Manager, leading the establishment of local operations and regulatory compliance.
Traditional Gaming
- In partnership with CAGE Sports, FanDuel has launched in Puerto Rico!
- China and ASEAN Nations have partnered in a joint initiative to combat illegal online gambling and fraud.
Decentralised News
- WINR has announced BetAI, a new AI powered bookmaker, allowing users to be on almost anything (for example: live bets on tweets, replies, and discussions).
- PlusBet has announced new changes coming in the next few days, including implementing new AA contracts and introducing new games that will be playable after the deployment of the contracts.
Aggregators & Providers
- Relax is looking to hire a Game Design Director/Head of Games. This position will create a strategy for the team and lead development oversight in partnerships and analytics, among other responsibilities.
- Pragmatic and Sporting Risk have partnered to bring an “elevated sports package” to Pragmatic customers.
Miscellaneous
- BitMEX has been fined $100 million for breaching the US Bank Secrecy Act.
- United States President Donald J. Trump has released his own memecoin, $TRUMP, peaking at a market cap of $15 billion!
New Releases
- Pragmatic: Wild Wild Pearls, Aztec Gems Megaways
- Hacksaw: Le Viking
- Push: Dragon Hopper
- BGaming: Sakura Riches 60
Upcoming Releases
- Pragmatic: Brick House Bonanza
- Hacksaw: Phoenix DuelReels, Gone Fishing, Marlin’s Master
- NoLimit: Tombstone Slaughter: El Gordo’s Revenge
- Push: Candy Blast
- Relax: Camelot Cash
- BGaming: Disco Party, Joker’s Million, Winter Fishing Club
Upcoming Conferences
- January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- January 21-24: WAGMI 2025, Miami, United States
- January 30-31: Ethereum Zurich 2025, Zurich, Switzerland
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