From regulatory crackdowns to billion-dollar acquisitions, this week proved the iGaming industry is evolving on every front.

Crypto platforms continued expanding into newly regulated markets while traditional operators faced heightened scrutiny, major cross-industry deals reshaped the prediction markets landscape, and a wave of fresh content from top providers kept the product pipeline flowing. Meanwhile, the tug-of-war over prediction market regulation in the US intensified, with lawsuits, legislative pushback, and bold new entrants all vying to define the future of the space.

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

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• BC.Game has launched in Ghana as part of its regulated African expansion strategy, entering one of the continent's fastest-growing licensed iGaming markets.
• Rollbit reported July 2026 revenue of $14,763,483 with $1,691,764 in RLB token buybacks and burns over the 30-day period.
• Thrill celebrated its first anniversary, marking one year of operations since launching its crypto-focused casino and sportsbook platform.

Traditional Gaming

• Cambodia Regulators shut down 72 casinos following fraud inspections, marking a significant enforcement action in the Southeast Asian market.
• IG Group Announced a billion-dollar acquisition of Underdog to enter the prediction markets space, representing a major cross-industry deal between financial trading and sports betting.
• US Appeals court reinstated a class action lawsuit alleging Atlantic City casino operators used AI-driven revenue management software to coordinate hotel room pricing in violation of federal antitrust law.

Aggregators & Providers

• Hacksaw Gaming Secured registration as an iGaming Goods or Services Supplier (Critical Gaming Systems Supplier) under Alberta's new regulatory framework ahead of the market opening.
• Evolution Launched Blackjack Sofia, its first-ever Bulgarian-speaking Blackjack table, expanding its localised Live Casino portfolio.
• Relax Gaming Delivered its 31st Dream Drop MEGA Jackpot (€1,997,229.74) via Temple Tumble 2 Dream Drop with Circus.nl.

Miscellaneous

• New York is suing Kalshi, alleging it operates an illegal gambling business and seeking up to $36B in damages plus a ban on its New York activities.
• Sports merchandise giant Fanatics agreed to acquire a CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse from BGC Group, enabling it to operate its own federally regulated prediction market platform.
• Tether reported $1.5B in net operating profit in Q2 and a $4.11B reserve buffer as USDT expanded its market share to over 60% of the stablecoin market, reinforcing its dominance as a payment rail used across iGaming and crypto betting platforms.

New Releases

• Hacksaw Gaming: Supreme Zeus, Marlin Masters OG
• Pragmatic Play: Death Dominion
• BGaming: Chicken Rush 2, Fruit Million Respin
• Relax Gaming: Money Plane
• Evolution: Blackjack Sofia

Upcoming Releases

• Hacksaw Gaming: Arizona James and the Lost Relics, Supernova Galaxy Orbs Hold & Win, Epic Ze Zeus, Max Win Machine, Cash Crooks, Minted Mike
• Pragmatic Play: Jade Legends, Super Serge, 777 Wheel Blitz, Harvest Moon Grave Profits, Bubble Up!, Eastern Fury, Gates of Olympus POP
• BGaming: Mystic Reels, St. Patrick's Pots Hold and Win, Miss Cherry Wild Frames, Book of Hidden Tombs, Fortune Trio: Minions Of Fu
• Relax Gaming: AgroCulture
• Nolimit City: Outsourced 2

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