The week's biggest story wasn't on the reels, it was on the balance sheet.

Consolidation and regulation set the pace, with a multi-billion-dollar acquisition reshaping the traditional landscape while lawmakers on two continents pulled in opposite directions, one dismantling a long-protected monopoly, another threatening an outright ban ahead of a major sporting year. At the same time, the lines between iGaming, crypto, and prediction markets blurred further as fresh regulatory clearances, a first-of-its-kind futures listing, and institutional liquidity all pushed into event-based wagering.

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

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Gamdom celebrated its 10th anniversary as an operating platform, marking a significant milestone in the crypto casino space.

Traditional Gaming

• Casino mogul Tilman Fertitta agreed to acquire Caesars Entertainment for $5.7 billion in an all-cash deal through Fertitta Entertainment.
• A leaked draft law revealed plans to end Austria’s longstanding online casino monopoly, opening the market to multiple licensed operators under strict conditions.
• Brazilian President Lula pledged to ban online gambling as part of his reelection campaign, while a congressional hearing exposed deep divisions over the future of regulated fixed-odds betting in the country ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Aggregators & Providers

• Hacksaw has partnered with BetArabia to bring its signature slot titles to players in Lebanon.
• Evolution has been named Best Live Casino Provider 2026 at the SiGMA Europe Awards in Malta.

Miscellaneous

• The CFTC has approved Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetual futures contract, the first such contract listed on a CFTC-regulated exchange.
• Mastercard has secured a New York BitLicense, clearing the way for the payments giant to build blockchain-based settlement rails for stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
• Wintermute announced it is extending its trading infrastructure into prediction markets, providing liquidity to both Polymarket and Kalshi as institutional market-making expands into event-based wagering.

New Releases

• Evoslots: Disco Candy
• Pragmatic: Big Bass Football Bonanza, Candy Rush
• Hacksaw: 3 Cursed Chests: Hold and Win
• Nolimit: True Grit Redemption 2
• Relax: Guitar Quest
• BGaming: Shark & Park Hold & Win

Upcoming Releases

• Hacksaw: Great Game Rockies, Le Football Fan
• Pragmatic: Sanatorium Secrets, Caishen’s Cash Pots
• Evolution: Monopoly Roulette
• Nolimit: Soaked by Seamen, Outsourced 2
• Push: Razor Shark Jackpots
• BGaming: Gemhalla Xtreme, Money Maker

Upcoming Events

• May 31st - June 3rd, SiGMA Asia, Manila, The Philippines

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