The industry is borrowing from tomorrow, listing for the future, and betting on everything in between.

From novel financial products at crypto operators to seismic structural moves at the top of the traditional gaming tree, this week covers a lot of ground. Regulators are making noise on both sides of the Atlantic, blockchain infrastructure is pulling in serious institutional capital, and the release slate is as stacked as ever.

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

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Rainbet and Kick have partnered to make Rainbet the official sponsor the of Kick Slots section.
• BCGame announced a partnership with BETBY as a new ecosystem partner for its BC Engine staking platform.
• Goated has launched Goated Loans once more, a product allowing users to borrow against future bonuses.

Traditional Gaming

• Flutter announced it will delist its ordinary shares from the London Stock Exchange and only offer their shares on the NYSE.
• The CFTC published its first proposed rulemaking for prediction markets, a framework that would allow most sports-related contracts.
• Finland’s National Police Board received nearly 50 gambling license applications, more than a year before the liberalized iGaming market is scheduled to launch in July 2027.

Aggregators & Providers

• Hacksaw and MagicBet have partnered to offer Hacksaw’s slot portfolio in Bulgaria.
• Push has partnered with PokerStars in Italy to further offer their slots in the Mediterranean country.
• Relax is debuting its aggregation service in the United States, partnering with ReelPlay for their debut.

Miscellaneous

• The Solana Foundation is partnering with the World Series of Poker to enable crypto buy-ins and stablecoin payouts.
• Coinbase launched "Coinbase for Agents," a platform letting AI agents connect to users' accounts to trade crypto and make payments autonomously.
• Digital Asset has raised $355 million for its Canton Network blockchain, with backers including a16z, Citadel Securities, and HSBC.

New Releases

• Pragmatic: Bear Crazy
• Hacksaw: Great Game Rockies, Le Football Fan
• Nolimit: Tanked 3: First Blood 2
• BGaming: Money Maker
• EvoSlot: Coins Paradise

Upcoming Releases

• Hacksaw: OPA Santorini!, Grug Make Fire
• Pragmatic: Mahjong Wins Triple Pot, Better Barn House Bonanza
• Nolimit: Soaked by Seamen, Outsourced 2
• Relax: Money Train 5
• BGaming: Multi Rush, Dusty Duel

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