iGaming Weekly | May. 12, 2024
Dive in to this weeks iGaming recap, with new partnerships, new games, lots of news and more!
The past week has certainly been interesting, with the success of Metawin's memecoin, it does raise the question of whether or not others will follow in their footsteps. As shown above, Metawin has experienced a sharp rise in transactions, it's reasonable to assume this is directly related to $MWIN points farming and memecoin success.
Industry Overview
Casino News
- Duelbits will be announcing a major update on May 13th, hinting at it multiple times on their Twitter.
- Metawin's $ROCKY coin is in focus, as they sponsored two Premier League games on May 4th.
- Shuffle has released Smokin’ Aces, an official scent (candle) of the casino.
- Stake has renewed it’s F1 teams partnership with Edelweiss, their official airline partner, extending the partnership that has been in place since 2021.
Traditional Gaming
- FanDuel has released their new free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, “FanDuel TV Extra”. Extra will focus on horse-racing coverage, as well as PDC darts, South Korea’s K-League football, and top basketball from China, Germany, and Turkey.
- DraftKings has acquired Sports IQ Analytics, a Canadian software solution provider that caters to online sports betting companies.
- Wynn Resorts has been discussing opening land-based casinos in both New York and Thailand, building on their record Q1 profits.
Decentralised Casinos
- WINR has released the first fully onchain video slot on their protocol, Winr Bonanza. JustBet has pushed it to their site, making it the first casino to offer the slot.
- BCB has added a major boost to their the Betting Exchange, adding $100,000 to the bankroll, enhancing liquidity reserves.
Aggregators & Providers
- Pragmatic has signed a deal with bplay to solidify their position in the Brazilian market.
- Hacksaw has partnered with the Croatian lottery Hrvatska Lutrija to make a comeback in the Balkan nation.
- Evolution has won Best Casino Supplier of the Year at the SBC North America Awards 2024.
- Relax Gamings’ Dream Drop jackpot product has turned two years old. In those years, they have awarded over €142.9 million in total payouts.
- Softswiss is developing a new tool for those launching a sportsbook, aiming to help those with budgeting and costs.
New Releases
- Pragmatic: Heart of Cleopatra, Front Runner Odds On
- NoLimit: Kenneth MUST DIE
- Evolution: Lightning Dragon Tiger
- Relax: Epic Dreams
- BGaming: Luck & Match Scratch
Upcoming Releases
- Pragmatic: Dwarf & Dragon, Rise of Pyramids
- Hacksaw: Space Zoo, Jelly Slice, Slayers Inc
- No Limit: Loner
- BGaming: Chicken Rush, Panda Luck, Adventures
Miscellaneous
- The third and final round of Blast gold has just released. Leading the way are Dapps Thruster, Fantasy, and DistrictOne (D1).
- VanEck, a worldwide asset management firm, has introduced a new index focused on memecoins
- Revolut has launched a specialized crypto trading platform for customer in the United Kingdom called Revolut X, offering easy access and minimal trading fees
- Mastercard has started to conduct trials on banking settlements using tokenization with major financial institutions including JPMorgan, Citi, and Swift.
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