Mega-mergers, regulatory showdowns, and a flood of new product innovation signal that the iGaming industry is playing for higher stakes than ever.

From billion-dollar consolidation deals reshaping the global operator landscape to tightening advertising regulations in key emerging markets, this week underscored how quickly the competitive terrain is shifting. Meanwhile, providers rolled out celebrity-powered live casino experiences and flexible new jackpot tools, crypto platforms diversified their offerings well beyond traditional gaming, and the prediction market space attracted unprecedented institutional capital, all pointing to an industry in rapid evolution.

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

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Roobet signed MMA fighter Diego Lopes as a brand ambassador, welcoming him to the Roobet family.
• BlockBet announced the addition of leverage trading to its platform, expanding beyond casino and sportsbook offerings.
• Gamdom integrated SkinDeck as a new withdrawal method on its platform.

Traditional Gaming

• Lottomatica has agreed an all-share merger with CIRSA, creating the world's second-largest listed gaming and sports betting operator, with the deal valued at approximately EUR4.8 billion based on 6x CIRSA's expected 2026 EBITDA and expected to close in Q2 2027.
• Entain The Ladbrokes owner has been confirmed for removal from the FTSE 100 index effective September 18 following a prolonged share price decline, ending a six-year stint on London's benchmark index.
• New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question of prediction market oversight, potentially setting the stage for a landmark ruling similar to its successful 2018 challenge to PASPA.

Aggregators & Providers

• Pragmatic Play Partnered with global entertainment icon Kevin Hart for a landmark live casino event, marking a major celebrity collaboration for the provider's live casino vertical.
• Hacksaw Gaming Accelerated its Mexico expansion through a new partnership with market leader Caliente.mx, bringing its content to the operator's players across Latin America.
• Relax Gaming Launched JPX, a new game-agnostic side-bet jackpot solution that provides operators with a fully customisable jackpot layer and additional revenue stream across existing game portfolios.

Miscellaneous

• Donald Trump Jr.'s venture firm 1789 Capital is leading a $1B funding round for Polymarket, valuing the prediction market platform at $21B, per WSJ.
• Revolut received conditional OCC approval for a US national bank charter, with plans to launch in 2027 and offer loans, credit cards, and crypto services.
• Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, and 17 other major banks aim to launch a joint USD stablecoin by H1 2027, with a euro expansion to follow.
• Kalshi became the US Open's exclusive prediction market partner, is partnering with brokerage infrastructure startup Alpaca to bring event contracts to brokerage 

New Releases

• Hacksaw Gaming: Tres Piñatas Hold & Win
• Relax Gaming: Nugget Ridge
• Pragmatic Play: Gates of Olympus POP, Ra vs Osiris, Hearts of Venus
• BGaming: Sugar Plinko

Upcoming Releases

• Nolimit City: Duck Hunters 2, Ding Dong Death
• Hacksaw Gaming: Fist of Destruction Megamultiplier, Dr Zappo, Moneyplane Bail2Win, Great Game Serengeti, Le Bandit Hold & Win, Le Clubber
• Evolution: Disco Balls
• Pragmatic Play: Lucky Drums 88, Eternal Diamonds, Helios Triple Sun, Triple Hop Pots, Coven Rising, Bubble Wild, Freya 1000, Gates of Olympus 2500
• BGaming: Johnny vs Chicken, Red Hot Chilli Chickens, Bonanza Billion Merge Up™+, 3 Lucky Monkeys Hold & Win
• Relax Gaming: Money Train 5

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