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iGaming Weekly | Aug. 25, 2025

iGaming Weekly | Aug. 25, 2025

Smokey Lisa
August 25, 2025

Crypto innovation, regulatory shifts, and new product pushes kept iGaming moving at full speed this week. Crypto casinos rolled out fresh features while traditional operators balanced growth opportunities with compliance pressures. Providers advanced with new mechanics and studio offerings, and broader financial developments hinted at future industry impact. With fresh game launches and key events ahead, momentum remains strong. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly!

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

Antonio Carlos Jr and Duelbits have reached an agreement for Carlos Jr to represent the site as a Brand Ambassador.
Metawin’s Metawin Create has been announced, with the group promising access to the best AI tools in the world to NFT holders.
Roobet has added $BNB as a deposit method.
BetHog’s Sponsored Bettor Program is now live, giving players the ability to rep the brand in exchange for VIP status, boosted commissions, and more!

Traditional Gaming

FanDuel and the CME Group have partnered to launch new products and expand access to financial markets for millions of FanDuel customers in the United States, focused around derivatives.
ProgressPlay, an online gambling operator running 134 websites, has been fined £1 million by the UK Gambling Commission for AML violations.
DraftKings has reapplied for membership in the National Futures Association, a move that could push them closer to releasing U.S. prediction markets.

Aggregators & Providers

Pragmatic has provided Midnite (UK) its Smart Studio live casino services, one of the few in the UK to have access to the suite.
Nolimit has licensed out their xMechanics to SneakySlots for use in their future game portfolio.

Miscellaneous

China's State Council is reviewing plans to introduce yuan-backed stablecoins as part of a strategy to expand the currency's role in international trade and payments.
Metamask has partnered with TRON DAO to integrate $TRX directly into its self-custodial wallet.
Google has become the top shareholder in Bitcoin miner TeraWulf, acquiring a 14% stake through warrant agreements linked to a lease deal between the miner and AI provider Fluidstack.