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iGaming Weekly | Feb. 16, 2026

iGaming Weekly | Feb. 16, 2026

Smokey Lisa
February 16, 2026

Gold, regulation and product innovation collide in a defining week.

Tokenised assets expand further into casino ecosystems, regulators tighten frameworks in key markets, and institutional crypto partnerships continue to mature. Meanwhile, suppliers strengthen distribution, fresh releases stack the pipeline, and operators sharpen engagement strategies ahead of a busy event calendar.

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

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

XAUT, a tokenized commodity for gold, is now tradable on Rollbit.
The Metawin TGE event is upcoming, with users having to opt-in and add their ETH address to participate.
Cloudbet have introduced Cloudbet Pulse, a public leaderboard showcasing the sharpest bettors and the craziest parlays that have hit.

Traditional Gaming

Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura is expected to announce plans to pursue an integrated resort bid when Japan reopens applications in 2027.
California has delivered what many in the industry view as another win for tribal gaming exclusivity, approving new rules that eliminate blackjack-style games in cardrooms.
A Suffolk County judge denied Kalshi’s request for an emergency stay, meaning the prediction market platform must block Massachusetts users from accessing sports event contracts after a 30-day implementation period

Aggregators & Providers

BGaming and Qzino have partnered to bring BGaming’s portfolio to Qzino.
Relax’s Head of Studio Anders Lokrantz has hinted at additional collaborations with CasinoGrounds, following the duos first joint-venture Beast Gains.
SOFTSWISS has won the “Best Aggregator 2026” category at the SiGMA Eurasia Awards.

Miscellaneous

Franklin Templeton and Binance have partnered for an institutional off-exchange collateral program.
Crypto ETP issuer 21Shares has expanded its partnership with BitGo to include regulated custody and staking services across the US and Europe.
The CFTC has appointed 35 crypto executives to its new Innovation Advisory Committee to help shape policy.