A week defined by strategic expansion and regulatory recalibration.

Crypto and traditional gaming advanced into new markets as regulators tightened oversight in key jurisdictions. Operators gained added flexibility through modular sportsbook infrastructure, content distribution widened across Europe, and digital asset activity showed renewed mainstream attention ahead of a packed events calendar.

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

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Sports betting is now live on MetaWin, with Skel distributing $100k of that to players who have placed a Super Bowl bet.

Traditional Gaming

• Hard Rock has unveiled plans to enter Puerto Rico with an $850 million casino resort development.

• A Brazilian Senate committee has moved forward with legislation that would introduce a ban on gambling advertising.

• PrizePicks has relaunched in New York after obtaining an interactive daily fantasy sports licence from the New York State Gaming Commission, following a $15 million settlement and a shift to a peer-to-peer DFS model.

Aggregators & Providers

• Hacksaw Gaming has entered a new partnership with William Hill Italy, expanding its content distribution in the Italian market.

• SOFTSWISS has partnered with TrueLabel to integrate its Sportsbook, allowing operators to add sports betting capabilities without rebuilding their core infrastructure.

Miscellaneous

• Google search interest for Bitcoin reached a 12-month high in early February as BTC briefly fell to $60,000

• Sberbank plans to introduce crypto-backed loans and will work alongside the Bank of Russia to develop a supporting regulatory framework, according to Reuters.

• Tether has agreed to invest $150 million in Gold.com, securing a board nomination as part of a partnership aimed at bridging gold and digital finance.

New Releases

• Hacksaw: Le Fisherman, Captain Coil

• Pragmatic: 3 Magic Eggs, Fire Stampede Ultimate, Hot Tuna

• BGaming: Always Up! X10000, Winter Trophy Hold and Win

Upcoming Releases

• Hacksaw: Mortal Oath, Zeus Ze Zecond, Superstar Sevens 

• Pragmatic: Knights vs Barbarians, Floating Dragon Wild Horses, Dragon Tiger Fortunes

• Relax: Olympus 7’s Dream Drop, Pharaoh’s Last Wish

Upcoming Events

• February 10th - February 12th, Consensus Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• April 29th - April 30th, Token2049 Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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