Crypto casinos upgrade while LatAm keeps rising. This week brought strong LatAm growth in both traditional and live casino spaces, while crypto operators focused on product upgrades and brand positioning. Aggregators continued expanding portfolios, and Web3 edged forward with ETF and licensing news. Game releases stayed steady with a mix of bold themes and familiar formats. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly!

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Gamdom have revamped their sportsbook, introducing a new UI and partial bet cashouts among other improvements.

• MetaWin has acquired the @casino handle from X, positioning themselves for a “reset and a revolution”.

• Blockbet’s VIP system received an update, with 50+ new levels, points being able to be traded for rewards, and more.

Traditional Gaming

• Baseball legend Derek Jeter has joined BetMGM’s roster of sports legends, joining Wayne Gretzky, Barry Sanders, and Tim Howard.

• Ahead of a December debut for online sports betting in Missouri, Draftkings, Fanduel, and Circa have applied for the two licenses that are up for grabs.

• Betsson Q2 revenue has increased 15% YoY, with the group seeing record gains in Latin America and Western Europe.

Aggregators & Providers

• Evolution’s first live casino studio in Brazil is now live in São Paulo!

• Pragmatic and Paraguay team Spin have partnered to expand Pragmatic’s presence in the LatAm region.

• Relax and Playnetic have entered an agreement to integrate Playnetic’s portfolio into Relax’s aggregation platform.

Miscellaneous

• Blackrock has filed for staking to be added to its $ETH ETF through Nasdaq.

• Ripple has targeted European markets after filing for a MiCA license. Additionally, an $XRP Futures ETF has achieved NYSE listing after approval from ProShares.

New Releases

• Pragmatic: Chilli Heat Spicy Spins, Master Gems 

• Hacksaw: The Luxe

• BGaming: Lady Lucky Gun

• Stake: Bars

• Goated: Uno

• Luck: Shadow Blade, Turbo Rush, Mystic Gemstorm

Upcoming Releases

• Hacksaw: Rainbow Princess

• Pragmatic: You Can Piggy Bank On It

• Nolimit: Tsar Wars, Seamen

• Push: Power Paws, Wild Swarm Triple Hive

• BGaming: Infinity Pull, Big Bucks Saloon

Upcoming Events

• July 21st - July 22nd: Malaysia Blockchain Week 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• August 4th - August 6th: The Science of Blockchain Conference 2025, Stanford, USA

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