Crypto surges ahead while regulation tightens its grip.
This week saw crypto casinos focus on player trust and engagement, while traditional operators faced growing legal pressure. New poker formats, stablecoin legislation, and a steady stream of fresh releases kept the momentum strong. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly!

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Duelbits has partnered with Bitcoin Magazine to bring “unmatched value to the Web3-native community”.

• MetaWin has set up an ETH fund of $100k to help players who have been genuinely affected by withdrawal issues at other reputable casinos.

• Chips and MMA fighter Armando Gjetja have partnered.

Traditional Gaming

• VGW and Sweepstakes casino operators have been pressured to leave many states in the US, after legislation against them ramped up aggressively.

• Kalshi has been targeted by states, tribes, industry groups, and anti-gambling advocates in its legal battle against the state of New Jersey.

• Thai casino workers have been told to stay home as the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict intensifies.

Aggregators & Providers

• Pragmatic has released two new poker offerings - Casino Hold‘em and Jacks or Better Draw Poker, in addition to partnering with Mas 1x2 in LatAm.

• BGaming has won Best Exclusive Game Partnership at SBC Europe with Snoop Dogg Dollars.

Miscellaneous

• The United States Senate has passed the GENIUS Stablecoin Act, the first federal framework for dollar-pegged coins.

• $BTC transaction activity hit an 18-month low this past week.

• JPMorgan filed for a JPMD trademark pertaining to crypto services, in addition to speculation that the firm may launch a stablecoin.

New Releases

• Pragmatic: Plushie Wins

• Hacksaw: Fred’s Food Truck

• NoLimit: Flight Mode

• Push: Fang City

• BGaming: Loki Loot

Upcoming Releases

• Pragmatic: Pig Farm, Finger Lick’n Free Spins,

• Hacksaw: Invictus

• NoLimit: Brute Force: Alien Onslaught

• Push: Iron Phoenix

• BGaming: Dragon Queen Megaways, Penalty Duel, Lady Lucky Gun

Upcoming Events

• June 26th - June 28th: ETHCluj 2025, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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