iGaming enters Q3 with crypto buzz and bold moves across the board. Crypto casinos teased major reward updates and celebrated milestones, while traditional gaming eyed regulatory changes and big-city expansions. Aggregators pushed further into new markets, and institutional crypto interest ramped up with ETF developments. With steady game releases and key blockchain events ahead, the industry shows no signs of slowing. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly!

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• 500Casino and PowerSlap, a slap fighting league, have partnered.

• MetaWin have hinted at a new, revamped rewards system called “METAMAX”, in addition to their TGE in the near future.

• Goated celebrated one year in operation this past week!

• BlockBet have also hinted at Season 2.0 and Rewards 2.0, with no set timeline given yet.

• Kalamba Games is now available to play on Gamdom.

• Microgaming is now available to play on Shuffle.

Traditional Gaming

• SL Green, Caesars Entertainment, Roc Nation and Live Nation have submitted a proposal for Caesars Palace Times Square.

• A bill moving through the Pennsylvania government would reduce the number of slot machines needed in casinos from 1,500 to 1,000.

• Polymarket and Kalshi have both secured nine figure funding rounds, with Polymarket eyeing a $1 billion valuation and Kalshi looking at a 2$ billion valuation.

Aggregators & Providers

• Pragmatic have added Luxury Roulette to their Privé Lounge Series.

• Hacksaw have expanded their presence in Italy, partnering with Sportbet this time. In addition, they are celebrating the two year anniversary of OpenRGS!

Miscellaneous

• A team of Tether pioneers have launched a $1 billion multi-asset treasury through SPAC deal.

• Bitwise has amended the $DOGE and $APT ETF filings to include in-kind redemption mechanisms for improved tax efficiency.

• Invesco and Galaxy Digital have each filed for $SOL ETFs as the race to secure one of the first of its kind intensifies.

New Releases

• Pragmatic: Pig Farm, Finger Lick’n Free Spins, Gold Part 2 - After Hours

• Hacksaw: Le King

• Push: Iron Phoenix

• Relax: Groovy Knights Dream Drop

• BGaming: Dragon Queen Megaways

• Gamdom: Keno

• Luck: Fruit Fiesta, Echoes of the Abyss, Buffalo Fury, Candy Planet

Upcoming Releases

• BGaming: Lady Lucky Gun, Penalty Duel, Tramp Day

Upcoming Events

• July 10th - July 13th: Mallorca Blockchain Days 2025, Mallorca, Spain

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

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