Whales, wallets and wheel drops. This week packed a punch. Crypto casinos drove engagement with major giveaways and high stakes events, while traditional operators balanced expansion with regulatory pressure. Providers rolled out new features and partnerships, and blockchain ties deepened across gaming and finance. Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly!

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• SportsBet have added five new ambassadors to their content team, including Hamza, Pamilerin Adegoke, and Bolaji Matanmi (BMAX).

• MetaWin has dropped ~$500k into their active users’ wallets.

• Shuffle has announced a $150k poker tournament, with the winner taking home $100,000.

• Whale NFT’s have been revealed, with the Golden on Golden as the rarest users can get.

Traditional Gaming

• Star Entertainment Group (Australia) is facing a potential AU$400 million ($260 million) fine over anti-money laundering breaches linked to high-roller junket operations.

• Caesars has been recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States for the 11th Consecutive Year.

• Circa will be opening a sportsbook at The Mint Kentucky Downs, serving both Kentucky and Tennessee.

Aggregators & Providers

• Pragmatic have added the ability for players to double down after splitting, in addition to adding Wheel Drops, a new Drops & Wins tool that boosts promotional campaigns.

• Evolution has been awarded Best Digital Casino Supplier at the Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific 2025.

• Relax has partnered with Sportbet to strengthen its presence in Italy.

Miscellaneous

• Tether has made a strategic investment in Abu Dhabi-based Shiga Digital to expand blockchain financial solutions across Africa.

• The Ethereum Foundation has announced a new treasury policy for the next 18 months.

• JPMorgan has expanded its arsenal of crypto services, adding ETF financing and collateral options.

New Releases

• Pragmatic: Wild West Gold Blazing Bounty, Eye of Spartacus

• Hacksaw: Ultimate Slot of America

• NoLimit: Fire in the Hole 3

Upcoming Releases

• Pragmatic: Big Bass Boxing Bonus Round, Lucky Phoenix

• NoLimit: Flight Mode, Brute Force: Alien Onslaught

• Push: Henry the Ape

• Relax: Bounty County

• BGaming: Loki Loot, Dragon Queen Megaways, Penalty Duel

Upcoming Events

• June 7th - June 22nd: Blockchain Week Berlin, Berlin, Germany

• June 18th - June 19th: Nordic Blockchain Conference, Stockholm, Sweden

• June 19th - June 21st: BTC Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

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