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iGaming Weekly | Mar. 23, 2026

iGaming Weekly | Mar. 23, 2026

Smokey Lisa
March 23, 2026

Regulation tightens, capital floods in, and the lines between finance, betting, and prediction markets blur further.

This week saw accelerating convergence across crypto, traditional betting, and financial infrastructure, with fresh capital injections, high-profile partnerships, and regulatory pressure shaping the landscape. While product innovation and content strategies continue to evolve, increasing scrutiny around trademarks, legality, and market structure signals a more complex operating environment for stakeholders navigating growth.

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

Industry Overview

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Crypto Casino

Roobet have signed content creator Cloakzy as a new brand ambassador.
Metawin’s $METAWIN token has launched, with users able to buy the token at $0.11 at time of writing.
The Goated lottery has been reworked, with ticket conversions changing from 25:1 to 200:1.

Traditional Gaming

The NCAA has sued DraftKings, claiming the Boston-based company used March Madness and other registered NCAA trademarks without permission on its sports betting app.
Kalshi reportedly raised $1 billion in funding at a $22 billion valuation, led by Coatue Management, doubling its valuation in months.
Wisconsin’s state legislature advanced a bill to legalise statewide mobile sports betting under a tribal model, sending it to the governor for final approval.

Aggregators & Providers

Hacksaw has partnered with Bonver WIN to bring their titles to the Czech Republic.
Pragmatic’s Fortune of Olympus was named Best Casino Game at the 20256 WowAwards.

Miscellaneous

Major League Baseball named Polymarket its official prediction market exchange and signed an integrity protection agreement with the CFTC, the first such deal between the regulator and a professional sports league.
Arizona filed 20 criminal misdemeanor charges against prediction market platform Kalshi, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling business.
Mastercard is acquiring stablecoin payments firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion to integrate on-chain payment infrastructure with its global fiat network.