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iGaming Weekly | Oct. 20, 2025

iGaming Weekly | Oct. 20, 2025

Smokey Lisa
October 20, 2025

Blockchain momentum meets regulatory turbulence in another dynamic week for iGaming.

Crypto casinos boost engagement through new token-driven incentives, while traditional operators face mounting pressure from shifting markets and policy debates. Aggregators expand global reach, and blockchain’s growing role hints at deeper convergence with gaming.

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

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

Cloudbet have doubled their new player welcome offer to $5,000 for the next two weeks.
Goated airdrop points are now wagerable by players, with all lost points going to the first Goated Lottery prize pool.

Traditional Gaming

MGM Resorts abruptly exited the downstate New York race for a casino license this past week.
Flutter Entertainment will close 57 Paddy Power betting shops across the UK and Ireland.
A debate around tax in Brazil’s legal betting industry has opened the door for illegal operators to gain ground.

Aggregators & Providers

Pragmatic Sports received real-time updating widgets, available on 18 major sports and in 40 different languages.
Hacksaw has partnered with Holland Gaming Technologies to offer the Hacksaw portfolio to Goldrun Casino.
BGaming has solidified its position in Italy with a refreshed game classification system and a new local social initiative.

Miscellaneous

World Liberty Financial plans to tokenize real estate assets through blockchain technology, enabling fractional ownership for retail investors.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order Tuesday creating the Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain.
Both the U.S. and Chinese governments released statements stating they aren’t opposed to ending the trade war between the two nations.