The lines between crypto, prediction markets, and traditional gambling are blurring faster than regulators can draw them.

From new crypto trading tools embedded directly in betting platforms to regulatory battles over advertising bans, tax proposals, and the explosive growth of Europe's black market, this week underscores an industry in rapid evolution, where operators must navigate shifting compliance landscapes while racing to capture emerging verticals like prediction markets and crash games.

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

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Gamdom signed content creator SteveWillDoIt as a brand partner, positioning the platform as a direct competitor for the top spot in crypto casino marketing.

• BlockBet launched BlockTrade, a new feature allowing users to trade crypto, meme coins, and traditional financial instruments directly within the betting platform alongside sports and casino products.

• Yeet launched a Sportsbook Insurance product offering automatic refunds (up to $100 in bonus bets) across NFL QB injuries, tennis match points, and other qualifying scenarios.

Traditional Gaming

• UK House of Lords Liaison Committee has recommended a near-total ban on gambling advertising, citing up to 1.5 million problem gamblers and calling for the Gambling Commission to become the primary statutory regulator for gambling ads.

• Genius Sports has launched a prediction markets affiliate called Legend, aiming to unite its sports data and pricing capabilities with the fast-growing prediction markets sector.

• Lithuania Finance Ministry has blocked a legislative proposal to raise gambling licence tax from 22% to 30% and lottery tax from 18% to 25%, calling the increases disproportionate.

Aggregators & Providers

• BGaming Partnered with Kerma Games to combine exclusive Snoop Dogg gaming rights with BGaming's development and global distribution capabilities, now presented as Kerma Games x BGaming.

• Evolution Named exclusive live dealer provider for Boyd Interactive across North America, expanding their partnership to bring Evolution Live Casino to more Boyd Interactive brands and markets.

• Hacksaw Gaming Expanded into crash games with the launch of Moneyplane, its first crash game featuring the new Bail2Win format, marking a strategic move beyond slots and instant win titles.

Miscellaneous

• Polymarket signed LeBron James to a $15M annual endorsement deal, more than triple his expected NBA salary, marking a major mainstream marketing push for the prediction market platform.

• The SEC issued a five-year innovation exemption allowing tokenized US stocks to trade via permissioned automated market makers on public blockchains, a move that could reshape 24/7 trading infrastructure relevant to iGaming payment and settlement rails.

• South Korean police booked 26 Polymarket users for illegal gambling, referring 18 to prosecutors over combined wagers of $12.7M, signaling a crackdown on prediction market activity classified as unlawful betting.

• The CFTC sent a proposal to regulate crypto transactions and markets to the White House for review, while also issuing a no-action letter exempting passive software providers (including crypto wallet developers) from registering as introducing brokers for regulated derivatives.

New Releases

• Hacksaw Gaming: Le Bandit Hold & Win, Fist of Destruction Megamultiplier, Moneyplane

• Pragmatic Play: Helios – Triple Sun, Coven Rising

• BGaming: Johnny vs Chicken, Red Hot Chilli Chickens

Upcoming Releases

• Pragmatic Play: Gates of Olympus 2500, Bubble Wild, Freya 1000, Forever Split Megaways, Deep Sea Frenzy, Pelican Payday, Cheetah Wild, Big Bass Halloween Splash 1000

• Nolimit City: Ding Dong Death, Gator Hunters 2

• BGaming: Bonanza Billion Merge Up+, 3 Lucky Monkeys Hold & Win, Cats Love Yummy, Divine Queen: Power of Sun

• Relax Gaming: Money Train 5, Cloudforge

• Hacksaw Gaming: Coffee Dealer, Dr Zappo, Le Clubber, Le Vampire, Demonic Dolls, Wicked Grin

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