Willemstad, Curaçao, September 7th, 2026, PlayNewswire
1win is expanding its crypto offering by introducing USDC deposits and withdrawals via the Solana network and by participating in new Web3 community initiatives, including Sona’s fundraising campaign supporting emergency efforts in Nepal. The developments come as the company continues to broaden the role of digital assets across its products, with 1win Token also approaching its upcoming TGE.
1win users can now make both deposits and withdrawals in USDC via the Solana network, with the functionality available across all geographies currently serviced by the platform. The integration provides users with another option for moving stablecoins onto and off the platform while benefiting from Solana’s high-speed, low-cost infrastructure.
USDC deposits via Solana start at 5 USDC, while SOL deposits are available from approximately 0.0099353 SOL, equivalent to around $1 at the time the threshold was set. These are almost the lowest minimum deposit requirements currently available on 1win.
The update comes as 1win continues to develop its broader crypto offering. The company has also announced that 1win Token is set to launch on Solana, with further details on the upcoming TGE and listing to be shared through the project’s official channels, including the @1winToken account on X.
Alongside its latest crypto product updates, 1win has also joined a fundraising initiative launched by the Solana Foundation following the major flooding emergency in Nepal on August 26.
The campaign turned the profile picture of Solana’s official X account into a charity auction, divided into nine zones that companies and Web3 projects could bid on for logo placements. All funds raised through the initiative were directed toward emergency relief efforts in Nepal.
1win secured the Top Center placement with a $16,276 contribution, the second-largest donation made through the initiative. Overall, the auction raised $166,946.50 for relief efforts in Nepal. In parallel, 1win has supported relief efforts on the ground through separate donations to the charitable organization Mountain Heart Nepal.
The new payment option and participation in the Nepal initiative add to 1win’s expanding crypto activities, while further developments around 1win Token are expected to be announced closer to its TGE
About 1win
Founded in 2016, 1win is a global crypto entertainment platform operating across Asia, Latin America, and Africa. 1win offers a wide range of products adapted to regional audiences. The brand has active collaborations with international public figures, including football legend Luis Suarez. In 2026, 1win welcomed rapper Tyga, UFC legend Ilia Topuria, Olympic champion and UFC fighter Gable Steveson, and reggaeton star Nicky Jam as members of the 1win VIP community.
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Press Office
1win
[email protected]
Willemstad, Curaçao, August 19th, 2026, PlayNewswire
1win, a crypto entertainment platform, has added Crypto Genesys, Pragmatic Play’s new crypto-themed slot, giving its players access to a title currently available across only a limited selection of gaming platforms.
As one of the few selected gaming platforms that offer Crypto Genesys, 1win is expanding its entertainment offerings beyond cryptocurrency transactions to include gaming experiences designed specifically for crypto-oriented audiences.
Set in the world of crypto, AI, and digital culture, Crypto Genesys takes players into a neon-lit cyberpunk metropolis where digital currencies meet futuristic gameplay. A cyborg character overlooks the reels, while crypto-inspired tokens, including a prominent Bitcoin symbol, drive the game’s visual identity.
Instead of traditional paylines, Crypto Genesys uses a scatter-pays system across a 6-reel, 5-row grid, allowing winning symbols to land anywhere on the reels. Tumbles clear winning symbols to make room for new ones, creating opportunities for consecutive wins within a single sequence.
The game also features multiplier symbols and Free Spins with accumulating multipliers. Players looking for more control over the gameplay can use the Ante Bet feature to increase their chances of triggering Free Spins or access the bonus round directly through the Buy Free Spins option.
With high volatility and a maximum win of up to 15,000x the stake, Crypto Genesys is designed for players looking for high-risk, high-reward gameplay wrapped in a distinctly crypto-inspired experience.
Crypto Genesys is now available to play on 1win.
About 1win
Founded in 2016, 1win is a crypto entertainment platform in the global gaming industry. Operating across Asia, Latin America, and Africa, 1win offers a wide range of entertainment products adapted to regional audiences. The brand has active collaborations with international public figures, including football legend Luis Suarez, martial artist Jon Jones, and Olympic champion and UFC fighter Gable Steveson. In 2026, 1win welcomed rapper Tyga, UFC legend Ilia Topuria, and reggaeton star Nicky Jam as members of the 1win VIP community.
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Press Office
1win
[email protected]
Miami, Florida, USA, August 16th, 2026, PlayNewswire
BiggerZ is strengthening its position as a fairness-first betting platform, bringing casino gaming, sports betting and prediction markets together under one account while making transparency, verifiability and clearly defined rules central to the player experience.
As online betting platforms expand across crypto, casino gaming, sports and prediction markets, BiggerZ is taking a different approach to how these products are presented to players: fairness should be explained rather than simply claimed.
The platform’s approach is built around four principles – transparency, clarity, verifiability and defined rules – applied at the moments where players would otherwise be asked to simply trust an operator.
BiggerZ combines a crypto casino, sportsbook, and prediction markets product through one account and one balance, supporting cryptocurrency alongside selected fiat payment methods.
Fairness That Players Can Verify
One of the clearest examples of this approach is BiggerZ Touch, the platform’s exclusive collection of short-format fair games, including Mines, Dice, Plinko, Hi-Lo, Keno, Baccarat, Limbo and Soccer.
Eligible BiggerZ Touch outcomes include a provably fair transparency layer, allowing players to independently verify results rather than relying solely on what appears on the platform interface.
This distinction is important. Third-party slots and live dealer games remain governed by their respective providers’ certified systems, RNG controls and audit standards. BiggerZ Touch adds a separate verification mechanism for eligible in-house game outcomes.
For BiggerZ, the principle extends beyond casino results: players should be able to understand the mechanism governing an outcome before committing funds.
Transparency Beyond Casino Games
The same fairness-first philosophy extends across BiggerZ’s sportsbook and prediction markets.
In the BiggerZ sportsbook, fairness is primarily a question of settlement clarity. Market rules, live betting conditions, void bets, cancelled or postponed events and settlement conditions are defined through the applicable rules so players can understand how their bets will be resolved.
With BiggerZ Prediction Markets, transparency centres on defined resolution.
Markets can cover real-world outcomes across crypto, sport, finance, politics, culture, entertainment and major world events. Each market is connected to specific resolution criteria, with its wording, timing, settlement conditions and specified data source determining the final outcome.
The objective is straightforward: users should be able to understand what must happen, when it must happen and what determines the result before taking a position.
Clearer Rules Around Payments and Verification
BiggerZ also applies the same principle to payments and account verification.
The platform supports cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and USDC alongside other digital assets and selected fiat payment methods, depending on location and account status.
Crypto deposits are credited following the required network confirmations, while BiggerZ supports instant crypto withdrawals for eligible approved transactions, subject to network conditions and any required account verification.
Verification requirements are governed by the platform’s Terms and Conditions, KYC Policy and AML Policy.
The philosophy is that requirements affecting access to funds or account activity should be available to players before they deposit or place a bet, rather than becoming visible only after a win.
Global Partnerships and Social Proof
BiggerZ has also built brand visibility through partnerships and documented betting activity involving globally recognised figures across music, sport and entertainment. High-profile activity has included names such as Cardi B, Rick Ross, French Montana, Rich The Kid, Nicky Jam and Nate Diaz.
These partnerships provide social proof and brand visibility alongside the platform’s broader focus on transparent game mechanics, settlement rules and verifiable outcomes.
One Fairness Standard Across Three Products
Casino games, sports betting and prediction markets operate differently, meaning fairness cannot rely on one mechanism alone.
For BiggerZ Touch, it can mean independently verifiable outcomes. For third-party casino games, it means provider-level certification and auditing. For sportsbook bets, it means clearly defined settlement rules. For prediction markets, it means transparent resolution criteria. And for payments and verification, it means communicating applicable conditions before they become relevant.
By connecting these products through one account and balance, BiggerZ is working to make that same expectation of transparency consistent across the wider platform.
Rather than treating fairness as a marketing claim, BiggerZ’s approach is to make the mechanisms behind outcomes, settlement and verification easier for players to understand.
About BiggerZ
BiggerZ is a crypto-friendly online betting platform combining casino gaming, sports betting and prediction markets through one account and balance. The platform supports cryptocurrency and selected fiat payment methods and includes BiggerZ Touch provably fair games, pre-match and live sports betting, esports and outcome-based prediction markets.
BiggerZ is operated by CDK PLAY INC SRL and licensed by the Government of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan, Union of Comoros.
Contact
Emily Carter
BiggerZ
[email protected]
Willemstad, Curaçao, August 14th, 2026, PlayNewswire
A high-stakes crypto player connected to 1win’s Global Crypto Ambassador network received a 1.749 million USDC payout following a seven-figure wager on Paris Saint-Germain against Aston Villa in the 2026 tUEFA Super Cup.
The payout was received in USDC via the Ethereum network. Both the original deposit and subsequent withdrawal are publicly traceable on-chain, providing independent confirmation of the movement of funds.
The player joined 1win through the network of one of the brand’s Global Crypto Ambassadors, following the recent launch of the 1win Global Crypto Ambassador program. The initiative was designed to build a worldwide network of crypto-native creators, community leaders and active Web3 participants, as well as to connect 1win with established crypto communities.
The latest result also follows another seven-figure bet placed on 1win earlier this summer. In July, Mia Khalifa received a total payout of $1.65 million after placing a $1 million bet on Spain to defeat Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
The two million-dollar wagers within weeks of each other highlight the growing presence of high-stakes players on the platform. The latest case also demonstrates the role of stablecoins in high-value iGaming transactions, with the full cycle from deposit to payout conducted in USDC and recorded on Ethereum.
The win comes as 1win continues expanding its presence among crypto-native audiences, combining its Global Crypto Ambassador program with an increasing focus on digital assets and Web3 communities.
About 1win
Founded in 2016, 1win is a crypto entertainment platform in the global gaming industry. Operating across Asia, Latin America, and Africa, 1win offers a wide range of entertainment products adapted to regional audiences. The brand has active collaborations with international public figures, including football legend Luis Suarez, martial artist Jon Jones, and Olympic champion and UFC fighter Gable Steveson. In 2026, 1win welcomed rapper Tyga, UFC legend Ilia Topuria, and reggaeton star Nicky Jam as members of the 1win VIP community.
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Press Office
1win
[email protected]
Los Angeles, United States, August 7th, 2026, PlayNewswire
Spindex, a real-time data analytics platform for the iGaming industry, has surpassed 150 million tracked gaming events across its monitoring infrastructure, ingesting more than 2,000 new data points per minute from over 700 slot titles. The milestone highlights the scale of live data now flowing through independent, third-party tracking layers built on top of the online gaming industry — infrastructure that exists separately from any single operator’s own reporting.
Built for Scale: A High-Throughput Data Pipeline
Spindex’s infrastructure ingests activity directly from a network of major online gaming platforms, including Stake, Stake.us, Rainbet, Roobet, Gamdom, Shuffle, and Duelbits, among others. Rather than depending on any one platform’s self-reported numbers, every event is captured independently and fed into public dashboards, giving a continuously updating, cross-platform view of activity across the wider industry.
The platform maintains dedicated data suites for its most closely monitored sources — Stake, Stake.us, Rainbet, and Roobet — alongside broader ingestion from the wider market.
Turning Raw Activity Into Rankings
Rather than surfacing whatever a platform chooses to promote, Spindex’s Hot Slots rankings use actual tracked activity volume over rolling 7-day and 30-day windows to identify which games are trending up or down in real usage. Each ranked title is paired with live stats — total tracked events, average and maximum hit multiplier, and win rate — computed directly from the incoming data stream.
Spindex also runs a live “Big Wins” feed, surfacing notable outcomes (20x multiplier and $100 or higher) as they occur across its monitored network, alongside independent verification tools that let users check the cryptographic fairness of individual outcomes for themselves.
Beyond Data: A Free Content Library
Alongside its live data products, Spindex offers a free library of more than 7,000 playable slot titles — sourced from studios including Pragmatic Play, Hacksaw Gaming, and NoLimit City — that users can try without signing up or wagering real funds. The platform also offers free utilities such as VIP-tier calculators, bonus estimators, and sports betting calculators.
“We built Spindex because there wasn’t an independent layer of data sitting on top of this industry,” Josh Newman, CEO of Spindex said. “Crossing 150 million tracked events is a sign that people want a data source that isn’t controlled by the platforms it’s reporting on.”
Spindex plans to continue expanding its data coverage and tracked title library throughout the rest of 2026, alongside further development of its analytics and verification tooling.
About Spindex
Spindex is a real-time data analytics platform for the iGaming industry. The platform independently tracks activity across major online gaming platforms to surface trending-title rankings, live big-win activity, and per-title performance stats, and pairs that data with a free library of 7,000+ playable slot titles and a suite of free utilities, including VIP calculators, bonus estimators, and outcome-verification tools. More information is available at spindex.net.
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CEO
Joshua Newman
Spindex
[email protected]
Willemstad, Curaçao, August 4th, 2026, PlayNewswire
1win, a crypto entertainment platform, has launched a new Web3 authentication system that allows users to register, sign in, and deposit funds using a crypto wallet. The new verification mechanism eliminates the need for email registration, passwords, or manually copying wallet addresses.
The feature is now available to all 1win users and supports Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and other wallets via WalletConnect. EVM-compatible networks are supported across all options, while TRON connections are available through Trust Wallet and WalletConnect-enabled TRON options. 1win is among the first crypto entertainment platforms to introduce seamless wallet onboarding for the TRON network, where USDT (TRC-20) remains one of the most widely used payment methods among crypto users.
With the new functionality, a crypto wallet effectively becomes a user’s account identity. They no longer need to create a traditional account, and may simply connect their wallet and confirm the connection. A new 1win account linked to that wallet is created automatically. Deposits are completed by confirming a transaction directly within the wallet application.
The updated onboarding flow removes several common friction points associated with crypto platforms:
- no email registration
- no usernames or passwords
- no manual wallet address copying
- faster onboarding and deposits through native Web3 authentication
For users, this means a significantly more streamlined experience from the very first interaction with the platform, reducing the time between the initial visit and the first deposit.
About 1win
Founded in 2016, 1win is a crypto entertainment platform. Operating across Asia, Latin America, and Africa, 1win offers a wide range of entertainment products adapted to regional audiences. The brand has active collaborations with international public figures, including football legend Luis Suarez, martial artist Jon Jones, and Olympic champion and UFC fighter Gable Steveson. In 2026, 1win welcomed rapper Tyga and UFC legend Ilia Topuria as members of its 1win VIP community.
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Press Office
1win
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Willemstad, Curaçao, July 23rd, 2026, PlayNewswire
Leading crypto entertainment platform 1win announces the launch of its new X.com Ambassador Program, inviting content creators to join the brand’s growing global ambassador network and help shape conversations across the crypto and online entertainment communities.
As social platforms continue to advance in crypto adoption, the initiative is designed to strengthen 1win’s online presence by partnering with creators who can authentically engage their audiences and contribute to discussions around cryptocurrencies, crypto entertainment, blockchain, sports, Web3, and more.
Successful applicants will join 1win’s global ambassador ecosystem that includes internationally recognized names such as Luis Suárez, Tyga, Gable Steveson, and other members of the 1win family.
The 1win Ambassador Program offers three tracks tailored to different creator profiles:
- Brand Ambassador for creators who maintain a consistent, positive presence around 1win through regular organic content on X.
- Gambling Ambassador for performance-oriented creators focused on introducing new users to the platform through their content.
- Streaming Ambassador for streamers who showcase and promote 1win during their live broadcasts.
To support collaboration and community building, all ambassadors will be coordinated through a dedicated Discord server, where participants will receive campaign updates, creative guidance, exclusive opportunities, and direct communication with the 1win team.
Applications for the program are now open to active creators interested in becoming part of the 1win ecosystem and contributing to the brand’s continued global growth.
About 1win
Founded in 2016, 1win is a crypto entertainment platform in the global gaming industry. Operating across Asia, Latin America, and Africa, 1win offers a wide range of entertainment products adapted to regional audiences. The brand has active collaborations with international public figures, including football legend Luis Suarez, martial artist Jon Jones, and Olympic champion and UFC fighter Gable Steveson. In 2026, 1win welcomed rapper Tyga and UFC legend Ilia Topuria as members of the 1win VIP community.
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Press Office
1win
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Willemstad, Curaçao, July 17th, 2026, PlayNewswire
Cryptocurrency has become one of the fastest-growing categories within prediction markets, as traders and investors increasingly look beyond price charts to speculate on major industry milestones.
Reflecting this trend, international betting brand 1win has expanded its Markets product with a series of new cryptocurrency prediction markets covering some of the sector’s most closely watched digital assets.
The new crypto-themed forecasts on 1win Markets allow users to speculate on topics, including
- What price will HYPE reach by the end of 2026?
- Will HYPE surpass Solana (SOL) in market capitalization before December 31, 2026?
- What price will XRP reach in 2026?
- What price will Dogecoin (DOGE) reach by the end of the year?
“Crypto-related forecasts are becoming a natural extension of prediction markets, giving users another way to engage with some of the biggest narratives in the crypto industry. Though on 1win Markets, we have made it an interactive and easy-to-understand format,” says Mike Danshin, CMO 1win Crypto.
1win Markets uses a simple binary format. Instead of selecting from complex betting lines, users answer straightforward “Yes” or “No” questions or choose between clearly defined outcomes. It is a fun and interactive way to think about life events, even for those unfamiliar with classic betting.
This crypto-focused expansion on 1win Markets reflects the growing convergence between crypto communities and binary predictions. Users are increasingly interested in predicting not only sports or political outcomes but also changes across the digital asset industry.
By adding cryptocurrency-focused markets alongside existing categories – sports, politics, technology, entertainment, and global events – 1win continues to broaden the scope of its crypto-driven ecosystem.
About 1win
Founded in 2016, 1win is a crypto entertainment platform in the global gaming industry. Operating across Asia, Latin America, and Africa, 1win offers a wide range of entertainment products adapted to regional audiences. The brand has active collaborations with international public figures, including football legend Luis Suarez, martial artist Jon Jones, and Olympic champion and UFC fighter Gable Steveson. In 2026, 1win welcomed rapper Tyga and UFC legend Ilia Topuria as new members of the 1win VIP community. Football legend Luis Suarez will be the official 1win football expert throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Press Office
1win
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BELIZE City, Belize, June 16th, 2026, PlayNewswire
BC.GAME is integrating Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, to launch a new Prediction Center across sports, crypto and real-world events.
BC.GAME today announced the launch of its new Prediction Center, powered by Polymarket, bringing prediction markets directly into the BC.GAME platform. Through the new Prediction Center, users will be able to explore and participate in prediction markets related to sports events, crypto asset prices and major real-world events within BC.GAME.
Polymarket is one of the world’s largest prediction market platforms and one of the most representative crypto-native consumer applications in recent years. It turns news, market sentiment and collective judgment into real-time prices, allowing users to express their views on future outcomes through market activity. Polymarket covers topics across sports, crypto, politics, culture, global events and more.
What’s New
Through the Prediction Center, powered by Polymarket, BC.GAME users can explore and participate in multiple types of prediction markets, including:
- Sports-related predictions
- Crypto asset price predictions, including BTC, ETH and SOL
- Predictions around major events and market trends
Users can move from watching sports and following market movements to participating in prediction markets without leaving BC.GAME. This makes prediction markets part of the BC.GAME experience, rather than a separate external tool.
Why It Matters
Prediction markets are becoming one of the most important consumer applications in crypto.
Unlike traditional sports betting, which is mainly built around match outcomes, or standard market tools, which simply display price movements, prediction markets turn “what do you think will happen?” into an activity that can be priced by the market in real time. For users following sports, crypto and global events, this creates a faster and more engaging way to participate.
By integrating Polymarket’s infrastructure, BC.GAME adds a new interaction layer beyond sportsbook and casino games. Users are not only watching or placing bets; they can also form views on real-world events and express those views through prediction markets.
The integration also makes BC.GAME’s 2026 football season experience more complete. As global football momentum continues to build, users can interact around match progress, team performance and related market movements, instead of only focusing on pre-match bets or final results.
A More Complete Crypto Entertainment Layer
BC.GAME has continued to extend its crypto-first product experience across entertainment and sports. From crypto payments and sportsbook to the BC Engine rewards mechanism, the platform is building a more complete user participation loop.
The Prediction Center, powered by Polymarket, adds a mature, market-driven interaction layer to that loop.
“Polymarket has already shown that prediction markets can become one of crypto’s truly mainstream consumer applications,” said Kar Kheng Giam, CEO of BC.GAME. “Through this integration, we are bringing that mature experience seamlessly into BC.GAME, allowing users to follow sports, track markets, make predictions and take part in more real-time interaction all in one place.”
About BC.GAME
BC.GAME is a crypto iGaming platform offering sportsbook, casino, crypto payments and reward-driven user experiences across multiple markets where permitted.
About Polymarket
Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market, allowing users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events across sports, crypto, finance, politics, culture and more. Its markets reflect real-time probabilities based on user activity and market pricing.
Contact
Olivia Dixon
BC.GAME
[email protected]
Norwich, United Kingdom, June 15th, 2026, PlayNewswire
NyesteCasino.com, a leading iGaming analysis resource, released its latest industry overview, highlighting a week defined by intensifying regulatory scrutiny alongside continued global market expansion.
From U.S. Senate hearings and a widening circuit split to the localisation of crypto casinos and a surge in World Cup betting activity, iGaming operators have been balancing risk management with aggressive growth strategies.
Over the past week, the global iGaming sector has faced two powerful and often conflicting forces. Regulators across the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia, and South America have tightened rules around prediction markets, sweepstakes casinos, and credit card usage for deposits. At the same time, online gambling platforms, content providers, and policy advisors have accelerated product innovation and executed timely, region-specific sports marketing campaigns.
According to NyesteCasino.com’s team, these developments signal a broader structural transition across the industry—one in which compliance agility is rapidly becoming as critical to success as product quality. Despite increasing regulatory headwinds, the pace of innovation and market demand continues to point toward sustained sector growth.
Prediction Markets: Courtrooms, Congress, and Cross-Border Bans
The week started with a long-awaited US Senate Commerce Subcommittee gathering. The hearing named “No Sure Bets” took place on May 20 under Chair Marsha Blackburn, and Blackburn indicated more sessions were to come. The debate between American Gaming Association CEO Bill Miller and former Congressman Patrick McHenry quickly turned into a clash over the future of prediction markets. While Miller named the sports event contracts as backdoor betting operations bypassing the state licences, tax regulations, and integrity safeguards, McHenry talked on behalf of the Coalition for Prediction Markets and opposed him, stating that the current CFTC supervision is working perfectly.
On 22 May, a panel from the Ninth Circuit rejected the stay requests filed by both Kalshi and Polymarket, refusing to halt state enforcement proceedings in Nevada and Washington, which complicated the legal situation even more. The court ruled that a federal preemption defence under the Commodity Exchange Act cannot, on its own, establish federal jurisdiction. The ongoing disagreement in the appeals court of New Jersey, which had previously upheld a Kalshi injunction, has gained strength with this decision. Moreover, the process leading to a Supreme Court review of state jurisdiction over event contracts has accelerated even more.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs categorised Polymarket as an online gambling site, disregarding its crypto-based structure, and has requested a national ban on the market platform on May 25. The reason for this request was a viral contract regarding whether President Prabowo Subianto would resign before the end of his term in October 2029. The contract generated a trading volume of approximately $46,000. The number of jurisdictions where Polymarket is inaccessible is growing, exceeding 33 around the world now, including India, Brazil, and Singapore, among other new blockers.
State-Level Regulations: An Anti-Sweepstakes Bill from Tennessee
There have also been state-level restrictions in Tennessee on online gambling law. During the same week, Governor Bill Lee signed two vital bills. Senate Bill 2136 made Tennessee the ninth US state banning sweepstake casinos and dual-currency systems completely, which grants the attorney general the power to enforce it. And according to the SB 1992, the second bill signed by the governor, anyone who deliberately influences the outcome of an event whilst holding a prediction market contract will be charged with a Class E felony. It is expected that these bills will guide other state legislatures who are planning similar regulations at the moment.
Europe and Brazil: Tax Proposals, Ad Restrictions, and Credit Bans
The European Parliament held a plenary debate on May 20 on a proposed EU-level gambling levy. Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin confirmed the Commission is actively assessing the option alongside digital services and crypto-asset levies as part of the next Multiannual Financial Framework. Proponent MEP Victor Negrescu estimated the levy could raise between €2 and €4 billion annually for education, youth, and addiction prevention programmes. Opponents from EPP and ECR blocs raised concerns over subsidiarity, competitiveness, and national tax sovereignty, with any operational package targeted for January 2028.
Belgium’s Kansspelcommissie and the Netherlands Gambling Authority separately issued formal World Cup advertising warnings to licensed operators ahead of the June 11 to July 19 FIFA tournament. France’s ANJ flagged a year-on-year rise of more than 25% in operator marketing budgets as the tournament approaches. Meanwhile, Brazil formalised rules on May 25 to close off Pix Crédito as a deposit method on regulated betting platforms, a move prompted in part by a Folha de São Paulo audit revealing that major banks including Bradesco and Banco do Brasil, were still processing credit transfers into betting accounts as recently as mid-May.
Editorial Perspective
“What this week makes clear is that the iGaming sector is entering a phase where regulatory IQ is as strategically important as product development,” said the editorial team at NyesteCasino.com. “The prediction markets debate alone spans courtrooms, congressional hearings, and international bans and it is far from resolved. Operators who can track and adapt to this multi-jurisdictional complexity while still executing on World Cup campaigns and localisation strategies will be best positioned for the second half of 2026.”
About NyesteCasino.com
NyesteCasino.com is a leading independent iGaming review and analysis platform. The editorial team tracks regulatory developments, operator news, and product releases across global markets to help players and industry professionals navigate the evolving online casino landscape. Users can learn more at nyestecasino.com.
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Author
Anita Haugen
Nyestecasino
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