This week in iGaming news, several significant developments have emerged across the industry.
Popular streamer xQc reported that one of his sponsored streams with the crypto casino Stake earned him a staggering $15 million, making it his most profitable broadcast to date.
In the United States, Betr Holdings, co-founded by YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul, launched a social casino section within its app across 30 states.
Meanwhile, courts in EU countries have the authority to require operators without local licenses to refund players' lost funds.
In India, authorities are investigating an unnamed online gambling syndicate operating in the state of Telangana.
In Kazakhstan, the Astana Department of the Financial Monitoring Agency has placed Illyar Yuvashov, a blogger known as andersonchik1, on an international wanted list.
Stake accounted for 60% of mentions of iGaming brands in Twitch and Kick streams in January 2026.
In Ukraine, the regulator PlayCity fined Instagram blogger Alena Omovich $114,500 for promoting an unlicensed online casino, Parik24.
In Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained a group involved in accepting deposits and processing withdrawals for players of unlicensed iGaming operators Mostbet, 1xBet, and Onluck.com.
Google launched its March spam update on March 24, 2026.
Stake released a new arcade game called Moles as part of its Stake Originals lineup.
On March 24, an explosion occurred at The SHAWARMA by PUNIN in Limassol, Cyprus, linked to the owner of a major iGaming holding.
Blueprint Gaming launched the Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms slot, licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery, marking the first in a series based on the Game of Thrones universe.
Streamer Alexander Zubarev released a third promotional video for the operator 1xBet featuring Eva Elfie as part of the Agent 1xBet campaign.
In Russia, bookmakers Liga Stavok and Fonbet have begun requesting documentation from clients regarding the origin of their funds as part of the verification process.
Pragmatic Play has launched a new arcade game called Chicken.
American jewelry and watch brand Jacob & Co. unveiled an updated version of its Astronomia Casino model, featuring a functional mini-roulette with 37 slots.
iGN x Blask has released a list of the top 15 operators and games across Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 iGaming markets as of March 27.
Lastly, an interview with Stepan, Head of Godlike Partners, was conducted at the AIBC (SiGMA) Eurasia event.