Online Poker’s Window Of Opportunity Closing?
August 26th, 2012
Via the Las Vegas Review Journal, an interesting article on Nevada’s role at the center of the potential U.S. Internet gaming market and the possibility that the opportunity for such a role is closing quickly, costing the state tax revenues and casino customers, while making Nevada subservient to less-regulated states: What seemed like a tremendous […]
Read more »Bingo! Facebook Gambles On Games Using Real Money, Not Credits, To Engage Users
August 8th, 2012
Via TechCrunch, a report that Facebook has, for the first time, allowed a gaming app on its platform that allows users to play with real money — not Facebook Credits. As the article notes: For the last three quarters, Facebook has been struggling to move the needle on its payments business, but today a new […]
Read more »Fertittas Look to Leverage UFC for Online Gaming
June 29th, 2012
Via VegasSeven, some commentary on the Fertittas’ strategic foray into online gaming: Fertitta Interactive, a company owned by brothers Frank III and Lorenzo Fertitta, is launching its Ultimate Gaming platform this Friday. At first, Ultimate Gaming will offer free poker via Facebook, but as states approve full-fledged Internet gambling, even in the absence of a […]
Read more »Internet Gambling’s Confused Definition Of Social Gaming
June 29th, 2012
Via Kevin’s Corner, a look at how the internet gambling community perceives social gaming: The Internet gambling business community has woken up to the fact that they have missed out on perhaps one of the most important Internet wagering business opportunities of a lifetime by not taking social/freemium gaming seriously. They are now in catchup […]
Read more »Rise And Influence Of The “Social Casino” In The Context Of US Legalized Internet Gambling
May 6th, 2012
Via Kevin’s Corner, a report on the recent GIGSE conference and the rise and influence of the “social casino” in the context of US legalized Internet gambling. As the article notes: Muddled Direction On Legalization Of US Internet Gambling – Despite all of the hand waving and breast beating by legislative representatives and proponents of […]
Read more »Zynga + Wynn Resorts = Online-Gambling?
April 21st, 2012
Via The New York Post, a report that Zynga in talks with Wynn Resorts about an online-gambling deal: Eager to marry the popularity of social gaming with real-life betting, Zynga is in talks with casino company Wynn Resorts about a potential online gambling partnership, The Post has learned. Zynga, which sees huge revenue potential in […]
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