The End Of Facebook Social And Viral Applications And Games
February 29th, 2012
Courtesy of Kevin’s Corner, a thoughtful piece on Facebook social and social games: If you define virality (K-Factor) as a phenomena that results in the spreading of information pertaining to or involving the self perpetuating spread of information and opinions about a product or service, there has not been a truly viral application in Facebook […]
Read more »What Facebook’s S-1 Filing Reveals About Social Gaming
February 6th, 2012
Via Kevin’s Corner, a detailed look at what Facebook’s S-1 filing reveals about social gaming: Many analysts have dissected Facebook’s Security and Exchange Commissions S-1 filing. For the most part the goal of this evaluation has been to determine the risk/reward ratio of investing in the Facebook IPO. My interest in looking into the S-1 […]
Read more »Zynga Confirms It Is Seeking Partners for Online Gambling Initiatives
January 21st, 2012
Via All Things D, a report on Zynga’s growing interest in online gambling. As the article notes: Zynga is getting ready to try its hand at online gambling. The company has confirmed to All Things D that it is actively investigating several opportunities, and is in talks with several partners about gambling on the Internet. A […]
Read more »IGT Doubles Down With A $500 Million Bet on Facebook Game Maker
January 15th, 2012
Via All Things D, a report on the acquisition of Seattle-based Double Down Interactive (DDI) by video poker giant International Game Technology for $500 million. As the article notes, with both Caesars and IGT putting their hats into the social gaming ring, it’s hard not to wonder if — or when — gambling will become […]
Read more »Facebook Opening Facebook Platform to Support Internet Gambling?
December 13th, 2011
Via Kevin’s Corner, an article on the potential of Facebook opening a platform to support internet gambling: Recently, I returned to San Francisco from a four week trip abroad(Nepal). Within several hours of my return I was confronted by a colleague telling me that Facebook was going to allow “real” gambling on its platform. I […]
Read more »Gaming Industries Collide: MGM Meets Zynga?
October 8th, 2011
Via RateLasVegas, an interesting summary of MGM CEO Jim Murren’s keynote speech at this week’s G2E conference in Las Vegas that included some thoughts on the future of the company’s gaming operations online. “…Not a lot of groundbreaking news except for the fact that Murren alluded to new social programs or apps that he described […]
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