Real-money online-gambling companies have to abide by strict regulations to protect players. Should social-casino-game makers be under the same restrictions?
"Imagine the yoga teacher doing online yoga to 50 people," Shapiro said. "Think about an audience of 100 million people ... for instance buying a subscription for an online Zumba class."
Social gambling-style games represent the greatest revenue driver in social media and major platform providers, including Facebook, have already approved real-money wagering on their social network.