The DeanBeat: The blockchain hype train comes to gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 14, 2018 9 min Blockchain this and that. You hear it all the time now. I get pitched a few times per week, or sometimes per day, on... Continue Reading 9 min
The DeanBeat: Casual Connect’s mood reflects the highs and lows of gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 4, 2017 5 min The game industry always fluctuates between hope and despair. I witnessed that this week at the Casual Connect game event in Seattle. All sorts... Continue Reading 5 min
FunFair is making fair, transparent, and fast online casino games based on Ethereum Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 16, 2017 13 min Jez San has been a pioneer in games, online gambling, and crytocurrency. And his latest startup, FunFair, allows him to combine all of those... Continue Reading 13 min
The big debate about the blurring of social casino games and online gambling Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 30, 2013 22 min Our panel at the Social Casino Summit covered everything from regulating social casino games to the disruption of gambling. Continue Reading 22 min
A fiery debate on the regulation of social casino games Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 19, 2012 5 min Real-money online-gambling companies have to abide by strict regulations to protect players. Should social-casino-game makers be under the same restrictions? Continue Reading 5 min
The DeanBeat: Follow the people. Follow the money. Into casino games. Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 27, 2012 4 min When you’re tracking a hot trend or market, it’s always good to keep track of where the smart betting is happening. Follow the money.... Continue Reading 4 min