How Israel’s $1B game business thrives in a cutthroat global industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 26, 2015 14 min TEL AVIV — I traveled to Israel for the first time last week to get a good look at the country’s $1 billion game... Continue Reading 14 min
The DeanBeat: Two decades of work and $1B in sales put Israel’s game industry on the global map Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 23, 2015 7 min TEL AVIV — Israel’s 200 game companies are expected to generate $1 billion in mobile and social gaming revenue in 2015, up 25 percent from... Continue Reading 7 min
Zynga Poker’s struggles hurt overall market as players flee to social casino games Posted byby GamesBeat May 22, 2015 2 min But overall social poker revenues will dip from $179 million this year to $156 million in 2017. Continue Reading 2 min
After last year’s boom, social casino games remain strong Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 15, 2013 8 min Social casino games acquired by gambling companies are generating huge revenues even after the deals are done. Continue Reading 8 min
Blitzoo aims for mobile-casino jackpot with SlotSpot (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 31, 2012 3 min Blitzoo Games is entering a crowded market with big rivals like Zynga and Electronic Arts. But David Bezahler, the company's chief executive, believes that its latest title, SlotSpot, is putting a new spin on social-casino titles for smartphones. Continue Reading 3 min
Are casino games hot? Mobile Deluxe thinks so (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 23, 2012 2 min Mobile Deluxe is launching its Big Win Blackjack game today on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. In any other time, that wouldn’t be... Continue Reading 2 min