Betable teams up with French developer for real-money gambling games Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 9, 2012 3 min Betable is racking up a number of social casino game partners for its real-money gambling solution.. Continue Reading 3 min
In big social-casino bet, Playsino acquires Popover Games and Foghorn Games (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 1, 2012 2 min Rivals Popover Games and Foghorn Games are now part of Playsino, reaching an even bigger audience of social-casino game players. Continue Reading 2 min
Koolbit shows social mobile casino startups can still get traction in a crowd Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 25, 2012 3 min Breaking into the social casino game market is tough, but one startup, Koolbit, has already gained traction. Continue Reading 3 min
When you search for ‘casino’ games on iOS, here’s what pops up (Hint: it’s not a Zynga game) Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 24, 2012 2 min What happens when you search for a popular genre of games on the App Store? You might expect the most popular game to show... Continue Reading 2 min
Report confirms that social casino games have hit the jackpot with $1.6B in revenue Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 12, 2012 1 min Yes, indeed. Social casino games are hot. The number of social gamers playing casino style games has doubled since 2010. Continue Reading 1 min
Why should poker be so hot? Partnered with Zynga, RocketPlay launches social sports casino game on Facebook Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 5, 2012 2 min RocketPlay is launching a virtual sportsbook casino game on Facebook. Continue Reading 2 min
Zynga recruits a real-money gambling chief Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 31, 2012 1 min Zynga has recruited a former online gambling executive as its chief of its real-money gambling initiative. Continue Reading 1 min
Betable hooks a deal with Big Fish for real-money gambling in casino games Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 16, 2012 5 min Betable will enable real-money online gambling in Big Fish Games' social casino games in the United Kingdom. Continue Reading 5 min
DoubleDown Interactive succeeds by not sucking at social casino games (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 7, 2012 17 min GamesBeat's interview with Glenn Walcott at the recent Casual Connect game conference in Seattle, where social casino games were a hot topic. Continue Reading 17 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