Double Down pulls in $128M in revenue (as real online gambling inches toward reality in NJ)

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One of the companies that may be best positioned for the approval of online gambling is Double Down Interactive, the fast-growing Seattle upstart that was gobbled up by Las Vegas-based International Game Technology for as much as $500 million last year. Double Down has already generated more than $128 million in revenue in the past… Read More…

Q&A: Double Down CEO Greg Enell on growth, games, money and Facebook

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Double Down Interactive, the Seattle-based maker of casino-style social games, started the year by announcing its acquisition by gambling technology giant IGT for up to $500 million. Double Down is ending the year by moving into a new space, next door to its previous headquarters in another part of Seattle’s Union Station complex. The space… Read More…

Report: Social casino game revenues on the rise

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With the arrival of social casino games, no longer must you drive to the local casino to try your luck at hitting 21 or rolling craps. It’s as easy as going on the Internet to gamble, and the numbers now show that the market for social casino games is growing exponentially. A study from research firm… Read More…

Facebook tests UK gambling in possible preview for US

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The characters are cuddly, but don’t let those wobbly eyes fool you — the stakes in this Facebook game are very real. It’s called Bingo Friendzy, and it’s the first game on Facebook to let players win (and lose) real money. It launched this week exclusively in the UK, where online gambling is already a… Read More…

With Double Down off the table, Zynga looks for playing partners in Internet gambling

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The virtual coins that players wager in casino-style games on Facebook may be getting a real monetary value, at least some time in the future. The social gaming powerhouse Zynga tells All Things D today that it is in “active conversations with potential partners” about Internet gambling. “We know from listening to our players that… Read More…