he latest (third quarter) report on the social gaming scene by Eilers Research puts Caesars Interactive Entertainment at the head of a list of the most successful online and mobile companies in the sector, citing revenues of $70 million from its mobile and Facebook enterprises.
Games like Bingo Blitz and WSOP have given C.I.E. a lead in the amount of market share on mobile devices, too ahead of companies like Big Fish Games’ Big Fish Casino suite. The trend to mobile is again noticeable, with usage up over 11 percent from the second quarter.
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Forget the simple nickel slots of yesteryear. Today's digital slot machines and poker screens in casinos and at online gambling sites are capable of amassing a wealth of behavioral data on individual players, and they are on the verge of altering game play on the fly. As the software becomes increasingly capable of “thinking” like the gamblers themselves, experts in the gambling research community are working to create machines that will identify and assist problem gamblers, rather than simply pushing players deeper into a financial hole.
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Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson has been a strong opponent of online poker in the US since the movement began several years ago to regulate Internet gambling in the country. Now, with regulations already put in place in several states, Adelson is once again putting his money up to stop the movement.
It was learned this week that Adelson has commissioned a survey, aiming to show that residents in four states are overwhelmingly against online poker. It will be tough for Adelson to prove in a nation that is increasingly accepting of online gambling.
It was learned this week that Adelson has commissioned a survey, aiming to show that residents in four states are overwhelmingly against online poker. It will be tough for Adelson to prove in a nation that is increasingly accepting of online gambling.
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