Caesars Interactive Entertainment has toppled Zynga as the No. 1 publisher of social casino games, according to a report by research firm Eilers Research. That shows that the social casino game market, which is now worth $1.2 billion worldwide, is becoming a lot more competitive thanks to growth in demand, increased startup activity, and a series of high-profile acquisitions. Caesars is one of the world’s largest legal gambling companies. It acquired Israel’s Playtika in 2011 and picked up popular social games such as Slotomania. Now, that title as well as Slotomania Adventures, Bingo Blitz (acquired with the purchase of Buffalo…

With online poker now legal in Nevada, and UltimatePoker.com currently legally able to offer the game to those within the state’s borders, I predict, in the end, the big winner in the online poker bonanza will be Facebook (FB), but for this to come to pass, poker must spread beyond just Nevada. First of all, casino gambling is legal in many states. Poker is considered a game of skill, and embraced as such even by many who might frown upon games of chance. Poker offers politicians a new way to increase revenues without having to enforce new obligatory taxes (always…

Zip lining Vegas? Yea, that’s now a thing. If you’re heading over to Las Vegas anytime soon, you’ll definitely want to check out the Fremont Street Experience downtown. We’ve been there a few times (most Vegas lovers have) and always enjoyed the free shows, deep-fried Oreos and 99c shrimp cocktails. This year they’re presenting the Rock of Vegas Summer Concert Series. Now, while you’re walking around downtown, you may hear screams of people Zip lining Vegas right over your head. Who wouldn’t want to “fly” for 800 feet above bystanders on Fremont Street below? We did it, and it was…

From The Fiscal Times States are still betting big on gambling. New York and Massachusetts are eyeing new, flashy resort-style casinos. The owner of one of the largest casinos in the country, Maryland Live! Casino, is among those vying for the final gambling license in Philadelphia and hopes to build a new $425 million casino there. But in nearby Delaware, lawmakers are considering the unusual step of giving $8 million to the state’s three struggling racetrack casinos. Crucial questions face states after years of gambling fever. Can they still enter the gambling fray and claim a hefty chunk of revenue? …

International Game Technology’s DoubleDown Casino, will soon be available on PlayPhone’s mobile social gaming network. The popular mobile casino app will soon be available on PlayPhone’s mobile gaming network The Vice President of global marketing for IGT, John Clelland, said, “Success in today’s mobile gaming environment is about pairing explosive content with an irresistible community of other players.” Clelland went on to explain that IGT is looking for the “widest possible distribution and the easiest-to-use technology to attract and retain customers.” Clelland said that IGT believes that PlayPhone’s carrier relationships, “world-class social features and direct carrier payments” will result in…

From Poker News MGM Resorts International has proposed a $350 million project to build a 20,000-seat stadium between New York-New York and Monte Carlo. MGM has partnered with Los Angeles AEG to build the sports and entertainment venue. Populous, an architectural firm that specializes in the design of sports facilities and convention center, won the bid for designing the proposed arena. Its resume includes designing the Marlins Park baseball stadium in Miami, the 2014 Winter Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia; the 2014 Asian Games Stadium in Incheon, Korea; and Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The site is 12 acres and…

From eOnline You can’t fly unless you let yourself fall, sure, but even Justin Bieber might have gone a little too low in this case. The Biebs and some friends paid a visit to Las Vegas Indoor Skydiving on Sunday, June 16, but a source tells E! News exclusively he was such a bad customer, he’s been placed on the facility’s No Fly list—for life! (A rep for the facility confirmed to E! News that Justin is not allowed back.) According to a source, the 19-year-old pop star was joined by six people. The group reportedly arrived minutes before closing…

From Gambling 911 A serious breach of regulations occurred May 25 as it was revealed that a gambling ad had run on both the Turner Cartoon Network and Boomerang Channel.  Worse, they were shown during the prominent viewership period of between 6:42 and 8:42 am. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of Great Britain said Turner had apologised for the error that led to the ad being “inadvertently and incorrectly scheduled” on their children’s channels, blaming an erroneously allocated booking number. A Turner spokeswoman said: “The running of the Coral gambling ad on Turner channels was a genuine mistake and the…