The big debate about the blurring of social casino games and online gambling

Our panel at the Social Casino Summit covered everything from regulating social casino games to the disruption of gambling.

The DeanBeat: The right strategies for the social casino gaming bubble

Even inside a bubble, you can operate with a rational business strategy by outwitting the other companies.

The DeanBeat: Follow the people. Follow the money. Into casino games.

When you’re tracking a hot trend or market, it’s always good to keep track of where the smart betting is happening. Follow the money. Follow the people.

I attempted to do that this week at the crowded Global iGaming Summit …

Slot machine maker International Game Technology pays $500M for Facebook casino game maker Double Down Interactive

Slot machine maker International Game Technology said Thursday it will buy Double Down Interactive for $500 million in cash. Double Down, based in Seattle, makes Facebook games such as the DoubleDown Casino.

Publicly-traded IGT is branching out into new types …