U.S. Senate considering legalizing online poker — and cracking down on other Internet gambling

July 17, 2012 5:13 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is close to a deal on legalizing online poker, a possible victory for supporters of greater liberalization of gambling laws. But the group is also considering tightening restrictions on other forms of Internet gambling, …

Bejeweled maker PopCap bets on Facebook casino-game gold rush

February 22, 2012 8:00 AM Heinrich Lenhardt
Heinrich Lenhardt

Ever since the Justice Department opened the door to the legalization of online gambling, the leading creators of social games are feeling increasingly lucky. PopCap Games just launched Lucky Gem Casino with a collection of seven slot machines themed after …

The DeanBeat: Should Zynga move into online gambling?

January 20, 2012 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Do gambling and Facebook games go together?

Slot machine maker International Game Technology answered that question with a resounding “Yes!” when it bought Double Down Interactive, a 70-person Facebook casino game studio, for $500 million on Jan. 13. Zynga’s shares …

Zynga bets on Google TV with new Texas HoldEm Poker app

December 8, 2011 12:27 PM Kyle Orland
Kyle Orland

Zynga is finally bringing its mega-popular Texas HoldEm poker game to the living room TV set, but it’s not going through a major video game console manufacturers to get there.

In addition to its social media and mobile gaming apps, …

8 poker tactics that apply to startups

April 1, 2010 6:00 AM Emmanuel Marot

Guest Post

(Editor’s note: Emmanuel Marot is CEO of Valu Valu, a price intelligence firm. He submitted this story to VentureBeat.)

While the rules of poker are simple and the game itself is quite accessible, success typically requires more skill than luck. …