Mobile gaming has seemingly come from nowhere! Maybe it has something to do with the advancements made in technology, or perhaps people just realized that they could play wherever, regardless, this is an industry that has taken off! One thing about mobile gaming that’s interesting to us is the fact that the market is continuously growing — who knows where it’s going to be in the next couple of years if it stays on this path! Online slot developers such as NetEnt and Microgaming both understand the importance of mobile gaming since all their recent/popular titles have mobile versions. Some…

If you read John Biggs’ recent article on Internet security and the outlook 2017, you’ll know that mobile gaming devices are being seen as the next frontier. In his article for TechCrunch, Biggs outlined the recent rise of smartphones and their obvious benefits, but pointed out that developers need to do more to protect us. “This is the year of mobile security and I’d like to see what the companies exhibiting at MWC are going to do to protect us at borders, on the street, and at home,” wrote Biggs. Pointing to the Internet of Things (IoT) as the latest…

PRNewswire – As regulations continue to evolve, Interactive and Social Gaming is rapidly growing in popularity as well as presenting impressive revenue potentials for Mobile & Digital Gaming companies while research firms project the market may expand to over $3Billion in 2015 alone.  Gaming Stocks in focus today are:  Tapinator, Inc. (OTC: TAPM), International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT), Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) Tapinator, Inc. (OTC: TAPM) is pleased to announce that it has launched its first social casino property, “Video Poker VIP,” on Apple’s…

At least one casino giant supports the legalization of online wagering in America. And MGM mobile gaming already holds an interactive gaming license in Nevada. But the company’s Internet presence is devoted to a free-to-play casino site that allows customers of its M Life loyalty program to earn rewards, which can be redeemed at MGM properties in Las Vegas and Mississippi. MGM Resorts is taking a wait-and-see approach in regard to real money Internet gaming. The business model just isn’t there yet. Macquarie Securities gaming analyst Chad Beynon doesn’t blame MGM mobile gaming or any other casino company from sitting…

Tech Crunch – Though they receive much less attention than other apps, social casino games are one of the top-grossing categories in mobile gaming, says a new report by Distimo. The report used data from Distimo AppIQ to see how much revenue different publishers are making in the iOS App Store and Google Play. Even though they don’t get the attention of Supercell, King, GungHo, and the other highest-grossing game publishers, social casino game makers still have a significant presence among the top 100 grossing apps in the iOS App Store and Google Play. Distimo found that in the iOS…

iGaming Business – Social gaming company Zynga is to ‘soft launch’ three updated versions of its core mobile titles as part of an effort to boost its presence in the mobile gaming sector. According to the Reuters news agency, ‘FarmVille 2: Country Escape’ went live on Monday of this week while updated versions of ‘Zynga Poker’ and ‘Words With Friends’ will be rolled out by the end of June. FarmVille 2: Country Escape includes a number of new elements such as a virtual goods exchange while players will also be able to play offline. Zynga said the new versions of…