Philly.com – Internet gambling analysts and casino executives say the increased use of cellphones to place bets could accelerate the growth of the nascent industry in the state. “Mobile applications will play an enormous piece of the puzzle in online wagering, which is why we are so positive and see so much upside in months ahead,” said Joe Lupo, senior vice president of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, which began offering gambling Monday over Android cellphones on 3G and 4G networks. Lupo’s casino also allows phones using WiFi connections to access its online gambling sites. The casinos won $7.4…

Freemium model is a new trend in Indian mobile gaming industry. The trend is changing the business model of the industry. Freemium model allows the player to avail and play the game for free at the initial stage for a limited level but is charged for the higher levels, more advance features, and for the functionality or the virtual goods. In addition, the leading players are focusing on freemium model as it helps them make more money than the paid ones. Moreover, the large studios with high-budget are also exploring the freemium model. Therefore, the demand of freemium payment model…

From PR Newswire – The latest figures provided by MobileCasinos.co show that the mobile gaming market is set to grow at a rate of 19% per year up until 2016. The huge growth of the mobile gambling market in 2012 and 2013 is expected to continue over the new few years, with more companies such as W3i investing in native iOS and Android operating systems. According to the latest statistics provided by the owners of MobileCasinos.co, mobile gaming is set to grow at an average rate of 19% for smartphones and just under 50% for tablets. Smartphones games will hit $13.9…

From iGaming Business Specialist mobile gambling software provider Probability has signed a regulated markets mobile games content licensing and development agreement with Spin Games LLC. The deal will see Spin Games dip into its library of video poker and slot games in order to provide the London-based firm with interactive gaming concepts and designs from before the pair collaborate in deploying HTML 5 mobile versions of these titles for use over Probability’s platform and network. “The team at Spin Games has an amazing pedigree in video poker and slots for the land-based casino market particularly in the United States and…

From iGaming Business Smartphone and tablet freemium games developer, Glu Mobile Inc, has entered into a strategic relationship with Skillz to introduce skill-based, real-money gaming in a number of its games. The Skillz tournament platform will be intergrated into select Android titles, giving gamers the chance to compete in skill-based tournaments for cash prizes. “The Skillz tournament platform allows us to reach a significant number of U.S. gamers interested in competing for cash prizes in their favorite skill-based Glu games,” said Niccolo de Masi, Glu CEO. “We look forward to offering an entirely new multiplayer experience to our audience in…