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AviaGames sued for use of bots in real-money skill-based games

Skill-based games platform AviaGames is facing a class action lawsuit accusing the company of fraud and racketeering due to the belief it uses bots in games that are only supposed to have human players. AviaGames offers a range of mobile and browser games, including bingo, pool, block puzzles and traditional card games. Players can compete in…

Law ・ 21 November 2023

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Skill gaming and the future of real money gaming

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don't worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Nancy MacIntyre, CEO of Game Taco, gave a quick rundown of the skill-gaming market and the future of real-money games at our recent GamesBeat Summit 2023 event. MacIntyre became the CEO of Game Taco in May. Game Taco bought the…

Industry ・ 03 July 2023

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How Playstudios combines Vegas casinos, games and player rewards

Playstudios makes social casino games with player rewards. Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. A decade ago, social casino games exploded as free-to-play social casino games, where you could buy virtual chips but couldn't cash out winnings. But Playstudios showed up in 2011 with a…

Industry ・ 27 February 2023

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Betty raises $5M for inclusive real-money online gambling

Betty is a new real-money online gambling company. Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Betty has raised $5 million in funding for its real-money online gambling business aimed at diverse audiences. While many online gambling companies such as Draftkings and FanDuel target men, Betty…

Industry ・ 20 February 2023

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Casino games growing in popularity according to data.ai report

Connect with gaming and metaverse leaders online at GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 3 this February 1-2. Register here. Analytics group, data.ai, has released a new gaming report. This report focuses on social casino games popularity over the last few years, culminating with H12022. Let's take a look at a few of the interesting insights…

Innovation ・ 14 December 2022

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The line between online gaming and gambling is fading

Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Historically, gaming and gambling were considered completely separate activities. Gaming was a mostly free, skill-based activity while gambling was a chance-determined…

Industry ・ 21 October 2022

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Steve Chiang's Fortis is a new game company backed by Las Vegas Sands

Fortis founders (left to right) Shawn Foust, Steve Chiang, and Calvin Lau. Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Fortis, a new video game company started by former Warner Bros. gaming leader Steve Chiang, is…

Land-based ・ 13 August 2022

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House of Fun Impact on running charity promotions within a mobile casino

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Online casino apps are not necessarily the first one would think of as the site of a charity campaign. But Playtika and House of Fun Impact recently ran just such a campaign, and is said its audience was very enthusiastic about…

Mobile ・ 15 April 2022

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Murka Games expands in casual mobile games with acquisition of Mobile Deluxe

Murka has acquired Mobile Deluxe. Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Social casino game maker Murka Games has expanded its reach with the acquisition today of Mobile Deluxe, a maker of Solitaire games. The terms were not disclosed. With the backing of private equity…

Industry ・ 18 October 2021

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Playstudios launches free-to-play MyVegas Bingo with real-world rewards

MyVegas Bingo is a free-to-play classic bingo game. Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Playstudios, a social casino game maker which is poised to go public, has launched MyVegas Bingo as the latest part of a suite of titles that generate real-world rewards. The Las…

Bingo ・ 04 October 2021

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AviaGames raises $40M to diversify mobile skill-based gaming

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. AviaGames has raised $40 million to diversify mobile skill-based gaming where players can compete against each other for cash prizes. The funding is a pretty big win for the female founders of Mountain View, California-based AviaGames, and it's an endorsement for their…

Mobile ・ 11 August 2021

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Newzoo: Engagement with social games will continue beyond pandemic

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. Gamers spent a lot more time playing games during the pandemic, and game and esports data firm Newzoo is predicting that people will continue to stay engaged with the community and social sides of gaming as the pandemic subsides. Newzoo is still predicting the game industry…

Covid ・ 03 June 2021

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Rewardify's mobile games offer cash sweepstakes prizes

Rewardify is bringing the age-old enticements of cash sweepstakes to mobile games. The company is offering prizes of $5-to-$10 for players who are the first 25 to collect trophies in its games. The Seattle company offers an different way to monetize free-to-play games and encourage community activity in titles where it's hard to get people to come…

Bonuses ・ 19 January 2021