New Acer PCs Will Launch Preloaded With Pokki-Powered Games, Including Zynga’s

The partnership makes a slew of Web-based games available to download and install in one click.
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Zynga’s Big Bet on Real-Money Gaming to Launch This Week in the U.K.

Big money! Big prizes! (Just not in the U.S. quite yet.)

Zynga Shares Soar 11 Percent as New Jersey Moves Closer to Online Gambling

That’s the biggest spike the stock has seen in ages.

Zynga Bringing Real-Money Gaming to Facebook in the U.K.

Allowing Zynga to conduct real-money gaming in the U.K. on Facebook will open the floodgates for gambling on the social network.

ATD Q&A: Zynga’s President of Games Steve Chiang

Here are some highlights from a recent interview with Steve Chiang, Zynga’s new president of games.

Zynga’s Patent Portfolio Swells as It Doubles Down on Casino Gaming

Among the acquisitions this year, 33 patents from Walker Digital related to real-money gaming and gambling technologies.

The First Signs of Zynga’s Online Gambling Efforts Go Live in the U.K.

Zynga Plus Poker and Zynga Plus Casino will be the names of Zynga’s two real-money gaming sites in the U.K.

Zynga Bringing Free Slots to Facebook First Before Gambling Takes Hold

Zynga will soon launch its newest casino title, Elite Slots, on Facebook.

Zynga Lands U.K. Partnership to Launch Real-Money Gaming Site

Zynga said it is forming an exclusive partnership with bwin.party, a real-money gaming operator.

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Plaor Hires Former Zynga Designer for Social Games-Celebrity Mash-Up

Plaor, a Los Angeles-based social games maker that hopes to allow fans to interact and play directly with celebrities, has hired former Zynga poker designer Shawn Carnes to the position of Director of Game Design. The company said that Carnes will focus on designing the company’s flagship product, Hollywood Poker, which is live on Facebook and will launch soon on mobile.