Is Social Gambling the Next Big Thing?

May 3, 2013

Just a couple of years ago, if you enjoyed online slot games, then technology was a lot simpler. There was no instant play, no mobile casino applications, and online slot games were much simpler in gameplay terms.

In the last year or so, technology enhancements have allowed online casino sites to deploy ever more advanced online gambling games. However, there is a new technology coming to online casino sites that will change everything. This is the concept of social gaming.

International Game Technology has recently released its latest financial statement, and it clearly shows that IGT is very firmly committed to advancing social gaming. Indeed, IGT is possibly the leading social gaming developer that focuses on online casino games and online gambling in general.

Zynga, the big daddy of Facebook game developers, is set to bring its tried and tested social gaming technology to its new pay to play online casino site. Indeed, we fully predict that Zynga is one to watch in the coming 112 months, we think that Zynga is going to become one of the leading online slot developers in the wold, in a very short time.

Social gaming fist online gambling well. For a moment, consider how long we spend spinning the reels, with very little to do except wait for the next set of free spins or the next bonus feature to trigger. Adding a social gaming feature to online slot play would allow us to interact with our social circles whilst we are playing. This would of course, enrich the gaming experience.

With companies such as International Game Technologies and Zynga leading the way, it is not a question of if social gaming will be incorporated into online casino sites; it is a question of when. But it is not just IGT and Zynga that are following this route. Just about every major online casino software developer has begun to look at social gaming as something to include in future releases, this is especially true of those developers who already maintain a mobile casino app, as mobile gambling using a smartphone or tablet goes hand in hand with many aspects of social gaming.

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