While doing some research for some clients on Digital consumption habits and reading the Comscore report -  Digital Omnivores: How Tablets, Smartphones and Connected Devices are Changing U.S. Digital Media - I came across some interesting facts – an excellent report of which you can download it for free from Comscore.

For example a near 500 million Smartphones units shipped in 2011 – so what is significant about that – aside for the growth it was the tactile element of the touch screen that really intrigued me on many levels…

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Znyga Inc announced on Tuesday losses that were reported at $435 million.

This had an immediate affect on the share price but has since recovered some of the intital downturn.

What does this mean for social gaming and the company signalling their interest in ‘traditional’ online gaming and gambling?

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Are you interested in learning more about Social Media to increase your customer base?

This year, the iGaming Asia Congress features a full day on Search & Social Media Marketing in Asia and how to access the vibrant social networking scene to reach new customers. To view the programme for the pre-conference seminar on Tuesday 6 March, click here. 

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San Francisco (February 9, 2012) GiGse announced  the addition of Start-Up Launchpad at the iGaming conference to be held in San Francisco, CA, on April 24th-26th, 2012. The event aims to spotlight innovative and disruptive start-ups that blend the very best from the worlds of gambling and social gaming.The 12th Global iGaming Summit & Expo (GiGse) will also explore how the gambling industry can better prepare itself for the emergence of the regulated iGamingdevelopments in North America.

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After the US Justice Department reversed its position on the legality of non-sports online gambling by admitting that the Wire Act applies only to sports betting, some of the US states are expected to re-double their efforts to legalize intrastate internet gambling.

Bills have either been presented to the legislature or are being drafted in states such as California, Florida and Iowa; Nevada has just passed regulation and is currently accepting licenses for online poker, and New Jersey will take the second attempt to pass its iGaming bill that was vetoed in March 2011 by Governor Christie, due to its legal unclarity.

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Not a day passes by when the talk at tradeshows or at the office in the egambling industry or indeed any other industry sector turns to the topic or new buzz word including  ‘social’  in its sentence construct or the huge valuations and money raised in various IPO’s of any socially termed business.

Indeed and I suspect that the Totally Ice Gaming Show which heralds in a new year for the industry shall reverberant with new and inexplicable social terminology – watch this space.  It is everywhere and is consuming every waking thought and perhaps in their nightmares as well, of CEO’s, investors, agencies, technologists and marketers alike with jargon such as social networks, social media, social CRM, player social graph and the latest hyperbolic term social gamification – so are you social or antisocial towards betting?

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As another year unfolds, I am often asked by clients, friends and peers what will be the next big innovation in the i-gaming and gambling industry.

Shall it be a continuation of the current years’ trends such as social gaming, social media and engagement or shall we see the rise of newer version of the existing social networks in a sort of web 3.0 scenario or indeed will the behemoth Facebook crumble and be usurped by Google+ and ‘likes’ and ‘friends’ replaced by how many ‘circles’ you have to create your group in order to post and share content.

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Places are strictly limited at this event, so book today to ensure you are not left disappointed, quote “SBC” to receive a 15% discount on your booking (http://www.sportandigaming.com/node/104)

The Sport and iGaming Conference is the only event in our sector that brings gaming brands, sports rights holders, agencies, professional services and technology providers together to meet, swap ideas, learn best practice and gain fresh insights as we move into 2012.

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