Corporate
Aug. 2, 2013
Social gaming spins web of legal questions
The social gaming arena is rapidly growing, and among the most popular games are those that look and function like gambling. While such games can skirt traditional gambling regulations, they can pose sticky legal problems of their own.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Social gaming giant Zynga Inc. had for months been touting its entry into real-money gambling - a move that many thought would further bind the social gaming and gambling industries and boost the company's flagging finances.
But in a surprise move last week, the San Francisco-based company said it is bucking real-money gambling to focus on its bread and butter: social games, such as its breakout...
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