The Doodle Jump mobile platformer will become a gambling game with money bets and will appear in the gambling halls of Las Vegas casinos.

How big is the audience of casino games (poker, slots, bingo, and so on), as well as who and how actively pays in them in English-speaking countries, Newzoo company said in its latest report.

South Korean Netmarble Games is going to acquire Israeli slot developers Playtika for the sum of several billion dollars.

Australian studio Atlas Gaming Pty Ltd has released its first project – AtLas Vegas casino. Following the launch, the team shared tips with Reddit readers.

The analytical firm Newzoo found out that 46% of paying users among those playing in a social casino. The company told about this in a study that it shared with Gamesindustry.biz .

Game studio Playstudios, specializing in gambling for smartphones and social networks, became richer by $20 million during the third investment round. The main amount was invested by Jafco Ventures, MGM Resorts International, which owns 80% of the casinos in the Las Vegas Strip, also acted as one of the many investors, Gamesbeat writes.