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Zynga Makes Verbal Offer for Ongame Network

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  1. Dan Dan is offline Administrator

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    Jul 4th, 2012 (7/4/2012 5:59pm)

    In a story that got a little lost on Tuesday amid the end of the WSOP's One Drop tournament, Zynga has made a verbal offer for the Ongame Network:
    http://www.pocketfives.com/articles/...etwork-587518/

    This move could give Zynga a European presence in the near-term and provide a boon for the Ongame Network long-term given Zynga's success with games like Zynga Poker and FarmVille. I could definitely see the Ongame Network, and Zynga, engaging its users even further. What do you guys think? Is this a good fit?
     
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    Jul 4th, 2012 (7/4/2012 6:04pm) in reply to Dan

    Wasn't Znyga linked to 888 last year at some point?

    If this means Ongame will be linked to Facebook users, I will be playing there alot more often. If this goes through it potentially links a social network of non-poker users to potentially depositing money online maybe bringing alot of fish to the waters.
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    Jul 4th, 2012 (7/4/2012 7:32pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post

    Wasn't Znyga linked to 888 last year at some point?

    If this means Ongame will be linked to Facebook users, I will be playing there alot more often. If this goes through it potentially links a social network of non-poker users to potentially depositing money online maybe bringing alot of fish to the waters.

    Sounds juicy.

    I was actually surprised to read in the article that zynga's poker app was like the 25th most downloaded app out there. Makes me think a lot of the casual/recreational traffic from the US that a few years ago might've deposited $50 or $100 on Full Tilt on a whim has now migrated to free social media gaming. Hopefully zynga can be a force in bringing some of them back to real money gaming if legalization ever happens here.
     
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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 6:14am) in reply to boneralert

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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 6:05pm) in reply to boneralert

     
    Originally Posted by boneralert View Post

    Sounds juicy.

    I was actually surprised to read in the article that zynga's poker app was like the 25th most downloaded app out there. Makes me think a lot of the casual/recreational traffic from the US that a few years ago might've deposited $50 or $100 on Full Tilt on a whim has now migrated to free social media gaming. Hopefully zynga can be a force in bringing some of them back to real money gaming if legalization ever happens here.

    Another appeal of Zynga is that the company has mastered social gaming, which sites like Chili Poker have tried to implement. Zynga could help give the Ongame Network a little leg up in the social department and potentially provide a very unique real money product.
     
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    Sep 18th, 2012 (9/18/2012 6:27am) in reply to Dan

    Could Canada's Amaya Gaming be the frontrunner to buy the Ongame Network? http://www.pocketfives.com/articles/montreal-based-amaya-gaming-could-purchase-ongame-network-587747/

    Zynga appears to be in the running too. Should be interesting to see who finally comes away with Ongame.
     
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