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At a June 26 press event, Zynga announced its plan to help millions more make this grievous life mistake available as a video game with its new game Zynga Slots. It's a slots game where you don't actually have any chance of winning any money back. (But did the slot machine gambler ever have any hope of coming out ahead? Probably not.) The important thing is that Zynga Slots lets players experience pathetically dumping their money down a black hole just like at a real casino, with such premium downloadable content as "Cup of Coins" ($9.99), "Bucket of Coins" ($19.99), and "Vault of Coins" ($99.99). And if that just isn't enough coins, there's always the Platinum Purchase Program for $500 and up.

The slot machine is ubiquitous throughout the developed world, beloved of the Brits in their pubs and seaside resorts, the Americans in their bars and casinos, the Japanese in their pachinko parlours and game centres. Pokies - that's gamer slang for slots - have formed one of the staple parts of the gaming industry for over a century, offering that classic casino adrenaline rush, all over the world. If there is a sweeter feeling than watching those symbols lining up and hitting the jackpot, we have not felt it. 

"Slot machines you see in casinos today could soon be things of the past. Not in 20 years, but in five. Experts predict that the games themselves aren't likely to change. They'll just get more portable, as gaming tries to keep pace with customers used to being entertained by iPads and smartphones. Instead of players sitting at big banks of slot machines, they'll gamble on iPads installed in restaurants, bars and other parts of the casino, much like video poker screens are today, but portable. "

The penny slot that began appearing in casinos two weeks ago gives players the sensation of riding a magic carpet. A moving seat sways and bobs as a virtual carpet flies through a castle. Players collect treasures and try to save a princess in the game based on the "1001 Nights" fable.

A report released by Juniper Research the mobile gambling market, which is currently worth $13 billion a year, will be worth around $100 billion a year by 2017. Already William Hill, Ladbrokes and Paddy Power have all seen a 40% increase in online sports-books customer placing bets from mobile devices. A quick look at some of the biggest gambling operators easily reveals how much focus they're placing on mobile gambling. All Slots Mobile has just launched an HTML5 platform for Apple devices which brings 11 of its most popular mobile slots and video poker games to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

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By Habla Español? The new Dia De Muertos machines at Aliante Station are the first to offer a Spanish or English option. They're located in front of Cabo Mexican Restaurant inside Aliante Station and at other Station Casinos throughout the Las Vegas area.

If you love gambling and live in Delaware, you'll soon be able to legally play slots and games such as roulette and poker online. The state hopes to launch online gambling in 2013 and intends to make betting available on a variety of digital devices, including smartphones and tablets. The new gambling offerings will generate $7.75M in fiscal 2013.

However, Poker continues to be a bright spot for Zynga, which may be one reason the San Francisco-based game giant has recently revisited its roots by developing traditional casino games like Bingo and Slots.

There are hundreds of virtual slot machine and poker games on Facebook and other sites that are almost identical to adult gambling games.

"Social gaming giant Zynga has announced it will move into real-money online gambling in early 2013. Electronic Arts has a big stake in casual social casino games such as Lucky Gem Casino Slots, and it has a relationship with the World Series of Poker TV series."