Could Facebook offer real money gambling in 2012?
The online industry has been whipped into a frenzy during the last month following news that there could be potential for Facebook to offer real money gambling in the very near future...
There has been a great deal of speculation concerning the online social networking giant in recent months, as it appears that Facebook has been in constant contact with a myriad of online gaming experts, as well as potential online gaming facilitators over the course of the last six months – the upshot of these talks and advisory meetings means that Facebook may well be offering up to eight licenses for gaming operators within the United Kingdom to provide real money gambling apps to its users.
The news has already met with some strong views both against and in support of the possible new plans by the social network juggernaut; it has also set gaming industry tongues wagging about which of the online gaming operators will be able to bag themselves a potentially money-spinning deal with Facebook and surely give them a leg up in an incredibly competitive market. Though to be firmly among the potential recipients of the Facebook gaming app licenses is '888 Holdings' (who own and operator 888 Poker), as well as 'Gamesys' (another very well known online casino operator within the United Kingdom).
There has also been rumours that Facebook have been preparing for the difficulties that offering real money online gaming could bring, by bringing in an influx of new staff to help cope with the probable demand and pressure that the deal would surely instigate.
The new proposals mark a gigantic u-turn by Facebook, who originally launched their operation with strict terms that refused to allow any advertising on its website by gambling operators.
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