888 is one of the biggest online casino operators in the online gambling world, spending over a decade as a successful operator in the market. Its online casino features some of the most popular games and its name has become well-known among all types of players, whether online slots fans, poker players to high rollers.
Now, 888 is taking the leap into the social gambling world, as the company gets ready to launch new Facebook slots and casino games in 2013.
Bingo Island
888 has already gained a huge following in the Facebook world with the release of its Bingo Island social casino game. This game provides players with an online bingo experience which requires no cash wagering. Instead, players wager with pearls.
There is a slots side game available and players can also chat while they mark off their bingo cards and spin the reels. With 600 000 players on Facebook, Bingo Island is the ideal choice for 888's first real-play Facebook gambling application.
Mytopia
All of the new real-money Facebook gambling games from 888 will run on the Mytopia platform. This gaming platform has thrived for a number of years, providing over one million players from around the world with high-quality play-money casino games like Bingo Island and Pacific Poker.
It has operated 888's social casino games, and will continue its partnership with the casino operator as 888 makes it foray into the Facebook gambling world.
Restrictions
As was the case with Bingo Friendzy, the first-ever real-money Facebook gambling application, Bingo Island will only be available to residents of the United Kingdom at first. This is because UK online gambling laws are quite liberal, and players can access a wide range of heavily-regulated casino games already.
The game will use security systems to ensure that the only players that can access the real-money version of Bingo Island are adults that are located directly within the United Kingdom. Underage individuals will also be restricted from viewing posts made by the application.
What Does it Mean for Social Gambling?
It has been a long time coming, but social gaming is now an activity that players can wager on. It was only a matter of time until Facebook gave in to the increasingly popular and lucrative trend of online gambling - but the social networking is moving forward slowly.
Bingo Island has come months after Bingo Friendzy - and still, this is only an announcement. So, it will likely be a long time before we begin to see a wider range of games in the real-money Facebook gambling market, such as poker and roulette.
It seems that social bingo games and social slots are the best bets at the moment for any developers wishing to get involved in the world of real-money Facebook gamblng.
