iPhone users will soon be able to gamble with real money on virtual slot machines, trying their luck with the swipe of an index finger.
Big Fish Games Inc. is introducing a version of its gambling application Big Fish Casino with real-money betting in the U.K., where it is legal, the Seattle-based company said. It will arrive inApple Inc.'s App Store in the coming weeks, and Betable Ltd., a London-based partner of Big Fish, will process bets in the program.
Game developers are building digital versions of Las Vegas casinos as users of smartphones and tablets are expected to wager $100 billion annually on the devices by 2017, up from about $20 billion last year, estimates Juniper Research. That potential payout has made Big Fish and other developers eager to replace virtual currencies with real cash in apps, even though use may be limited by gambling restrictions in the U.S.
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