Zynga in active talks about online gambling opportunities - Chicago Sun-Times

Updated: January 21, 2012 2:06AM

SAN FRANCISCO — Zynga, the social game company known for “FarmVille” and “Zynga Poker,” is mulling a new market — online gambling.

Zynga Inc. confirmed Friday that it is in active talks with potential partners. San Francisco-based Zynga says it is speaking to the potential partners in order to “better understand and explore” the opportunity in online gambling involving real money.

The company’s “Zynga Poker” title is the world’s largest online poker game. That game, however, is played with fake money.

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