'Rock Band' Video Game Developer Applies For Nevada Internet Poker LicenseWants To Be First Company Of Its Kind To Snag License |
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Video-game developer 3G Studios, based in Nevada, which helped build the popular “Rock Band” for the PlayStation 3, has applied for an online poker license in the Silver State, the company said Wednesday.
3G Studios could be the first company of its kind licensed for real-money poker in the U.S. The company added that its platform will also have other casino-style games, but those will utilize “virtual currency.”
“Mobile and online gambling will revolutionize the U.S. gambling industry,” James Kosta, CEO of 3G Studios said. “With our extensive experience in video game development, mobile gaming, social gaming and gambling technology, 3G Studios is uniquely positioned within this emerging industry. We plan to leverage that experience to deliver the next-generation gambling experience to a much wider demographic.”
3G Studios has already been doing business with International Game Technology and Bally Technologies, a couple of Nevada’s largest gaming device manufacturers. Both companies are also looking to be involved with Nevada intrastate online poker.
The real-money industry will likely kick off this fall with the launch of South Point Poker.
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