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Day: December 16, 2011

Congratulations Zynga

Congratulations to Zynga and, in particular, my friends there (Zynga prices its IPO at $7 billion valuation). This is the dawn of a new era for the social game industry.

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I am a serial builder of businesses (senior leadership on three exits worth over $700 million), successful in big (Disney, Stars Group/PokerStars, Zynga) and small companies (Merscom, Spooky Cool Labs) with over 20 years experience in the gaming and casino space.  Currently, I am the GM of VGW’s Chumba Casino and on the Board of Directors of Murka Games and Luckbox.

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