With Nevada having legalized real-money gambling over the Internet, shares of Zynga (ZNGA +0.00%) are up above 15% today. A combination of this expected strategic pivot point and the company beating on earnings has driven shares up nearly 50% since the start of 2013. In this video, Motley Fool tech and telecom analyst Andrew Tonner tells investors why this is definitely a positive development for the company. He also details many of the severe hardships facing the company that still make it a very questionable bet.
What Drove Zynga's Massive Pop Today?
By Andrew Tonner – Feb 25, 2013 at 8:00PM
NASDAQ: ZNGA
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What was behind today's big jump for Zynga?
About the Author
Andrew Tonner is a senior tech specialist for The Motley Fool. He is a graduate of The University of Arizona with a degree in Finance. Follow @andrewtonner