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Will Zynga's New Bet Pay Off?

By Chris Hill - Apr 5, 2013 at 6:36PM

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NASDAQ: ZNGA

Zynga Inc.

Zynga takes on a new kind of gaming.

The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill, and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers.

Shares of Zynga (ZNGA) were up 13% on Wednesday after the game company announced that it was launching two real-money gambling games in the U.K. Is it a good move for Zynga? What are the risks? What are the opportunities? In this installment of Motley Fool Money, our analysts talk about the future of gaming.

The relevant video segment can be found between 9:19 and 12:00.

For the full video of today's Motley Fool Money, click here.

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