Social Networking for Harrah's
Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment, the internet division of the largest
land-based gambling company Harrah’s Entertainment Incorporated, launched its
2009 online casino powered by Dragonfish. As could be expected from a popular
and well-respected company, the launch offered a wide array of different game
offerings on par with other popular online casinos and gambling sites. But
recently, a more definitive turn has taken place; the Las Vegas-based Harrah’s
finally partnered up with Playdom to release a new World Series of Poker (WSOP)
game aimed at invading the social networking scene.
Harrah’s took a substantially new and promising direction by not merely invading
the general web space through online casinos and other games, but through
strategically targeting the most popular hangout places in the cyber world;
Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment has taken a leap that virtually guarantees
success. Social networks just get more popular each day, especially when
considering Facebook as a key proof of this point. The Facebook phenomenon
currently holds around 400 million users from all over the world since its
inception. Clearly, Harrah’s online casino and internet gambling division has
expanded its reach to prospective players on a massive scale.
With Playdom’s re-branding of its Poker Palace that was also recently launched
in Facebook, WSOP Vice President, Craig Abrahams, is thrilled to work with
Playdom in bringing the WSOP excitement to the social gaming space. Playdom’s
Vice President of Business Development, Sean Phinney, is likewise positive on
the move. He believes that big brands are sure hits in social networks, plus the
fact that the definitive outstanding poker brand is WSOP. The two envision
bringing unique promotions and offerings to make for an innovative online casino
and social gaming experience. Furthermore, the game will regularly undergo new
updates and feature continual enhancements. |