Somebody needs to pay attention to Zynga with it's business practice and the Mafia Wars game. I think they take the game exercises and apply them to their business practices. Perhaps Money Laundering (could be possible), Racketeering (exploiting players RPs to finish events without explaining it before the players start the event), and oh yeah operating the virtual Lucky Stash machine without acquiring a valid gambling license.
How are they Gambling online? Simple. Players can buy Reward Points (RPs) (virtual money) with real currency. You can bet the virtual money on the Lucky Stash machine. Isn't that the same as using real currency on a virtual Gambling machine called the Lucky Stash? Where is the gambling license and why are they not being taxed? I'm just saying.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Does Zynga have a Gambling License for Mafia Wars?
Zynga's Daily Gift Garbage Man for Mafia Wars
Each day you log in, from now to October 7th, you'll receive a special gift. We're celebrating with the release of our newest city, Chicago: the "Raid the SpeakEasy" sale; a 5th item type (Henchmen) for you to master, and more. Today you received a free: Garbage Man 110 attack /48 defense.
Hey Zynga! Isn't that the same Garbage Man you tried to get the players to buy a few days ago in order to earn the Grand Mastery item, Cocktail Waitress
with 120 attack / 75 defense? You tried to squeeze and exploit the players? Why? So many of us worked hard to earned the mastery item only to find that you wanted our hard earned RPs and *REAL* money to complete the event. I think a disclosure needs to be in place.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Mafia Wars gives away Clams & Brazil
Today proves that Zynga is grasping at anything to get players to play. I saw today Brazil with 3x mastery. This message is clear: It doesn't pay to play or get ahead in the game. Zynga will always make it easier for those who don't play or are not strong enough in energy to get cities like Brazil done in order to push their level playing field agenda.
Zynga today also is giving away free clams in Chicago. Mine said, "Congratulations! For being a loyal player you have been rewarded with 8 Clams." Really? Only 8 clams?
This is the worst daily gift I've ever seen. You can get 8 clams or more buy doing just 1 job in Chicago. I'm used to getting a permanent point in attack, stamina, defense, health, or energy and even a skill point.