Zynga Hits One-Year High: Surges 8 Percent on Poker News
Social gaming company Zynga saw its shares rise 8% Tuesday on news that it planned to enter the real money online gambling market in jurisdictions where the activity is legal.
CEO Don Mattrick spoke at a Morgan Stanley conference regarding his company’s mobile plans and expansion into more real money gambling markets.
The stock closed up 8.02% to $5.66, up 42 cents from its previous close of $5.24. It amassed a volume of 56,531,323, more than double its average of 27,192,600. It hit a low of $5.43 for the day and holds a one-year low of $2.50.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com