A brand new report by Distimo has revealed that social casino games are now some of the top-grossing in mobile gaming, based on revenue generated by various iOS App Store and Google Play publishers. Looking specifically at the top overall grossing publishers between March 17th and 23rd, the study found that 20 of the top 100 publishers on the App Store have published at least one social casino game, with 19 of the top 100 in Google Play doing the same.
All seven of the top social casino game publishers were more profitable on the App Store than on Google Play, and the top publisher accounted for 21% of the top 10s total revenue. The second biggest accounted for 16% of revenue, and the third for 12%.
Online and mobile gambling experts, Jackpot247, have commented on this study and how far it unveils the popularity of social casino games. A spokesperson for the company said:
Social casino games make the practice of online gambling a more immersive, social experience that many people choose to partake in, and the great revenue figures revealed in this study demonstrate how popular they really are. Revenue taken from regulated online and mobile gambling benefits the industry as well funding for other government projects, and the success of these apps in both the App Store and Google Play is encouraging for the future of the industry.