myVegas now live on Facebook

myVegas is a combination of a resource management sim and gambling title with players playing slots and card games, as well as regular mini-games. Aside from soft currency, gambling unlocks “Build Tokens,” which allow players to construct resorts on a virtual Vegas Strip.

The game is notable because it marks casino giant MGM Resorts International entering the social games market by licensing its properties. As a result, Playstudios is able to leverage real-world MGM properties like The Mirage, Mandalay Bay and New York-New York for licensed in-game content and real world rewards like complimentary rooms at MGM hotels, free tickets to Vegas shows or allowing players to choose the music for a Bellagio fountain show.

Social casino games are popular right now with developers because they tend