Is Now the Time to Cash In on Zynga Stock?

After what seems like years of waiting, Zynga has officially launched real-money games. There's just one hitch: Only U.K. players are eligible.

ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino are to be run in tandem with bwin.party digital entertainment , which hosts the popular real-money gaming site PartyPoker. Both games will make their way to Facebook and mobile platforms this year, the company said in a blog post.

The net impact of this move on Zynga stock is unknowable at this point, but a change in U.S. law could be a meaningful catalyst for sending the shares higher, says Tim Beyers of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and Motley Fool Supernova.

Get Tim's full take in the following video, and then leave a comment to let us know what you think of Zynga's bet on real-money games.

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