Juniper Research projects that annual mobile gambling wagers will surpass $48 billion by 2015, a significant amount by any standard.

Mobile game developers Gamesoul Studio and Pierrox are integrating PayPal to drive in-application content purchases via Android.

Financial services giant Barclaycard is targeting high-value consumers with the debut of a free iPad version of its Rollercoaster Extreme game in the App Store.

American Wagering subsidiary Leroy’s Sportsbook has launched a sports betting application for Research In Motion’s BlackBerry just in time for football season.

Mobile payments for digital goods is a growing trend, with gaming sites and social networks creating huge demand for user-friendly purchase mechanisms.

Entertainment categories such as mobile gaming, music and social networking are dominating the applications space, according to skyrockit’s newest executive.

British credit card and loan provider Barclaycard is targeting iPhone users with the launch of the free Rollercoaster Extreme branded mobile game.

Powermat is rewarding consumers for in-application activity and interacting with its brand in Booyah’s MyTown location-based game.

Reader’s Digest launched a suite of pay-per-download digital games focused on promoting healthy brain activity—and boosting revenues for the publisher.

Indiagames and Sidebar, a company specializing in merchandising services for mobile content recommendations, are partnering to drive sales of mobile games.