Zynga has started the process of being offered a gaming license with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The process from the state of Nevada, which will review Zynga’s financial status, could take between 12 to 18 months.

“We anticipate that the process will take approximately 12 to 18 months to complete,” said Zynga chief revenue officer Barry Cottle. “As we’ve said previously, the broader U.S. market is an opportunity that’s further out on the horizon based on legislative developments, but we are preparing for a regulated market. We’ve also recently partnered with bwin.party to bring the highest quality real money gaming experiences to our U.K. players in the first half of 2013.”

Source: Wall Street Journal