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The Rise of Poker: Railbirds and Raisers
If you are not playing poker, you may soon be in the minority. The game has come a long way from the dangerous days of the road gamblers and prohibited backroom games. It is true that those two things still exist in some places, but the game itself has been propelled into limelight and into legitimate status, due in large part to shows such as the World Poker Tour (Travel Channel) and the World Series of Poker (ESPN).
According to America's Poker Face, an article by Betsy Streisand (USNews.com, 2004), the number of poker players in America has increased to about 80 million, a 30 million increase over the estimated 50 million players just a few years ago. Most of these players still play brick-and-mortar poker (in home games and casinos), but the number of players now taking advantage of the convenience of online poker games is rapidly growing. It is estimated that there are over one million players playing online at well over 1,500 sites. The lobby area of two major sites, PartyPoker.com and PokerStars.com, regularly show over 60,000 and 40,000 players online, respectively. These types of numbers are only expected to explode over the next...
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Search The Internet For Great Online Contests And Sweepstakes
People have been winning prizes in contests and sweepstakes for thousands of years, and as technology advances, so does the number of ways to win free prizes. With the advent of computers and the Internet, now there are many more chances to win free money and prizes in Online sweepstakes, as well.
Although millions of people around the world have entered online sweepstakes, there are still plenty of Internet users who don't realize how much they can win from their home computers. The number of ways to win online games and sweepstakes is almost endless. You might think that entering online sweepstakes is difficult to do, but it really isn't. Just by supplying your email address or taking a quick survey, you can often enter to win great prizes. While most online sweepstakes offer modest prizes or gift certificates, there are plenty of high-value prizes that can be won on the Internet, as well. These sweepstakes are usually run by more lucrative websites and larger companies, but they are usually pretty easy to enter. Giving away high-value, expensive prizes in online sweepstakes is quickly becoming a favorite marketing tactic for large websites. With a bit...Read more













