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Sports That Have Stood the Test of Time

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Since the dawn of civilization, sports have been a cornerstone of human culture, a source of camaraderie, competition, and entertainment. Over time, most sports have evolved, incorporating new rules, technologies, and strategies. However, there are a few that have remained largely unchanged, preserving their original essence and charm. Let's dive into these timeless pursuits and explore why they've endured through the centuries. 1. Sumo Wrestling Originating in Japan, Sumo wrestling has a history that spans over 1500 years. Rooted in Shinto traditions, the sport was initially performed to entertain the gods. The fundamental rules, where a wrestler tries to force his opponent out of the ring or to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, have remained unchanged. The ceremonial aspects, such as the purifying salt toss and the wrestler's traditional attire, have been equally preserved, making Sumo wrestling a living testament to Japan's

Poker 2.0 - what is it?

The internet trends of recent years are going WEB 2.0 . What is WEB 2.0? You can read about it in Wikipedia or you may follow this article where I will try to explain it in my own words. WEB 2.0 is the part of internet content submitted by ordinary people rather than paid journalists, public relations agents, copywriters or scholars. People submit such information as comments, Tweets, pictures, videos, PowerPoint presentations, their own writings in PDF format, blogs, diaries, interesting links that they share etc. Web 2.0 is not only about creating information. It is also about delivering it to the reader's eyes. People may now access information not only from search engines, but also from RSS feeds, Email subscriptions, Twitter followers and friends who share their links on Delicious or Digg. People can receive information and spread it to others using badges (Twitter badge, Flickr recent photos badge etc.) and applications in various social networks. Facebook, mySpace, LinkedIn

Returning to the Gambling Business

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It's often said that "the house always wins," and in my previous life within the gambling industry, I found this statement to be broadly true. Now, after more than 10 years break from this industry, I'm excited to announce my return to the bustling, complex, and utterly captivating world of gambling. This time, however, my focus isn't just on the games and the bets; it's on the entire gambling ecosystem and, more specifically, on marketing and SEO. A Chance to Reinvent After spending years away from the gambling scene, my return isn't a mere rehashing of past experiences. It's an opportunity to reinvent, to take my understanding of the industry and meld it with the rich, dynamic field of marketing. This merger of expertise will undoubtedly provide a fresh, innovative approach to a constantly evolving industry. The Heart of the Game: Marketing Marketing, as a discipline, has always fascinated me. The blend of psychology, strategy, and creativity needed

ChipSociety - one more poker social network

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Social networks are opened almost daily. One of them survive through years while others die or is lefto in agony for some time. Actually I do not know if ChipSociety will stand against its powerful competitors. So far it seems to have only fake members and 0 blogs. Even admin does not write here, so who will be the first? ;) Quite nice features are not used well. For example CHipSociety has got internal groops by brand fans and events. They can be helpful for lots of members, but when I see 50 members it is obvious, that there is nothiung to do in any of the groups. How the situation can be changed? Just hard work gathering some members. I would organize a few contests with a possibility to win $50 for best comment, blog and most active week in groups. Some people would take that chance to earn some mone. Others who come in accidentaly will immediately notice, that this poker social network is active and would register. Also there should be some announcements in social media, as

New iPhone game - Poker Invaders

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One of the classic games which will never die is probably Space Invaders with its thousands of versions. One of the most popular was Chicken Invaders, but now we have a new one called Poker Invaders . Aliens are the same - angry and thirsty of cow blood, therefore we, humans, need to defend the Earth from ords of landing alien invaders. The game is for iPhone and hopefully iPad users. Poker invaders is yet to be launched soon, so do not miss it. Here is a promotional video of this iPhone game :) The game is produced by a new gaming company Moon Sheperd.

Mini Tycoon Casino - No. 1 iPhone game

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It seems that social games are not going to end. Now the cafe-manager type of social games get more and more interesting scenarios. According to TechCrunch article , No 1. iPhone social game now is Mini Tycoon Casino . \\the game is just like others - collecting coins over the time. Coins vanishes if overdue. Expanding your enterprice buying new equipement, decoration etc. That looks like popular Zynga's Cafe World or PlayFish Restaurant City games.

Poker application for Android phone

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The future belongs to Android OS and devices with this operating system - mainly planchette computers (iPad, Samsung Galaxy etc). The developers of various poker applications perfectly understands that an their primary target is to create a cool and nice poker apps. One of the most popular Android poker app is Texas Holdem King 3 . The grafics are not very sophisticated, but the number of downloads says that it is worth to try. This application also allows playing against live players rather than AI of the application. There are some more options in the market. Poker applications for Android are free, but some are already paid. We are at the start of huge business. In next 2 years the world will be filled with Android devices, so these applications may bring lots of users and profit to the creators and developers.