The gambling industry has gone through some incredible changes over the past few decades. Traditional city centre casinos are facing serious competition and gamblers are enjoying unprecedented access to their favourite games 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The gambling revolution is well underway and it’s only a matter of time before physical casinos start closing their doors.
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How to Design the Perfect Gaming Room
Most families have that one room in the house that really doesn’t seem to have a purpose. Why not re-purpose this space into a functional room that the whole family can use such as a space for gaming.
4 Tips for Printing Those Photos You Worked So Hard to Digitize
We have worked so hard to digitize our lives that we have forgotten how to print the photons worth keeping. Here are 4 tips for undigitizing your most precious moments.
Embracing The Full Spectrum of Musical Genres
While many prominent musicians famously shun any discussion of genres, the fact is that there are broad categories of music with shared origins, instrumentation, arrangements, and other characteristics that bind them together.
The Brain Activity of a Poker Player
So what distinguishes the amateur from the professional, a study by partypoker set out to answer the question. Six players, two beginners, two intermediate and two experts were observed playing forty minute sessions of Texas Hold’em poker. All the participants wore electroencephalography (EEG) headsets by Emotiv and the data was then converted to colour coded brain maps. The brain activity of amateurs and experts were then compared at key stages of the game.
The Weird and Wonderful World of Alternative Sports
Here we explore some of the world’s lesser known sports, that for one reason or another have remained below the radar. Broadly speaking, you can place these alternative sports into three categories: First are modern-day developments of more traditional sports, with some rule changes or the addition of modern tools or equipment. The next group are the ones with a history and heritage every bit as long and rich than the established sports, if not more so. In some cases they may well have been the root from which the more familiar 21st century incarnations emerged. The final bunch are… well the final bunch are just plain bizarre. Let’s take a look!
Homegrown Philanthropists Transforming The Middle East
One of the things that mark out a civilized society is the way those who are successful help those who are in need. The Middle East has more than its fair share of motivated people such as these, with a number of homegrown philanthropists having made and still making a very real difference to the lives of those who live in the region.
Some Helpful Tips for Post-Rehab Addicts
Addiction is a vicious cycle. Once you are trapped, you will struggle to escape. It does not help that as human beings we are creatures of habit, repeating learned behaviour, often to our detriment, only because we are familiar with it. Familiarity can be comforting. And yet, it can be crippling.
Legalizing Marijuana Does Not Make It Safe
No discussion about legalization should end without the topic of children at least coming up as a part of the discussion. What should not happen is for children to be used as a weapon in a war of words.
Top 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Still Moving to Austin, TX
Austin used to be a somewhat small, understated city in the center of Texas that was mostly known for music festivals. But lately it’s been on everyone’s radar. Now Austin is the fastest growing big city in the United States. Between July 2013 and July 2014 Austin’s population grew another 2.9 percent!
