Online Casino Games Proven to Improve Cognitive Ability
January 11, 2010
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Science comes to the rescue. According to a study published in the British Science Journal Perception, online gambling increases social activity, improves memory capacity and can also improve a player’s cognitive abilities. It showed that it can also have a beneficial effect on the development of an online player’s brain.
The study was conducted by Rolf Nelson, a Psychology professor at Wheaton College in Illinois.
In an attempt to understand the ways in which playing video games affect perception and cognitive abilities, he challenged twenty students with a spatial relation riddle before and after they played an action game and a strategy game. The players of the action game solved the riddle faster, but the students who played the strategy game had much more accurate results. Professor Nelson concluded that cognitive speed can be improved by playing action games and that long term accuracy can be improved by playing strategy and puzzle games.
This study has the benefit of strengthening the argument that online gaming has mental benefits.
Poker is a Game of Skill New Evidence
December 15, 2009
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There is a new game afloat that is going to have a profound effect on the U.S. gambling laws. That is the debate over whether or not poker is a game of skill or just luck. Scientific evidence is starting to look at it as if it is a game of skill.
Professional poker players know it is a game of skill. You can’t depend on luck to finance your life and livelihood. Lady luck just isn’t all that nice.
Scientists are trying to answer this question. They are using all types of models and simulations; but the trouble with simulations and models is they just can’t equal the real thing.
There are ongoing studies attempting to find out the answers. One recent study of online Texas Hold’em players showed that skill becomes a real factor after about 13 hours of playing.
Another study analyzed over a hundred million hands of poker. It looked into how many hands ended in a show down. It found that only 24% of hands ended in a showdown, meaning that the other 76% were decided without anyone ever seeing the cards. If the cards were not seen by anyone, then they had little to do with the game. Therefore the game must be a game of skill.
Will this evidence be enough to sway the jury of lawmakers? Only time will tell.
BG Room Promotions
December 8, 2009
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Backgammon is the game and BG is the name!! If you enjoy backgammon then now is the time to join BG Room. Just for signing up you will receive $5 to play for free and for free cash.
Make a deposit and they will match it 30% for first time depositors! They offer weekly $500+ Tuesday Tournaments, with a buy in of $7 or you can get on by winning one of their $1 Sit n Go Tournaments!
Then they have Fortnightly $1000+ Thursday Tournaments, Monthly $2500+ Tournaments, Hourly tournaments and freeroill Frenzy!
Try BG Room and win some bucks by playing one of your favorite games!
Rummyroyal Skill Games
November 9, 2009
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For everyone who loves to play the game of rummy, then Rummyroyal is the place to be! You can play for fun or for real money while enjoying your card game.
This Sunday November 15th at 19:00 GMT, They are holding the biggest tourney of the month!! A cool 30K in cash prizes!! Just make a deposit between the 13th and 15th and recieve up to 150% bonus! You can get the code to use off the site.
They have secure deposits and, 24/7 support and fast payouts! You will receive 100% on your first deposit up to $/€/£200!! You can choose which game to play and pick your favorite. Here are the games they offer!
GinRummy
Rummy500
Traditional Rummy
Oklahoma Gin
Kalooki 51
Kalooki 40
So choose your game and Rummyroyal is the name!
SkillGround Online
October 28, 2009
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If you like testing your skill against other players, then Skillground is the place to be. They have several skill games for you to try and beat other players.
Play video games for real cash! Take your pick from sports, like golf, racing like TOCA, to shooters like War Path and CQC and fighting like KungFu!
Just how good are you? Well find out by going head to toe or with some of the best in the multi-player tournaments! All of the games are fun and easy to play! So experience the thrill at SkillGround, gaming like you have never seen it before!
