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Over the last 4 years over 30 US states have legalized sports betting in one form or another. Some states allow sports betting only at retail casinos while others have legalized Vegas casino online real money and mobile sports betting and/or both retail and online sports betting.

If you’re interested in the mechanics of creating video and Vegas casino online games, like coding and enjoy the creativity involved in designing games, you can attend a university or college that offers a degree program in game design.

Game design students will learn the creative aspects of game design such as creating the game world, storyboarding, object design and character development along with the technical components of C# programming, UX design, AI and VR, animation software, 3D tools and more.

TikTok recently announced that it’s conducting tests in Vietnam to determine the best way to launch a new minigame feature on its app. The goal of the new TikTok venture is to determine the best way to deliver, promote and maximize ads on its new gaming channel.

Cyberattacks by hackers, cybercriminals and even rogue governments are on the upswing. The United States is examining ways to fight these efforts which, if successful, could bring down the country’s entire infrastructure. To bolster defenses against cyberattacks the U.S. Cyber Games project, funded by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education which is a division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is looking to esports in an effort to find the most effective ways of using the tactics and skills used by video and online casino gaming pros in the anti-hacking efforts. Cyber Games was developed as a partnership between the federal government, academia and the private sector.

Twitch is updating with new features and opportunities for online casino and video game fans to allow all users to enjoy a more interactive and engaging streaming experience.  Including the use of bitcoin.

Militaries around the world are integrating the gaming culture into their recruitment, training and field operation practices. Some military leaders are frustrated by their new recruits’ perceptions of the military as a gaming adventure (maybe they're players at Grande Vegas online casino USA!).  Others believe that, by bringing a little Call of Duty excitement into the soldiers’ daily routines they can more successfully inspire and motivate young recruits to serve on a higher level.

Ever since Mark of Zorro, the first superhero movie, was released in 1920, consumers of mass media have been enthralled by the exploits of individuals who use their extraordinary powers and abilities to protect the public. The combination of action, fantasy, adventure and science fiction appeals to viewers who often imagine themselves in the roles of these protectors.

The timeline of the Star Wars movies is complicated. There was the original Star Wars trilogy, then a trilogy that told the Star Wars story that occurred BEFORE the events of the original trilogy, then a trilogy that summed up the story and then movies that explored various storylines that occurred in between all of the trilogies.

Fantasy sports was a small side hobby for decades until social media got involved. Today, thanks largely to social media, fantasy sports has become a multi-billion dollar industry. How has social media affected the growth of fantasy sports?

The United States State Department has a new policy of pursuing diplomacy by having young people engage in people-to-people meet-ups through a shared interest in creating video games. The initiative, which ran the course of 10 weeks during the 2021-2022 school year, brought together – virtually – 450 students from the United States, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Israel in video game contests.