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Video game magazines first became popular in the 1980s when video games were starting to draw attention - before online casinos and Grande Vegas no deposit bonus codes. As print journalism moved online in the 2000s most gaming publications did the same in order to save the publishers money and widen circulation. Now, it appears that a number of print gaming periodicals are returning to their print roots.

Thomas Edison is credited with having said “genius is 2% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” The gaming world has had more than its share of innovative geniuses who have put in their perspiration to take a small sector and guided it to its evolution into today’s multi-billion dollar industry.  Today the gaming industry encompasses a wide range of sub-groups including video gaming, bitcoin online casino gaming, social media gaming, esports, gaming streams, gaming for business development, gaming for education and much more.

In many ways 2020 and 2021 were years of tremendous growth for the gaming industry. The pandemic resulted in a 23% growth in video gaming  - also our Grande Vegas online casino USA showed growth during the pandemic - with continued expected compound annual growth of 14.5% by 2026. In other ways however, the industry experienced slowdowns. There were countless work disruptions, supply chain-related interferences, delays in game releases and cancellations of major esports events.

eSports is expanding, moving from the world of competitive gaming to sectors including entertainment, sports and casinos. Now, esports is being adapted to a casino event at land-based and Vegas casino online venues. Some casinos feature slot games that are similar to the video games that form the basis of the esports industry while others have sportsbooks where bettors can place wagers on esports events.

A combination of the rising popularity of competitive gaming, COVID-19-fueled disconnect from traditional school curriculum and increased use of digital devices and remote learning has taken many school districts into a new direction as they introduce esports into their curriculum and extra-curricular programs.

Sports leagues were once united in opposing sports betting in the U.S. but less than four years after states started to legalize sports betting in their jurisdictions, the leagues have become sports betting’s biggest supporters. Our Vegas casino online real money casino explores how sports betting is driving fans’ deeper relationships with sports.

Modern technology is fueling old scams, giving scammers new tools and techniques to use in their quest to gain money by cheating. Nowhere is this more evident than in the casinos where new high-tech cheating schemes are more brazen than ever.

We mostly hear about the big games made by the mega-developers but there are plenty of great games with interesting gameplay mechanics, engaging storylines and other elements that fly beneath the radar. Some of the games were released recently while others are older – but still deserve recognition and attention.

Over the last five months a simple word puzzle has been giving gaming enthusiasts at the Grande Vegas online casino USA and at other gaming sites a new and different challenge. The new experience is known as “Wordle” and it’s become the most-posted item on social media among users of all ages and backgrounds.

Archaeologists have found gambling implements dating back thousands of years in almost every ancient civilization from the ancient Chinese empires in the East to the Mayans and Incas of South America, the Egyptians of the Middle East and numerous African tribes. Gambling has been referenced in the Bible and is discouraged by many of the world’s largest religious groups though there is no clear prohibition in Judaism or Christianity.