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If you’re considering starting a Vegas casino online gaming stream, there are many elements to consider. Is it worth your time and effort? What do you expect to get out of it? How should you get started? What streaming service should you choose? Some online casino gaming consultants say that the market is already saturated and that you shouldn’t put your efforts and resources into a stream. Others however, believe that the market is just starting to grow and that if you have something to offer, you can find your place within the streaming community.

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As traffic to Las Vegas sites picks up, retail and online casino operators are finding that customers expect more for their dollar - more welcome bonus casino fun and more freebies. Most of the returnees are 65 and over, which is to be expected based on the vaccination being made to over 65ers almost exclusively for the past few months.

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One of the first and most devastating disappointments in the no deposit bonus codes sports world occurred last year when March Madness, the annual month-long tournament that determines the top team of college basketball, was cancelled. This year, not only was basketball’s March Madness scheduled as usual but despite pandemic glitches (Duke had to withdraw because of a team outbreak), the events are expected to bring betting of up to 49 million online casino bettors.

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ShePlays is a Vegas casino fantasy football competition which is aimed at helping promote women's sports worldwide. ShePlays focuses on female athletes and women’s leagues while learning more about the evolution of women in sports. As with other online casino fantasy sports competitions, players are given a budget at the beginning of a season to spend on players in order to build the team. Then, participants earn fantasy points based on how those players perform in real life.

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Twitch is seeing significant competition from new streaming platforms including from Facebook Gaming and YouTube. Yet Twitch continues to lead the industry with more streamers, more viewers and more engagements than any other streaming competitor - if you're looking for a casino sign up bonus, check out Twitch. When Microsoft’s Mixer closed Facebook Gaming thought that they were going to acquire many of the former Mixer streamers but in the end, most ended up turning to Twitch.

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The biggest poker controversy of the century involved an unknown, low-stakes poker pro who was accused, and ultimately exonerated, of cheating his opponents out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a live-streamed game using high-tech online casino methodologies. What people find the most fascinating is that someone could openly cheat during a live-streamed Twitch game.

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Sportsbooks have been eagerly awaiting the launch of legalized Vegas casino online style sports betting in Michigan. The first month has been rocky but the numbers are cause for optimism that the state can look forward to some serious and much-needed revenue in the coming months.

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Over the last decade, esports has become a cultural phenomenon. In fact, esports now rivals traditional sporting events in size and scale.  The esports brands are hauling in new players by the droves offering free bets, no deposit bonus codes, tourney competitions and more.  Sportsbooks take bets on esporting events, competitions are held in large arenas in front of thousands of fans and some esports “stars” boast millions of followers.

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Game streaming viewership has almost doubled across the board over 2020 with the highest hike going to YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming. Twitch is still the #1 streaming platform with a majority of the market share. In 2020 however, YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming saw a larger growth in viewership when compared to streamers using the Twitch platform.

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You don’t have to play Vegas casino video games to take advantage of the wide range of opportunities that are part of the esports industry. The industry is looking for player talent but also for support personnel in the realm of game development, training, coaching and more.

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