| The world of gaming online is ever
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| | plan in place can earn up to US$ 500,000
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| changing. From being a hobby it has
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| | per year. Cyber athlete, Professional
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| become a competition where money plays a
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| | League, Game caster, Global gaming
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| role.Multiplayer games and tournaments
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| | League, are some of the organizations
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| are now offering cash prizes, adding to
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| | that host competitions. The first
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| the thrill of competing. To participate,
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| | professional gaming league was set up in
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| a valid credit card or paypal account is
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| | 1997 and today the competitions are not
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| required. And, a player must live in a
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| | just televised but covered by major
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| state or country that has no laws against
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| | publications and newspapers. MTV,
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| online gaming for money. Sites which
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| | CNN,ESPN, USA Network, ABC World News
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| promote such activities are: and
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| | Today, FOX, WB and others telecast the
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| leagues are becoming professional and
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| | events live.Gamers from all walks of life
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| organize competitions where cash prizes
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| | train intensely to become virtual world
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| are worth over US$ 100,000 in cash. These
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| | champions, winning brings fame, money, as
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| events are seen as business and marketing
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| | well as recognition. And, since 2001 The
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| development opportunities. Hardware
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| | World Cyber Games are held in a different
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| manufacturing giants like Intel sponsor
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| | country each year. The prize in 2004 was
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| gaming clans and see gaming world-wide as
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| | worth US$ 400, 000 and competitors
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| a profitable avenue for promoting their
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| | played: FIFA Soccer 2004, Need for Speed,
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| products. High-stake gaming competitions
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| | Underground, Star-Craft, Brood War, and
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| are popular, but the real fights occur
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| | Unreal Tournament 2004, Dawn of war, Dead
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| behind the scenes, where companies spend
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| | or Alive Ultimate, and Halo 2.Gaming is
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| millions trying to get their technology
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| | serious; it is about quick thinking,
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| directly into the hands of
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| | intense practice, team work, interaction
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| gamersProfessional gaming has taken the
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| | with other players, and understanding
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| world by storm and, LAN competitions are
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| | technology at its best. Gamers have to be
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| high-stake tournaments with a few gamers
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| | on their toes, keep abreast with new
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| earning a living just competing. A
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| | launches, changes, patches, cheats, and
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| professional gamer with a sponsorship
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| | more.
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