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June 30th, 2009 | 
Author: A game is supposed to be played in the gentleman’s way. There is a very nice term that is taught to almost any aspiring fresher in any type of games. It is – ‘Sportsman spirit.’ The term sounds so small but it has got deep implications. As a player you can boast of your sportsman spirit only when you yourself feel that you are playing the game in proper fashion without hurting its strict principles.
Whenever you take resort to some unjustified and illegal means, it no more remains a clean game. An act of cheating on your part would make it an impure one. Even though the act of yours perpetuates your victorious stand in the game still you would be answerable to your soul. A prick of conscience would trouble your conscience for ever.
As a matter of fact, if you take a hasty journey down the history of the world of games you would be startled to find a mesmerizing series of reprehensible acts of cheating which has ultimately columnized the dirt free image of the game. A lot of instances can be mentioned in this regard. Ben Johnson’s doping act leading to his disgraceful disqualification, Maradona using his hand in a frantic effort to pass through the ball in the England net, Kelvin Sampson being sacked from his post of the coach of Indiana University basket ball, the 2007 record breaking sack of an astounding number of around 12 referees from the NBA by the National Basketball Association.
Cheating of such gigantic proportion especially in the arena of professional games strictly dilutes the standard of the game. Being involved in such a heinous act like cheating a certain player not only ruins his or her own image but at the same time puts into jeopardy the esteem of the team he or she belongs to. One spot of calumny is enough to wreck the life time hard toil of a player. So it is imperative for all not to instigate the slightest desire of cheating in any circumstances even though the prospects of it look so alluring.
Eric Anderson operates GamesZombie.com, a website dedicated to free online games such as Miniclip games, Super Mario, Tower Defence and many more. Featuring over 1200 free online games, the site is updated daily and well suited for kids.
Article Source: Why you shouldn’t cheat in games?
Fantasy Sports Industry today is growing at an incredibly fast pace. In July 2008 it was a $800 Million Industry with over 29.9 Million players. It has a total market impact of $4.48 billion dollars. Consumers spend $800 million directly on fantasy sports products, but also use an additional $3 billion worth of media products related to the hobby.
For the uninitiated, Fantasy Sport is a game where the player/ user chooses his team of players from amongst the real life players in a sports event – he selects a team and based on the actual performance of his chosen ones on the field, he/she scores points. The Fantasy sport events are played in tune with the real life sports events.
The most popular Fantasy Sports today include Fantasy Cricket, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Tennis, Fantasy Golf, Fantasy Baseball and the like.
These games are not just popular for the kind of big prizes that they offer but also for the reason that these are very challenging and test one’s understanding of the game and the strategy skills pitted against the best from all over the world!
These are played online within communities and allow the user to socialize and network online. These surely add a new dimension to enjoying sports.
One of the major portals in India offering a wide range of Fantasy Sports is the Indian Fantasy League. It has for its users Indian Fantasy Cricket, Indian fantasy Football, Indian Fantasy Tennis and Indian Fantasy Golf. During the Olympics this portal ran a very successful Indian Fantasy Olympics as well.
The users find this very Indian and can relate to the Fantasy Sports offered. Anuj Uppal, a Fantasy sports player for over three years remarks – “Earlier I used to play the European and American Fantasy sports but I always found it tough to follow the matches and the schedules plus baseball and basket ball are not my strong interests but now with sites like Indian Fantasy League – I’ve become a total Fantasy Cricket addict! Every major match in and involving the Indian Team is on it! I’ve even tried out tennis and golf!”
So the Fantasy Sports Industry which is now getting a strong foot hold in the Indian Market has come as a boon to the Indian Fantasy Gamers. And visa versa the good response from users is surely an indication of good times ahead for the Gaming and Sports Industry.
The author is an experienced writer and sports journalist with an enthusiastic interest in Fantasy cricket, Football Fantasy league, tennis, golf and other Indian Fantasy Games. If you want to find out more about online fantasy games, please visit http://www.indianfantasyleague.com
Article Source: Fantasy Sports – Real Business