Information-based services abound

POSTED ON August 12, 2012 BY admin
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We often like to refer to the times in which we live as the information age. Actually the last 30 years should more accurately be described as the latest information age. When one thinks of the changes in the exchange of information down through the years, there have been many revolutions. Gutenberg’s press, Mergenthaler’s linotype, the telegraph, radio, television – they all had major effects on the speed and efficiency in which populations accessed information and gained knowledge. And each brought on their own versions of the information age. Of course, the innovation that we’re all familiar today is the internet. The internet has opened yet another door to information for millions of people. It has enhanced or replaced the previous printing and wireless technologies. As this technology has advanced, it has become more of a necessity than a luxury, because we rely on the internet for so many things. All forms of business these days have an online presence, because the internet has become the first place customers go to for any type of information. We now, for instance, that we can go to ceo.ca for the latest in Canadian finance and for information on ways to raise start-up money. Ceo.ca has become a sort of hub of information on things related to important investment ideas in Canada.

Carving a niche from the internet

The internet has allowed many types of centralized websites for specialized information. They all thrive on the popularity of the medium itself. Because the internet is so vast in its reach, sites such as ceo.ca can provide most types of information to users anywhere in the world. The need for market saturation is lessened by the sheer numbers and the potential they provide. Take the lotte3ry segment of the online gaming industry, for instance. The lottery, or some form of it, has been played for centuries. Even what we would consider a state-sponsored lottery has helped finance things such as the building of the Great Wall of China and the first American colony at Jamestown. When lotteries fell out of favor with the law, they became “numbers rackets” and fell under the domain of organized crime. Now of course there are state, provincial and nation-sponsored lotteries everywhere. For players, the lottery is no longer just a matter of buying a couple of tickets at the corner store. Online access has changed all of that. Now there are millions of players who play strictly over the internet. These are often high-volume players who go online to seek out the best lotteries they can find. They use all sorts of game-play and money-management tools to help them improve their odds of winning and decrease their losses. They like to get their information quickly and move on

One-stop shopping

Naturally the internet has responded to the needs of these players by offering centralized websites that provide information from around the globe. So rather than jumping through dozens of sites, the online player can turn to a single site to get all of the information her or she needs. A resident of Italy, for example, can play not only that nation’s SuperEnalotto, but also have access to America’s Mega Millions or the Candian 6/49 or Lotto Max. These hub-type websites for online players offer results of games such as the SuperEnalotto, Euro Millions and hundreds of other state and provincial lotteries. They also provide tips and guides for playing other lotteries as well as payment/withdrawal systems players can use.

The eligibility rules for lotteries vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The Superenalotto accepts players from just about anywhere, but other games are open to residents of their particular jurisdiction. And players from some places may not be allowed to play in games elsewhere. Nevertheless, the centralized lottery website demonstrates how our information age has changed the way we do even the most traditional things.

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