There is no doubt that online skill gaming is on the rise. Not necessarily fueled by the explicit banning of online casinos, internet sportsbooks and poker rooms in the U.S. (skill gaming still falls within category of illegal online betting), Web gaming operators have nonetheless been searching for other untapped sectors in the industry to put their assets into - skill gaming being one of them. The latest operator to do such a thing is none other than the UK bookie, Stan James, who has just signed an agreement with industry leading online skill games software developer and gaming network, GameAccount.

According to the agreement, SkillAccount will provide its entire suite of online skill games to the Stan James website. The lineup includes a diverse offering tournament style and head-to-head skill games, including Backgammon, Gin Rummy, Solitaire and the online casino favorites - Multiplayer Blackjack and Three Card Poker. Stan James will also be networked into SkillAccount's broad database of active players, hailing from such notable sites like Victor Chandler, Paddy Power, William Hill and Sporting Bet.

GameAccount was certainly the right choice for Stan James. They are the largest and most networked provider of live, real money skill games and tournaments on the Web, not to mention properly regulated and licensed. GameAcccount was established in the United Kingdom back in 2001, and is licensed in the online casino friendly country of Curacao. They have a player registry spanning over 130 countries.

Another major development in the online skill gaming sector is the launching of SkillGround. Offering not quite the same type of skill games one will find at GameAccount, SkillGround is targeted toward PC gamers (Please see our recent news article about SkillGround). Instead of Gin Rummy, players compete with one another in fast-paced action video games. There are four games to choose from, including L.A. Street Racer, Kung Fu, Close Quarters and WarPath - all of which allow players to compete for cash prizes.