Online games have gained popularity since the internet has become available to almost everyone around the world. You can play at home, in your jammies, if you want, and challenge people across the globe. Some of the most popular online games are poker, slots and online bingo. Many sites offer tournaments where you can win cash, trips and prizes. These sites often require that you become a member. To become a member of an online gaming community, you have to give them your email address. Once you do this you will receive newsletters, gaming updates and unfortunately sometimes you get spammed. Have you ever opened your inbox and found that it is full of unwanted emails? Then you know the frustration of being spammed. How can you tell if your online gaming site will spam you? There are a few clues you can look for to be sure you don’t fall victim to an email inbox full of junk. • The site requests personal information beyond your name and address. Information that might include your income, hobbies, interests, health issues and any other information that does not pertain to the gaming site. • There are several affiliate website ads on the gaming site. If you see a lot of ads on the site you can be sure that they have an agreement with those sites to obtain your email address. • Prizes and other perks require you to fill out forms. They already have your information, why would they need you to keep re-entering it? While there are several legitimate gaming sites that will not spam you, be careful how much information you give any one site. Some sites sell your email address just like a physical address list is sold in the marketplace. Be careful and be aware. That way your email box doesn’t become a junk box. If you aren’t interested in online games, you can always stick to watching the players of WSOP put on their poker faces.