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History of Internet Gambling

Gambling in the United States has been legal since 1931 and has seen its ups and downs throughout the years.  Early Internet history in the 1990’s saw the advent of Internet gambling websites, which first appeared at this time.  Internet gambling history is not very long, but it has experienced an explosion that few other industries have.

The Beginning of Internet Gambling

The first casino appeared in 1995.  The first casino offered 18 games.  Internet gambling history, in terms of revenue, has grown from just over a billion dollars in 1997 to just under 11 billion in 2006.  The first online casinos had many of the games that land based casinos had, but one main difference between the first online casinos and the many on the web today are the security capabilities of current online casinos.  In early Internet casinos, there were not many security measures in place and fraud was a major problem.  The first online casinos did not have security measures to stop fraud, but with the immense need for safety measures with the millions of online gamblers, the online casinos now are safe and secure.

For more information on the early history of Internet gambling visit:

http://www.unc.edu/courses/2006spring/law/357c/001/
projects/dsmatthe/background.html


The Caribbean leads the way

In Internet gambling history, 1994 was a big year as the Caribbean country of Antigua Barbuda passed a law that allowed online casinos to operate.  This law was called the Free Trade and Processing Zone Act.  After the popularity of online casinos skyrocketed, many online casinos appeared and were based in Canada and the United Kingdom.  Nowadays, almost every online casino is located offshore.  Currently, there is a ban on Internet gambling in the United States, mostly having to do with financial transaction methods, with the passing of the Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006.

For more information on the Free Trade Processing Act and other Internet gambling laws visit:

http://www.onlinecasinoconditions.com/internet-gambling-history.html

The Sky is the Limit

With the popularity of Internet gambling, even recent legislation has not stopped the growing numbers of Internet gamblers.  Computer and Internet history is not very long and neither is the history of online casinos.  However, with the amount of money that is generated every year, Internet gambling will continue to grow.  The history of Internet gambling has seen improvements over the years in the number of games available, financial security measures, and technology.  The popularity of Internet gambling will continue to show improvement in all these aspects.

 



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