| | |  | Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |  | | | Online Gambling Celebrates Ten Years
- Tuesday, 4 Apr 2006
When the first online gambling casino became active ten years ago no one would have imagined that the casino and gambling market would have developed so much. 1996 was the year that the first online gambling casino site when live. Ten years ago – that is all. It is hard to imagine the internet without online gambling or online casinos, but then again it is hard to imagine the world without computers or internet at all. Online gambling and online casinos were born in the mid 1990s and the entire entertainment industry has not looked back since.
From only a handful of online casinos the online gambling market has developed into a force to be reckoned with. Controversial at times, making the governments of some major countries to pass special laws about it, the online gambling industry is here to stay. There are now over 2000 online casino sites, enabling millions of people to enjoy gambling across the globe at any time of day or night, in a wide variety of languages and a huge selection of games. People can place bets on literally anything – politics, entertainment, economics and sports.
In ten years, the online gambling market is now maturing and needs to accept the responsibility that goes with it. Special watchdog organizations have been developed to protect the players; online casinos want to prove their credibility and are taking extra measures such as independent audits and accounting firms. Many governments are also accepting the online gambling industry as a fact on the ground and are regulating the industry to protect everyone involved. The future looks bright for the online gambling industry – who knows what the next ten years will bring?
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