🕰️ The Rise of Online Casinos (1994-2000)
- 📅 **1994**: The First Online Casino Launches
Name Owner InterCasino True Blue Casinos - 📅 **1996**: Online Gambling Becomes Legal in Antigua and Barbuda
Legislation Impact Free Trade & Processing Act Boost in licensed casinos - 📅 **1999**: The First Real Money Casino App
Application Developer Microgaming N/A
📈 Expansion & Regulation (2001-2010)
- 📅 **2001**: The UIGEA Introduced in the USA
Event Overview UIGEA Enactment Restrictions on online gambling - 📅 **2006**: A Shift Towards Regulation
Event Details Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards Increase in regulatory oversight - 📅 **2010**: First State Regulates Online Gambling
State Action Nevada Legalizes online poker
🌐 The Modern Era of Online Casinos (2011-Present)
- 📅 **2013**: New Jersey Joins the Online Gambling Market
Event Outcome Regulation of online casinos Increase in licensed operators - 📅 **2019**: The Emergence of Cryptocurrency Casinos
Type Example Bitcoin Casino BitStarz - 📅 **2023**: Continued Innovation with Live Dealers and Slots
Innovation Feature Live Dealer Technology Interactive gaming experience
