Online Casino Pokies

💻 1990s – The Birth of Online Casinos

Year	Event
1994	First online casino, InterCasino, launched in Antigua.
1996	Introduction of the first mobile casino games.
1999	Online poker rooms begin to emerge, setting the stage for further growth.

Year	Event
2001	Launch of „Real Money“ online pokies, allowing players to win cash.
2003	Advent of progressive jackpot slots revolutionizes online gaming.
2006	United States passes the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

Year	Event
2011	Pennsylvania becomes the first state to legalize online poker.
2013	Introduction of HTML5 technology enhances mobile pokies experience.
2018	Supreme Court ruling allows states to legalize sports betting.

Year	Event
2020	Massive rise in online gaming due to global lockdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022	Integration of virtual reality (VR) technology into online pokies.
2023	Emergence of blockchain technology for secure and transparent gaming.

Year

Event

1994

First online casino, InterCasino, launched in Antigua.

1996

Introduction of the first mobile casino games.

1999

Online poker rooms begin to emerge, setting the stage for further growth.

Year

Event

2001

Launch of „Real Money“ online pokies, allowing players to win cash.

2003

Advent of progressive jackpot slots revolutionizes online gaming.

2006

United States passes the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).

Year

Event

2011

Pennsylvania becomes the first state to legalize online poker.

2013

Introduction of HTML5 technology enhances mobile pokies experience.

2018

Supreme Court ruling allows states to legalize sports betting.

Year

Event

2020

Massive rise in online gaming due to global lockdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022

Integration of virtual reality (VR) technology into online pokies.

2023

Emergence of blockchain technology for secure and transparent gaming.