History Behind Web Gambling
by Jakayla on Feb.27, 2010, under Casino
The hankering for making fast $$$$$ may be as old as human history. Betting was prevalent in most parts of the globe from the dawn of time. The first reference of wagering is found in ancient scriptures where anyone can observe the talk of games of Dice played by Nobility across the world. The gambling grew in variety and choice over time and the most entertaining and popular amongst them was the wagering on Horse racing.
With the penetration and popularity of the Internet, the online gambling introduced sometime in the year ‘96 with a couple of casino locations showing up, became one of the most chosen web activity. Today the approximated annual revenue from these sites numbering many thousands is more than $7000 million. That works out to around 19 million dollars every day and speaks loudly about the popularity and turnover of internet wagering sites.
Wagering on the internet comes with benefits and dangers. The advantages being larger, web wagering has surpassed the initial wagering around the globe. The initial and foremost amongst them is the comfort and convenience and the variety the Internet offers for gamblers. The sites, which continue to build in numbers every second, provide a variety of games like the familiar slots attracting the gamblers for the ever eluding Jackpot, the day-to-day man’s card games, craps, and roulette. Each offers different excitements.