History of the Online Casino

Most of the generation today that plays the online casinos never really gives the Internet much thought and some would actually be surprised to know that it’s not been around but for a short time . Back when I was a kid I had never even saw a computer much less heard of the net, so today the Gambling Tabloid will be giving you a little history lesson.

It was in the fall of 1957 that then U.S. President Eisenhower created a government agency to centralize federal research and development after a public outcry of the launch of a Russian satellite. The new department was named The Advanced Research Projects Agency, or ARPA, and the net just grew from there…….

A whole new reason to be on the Internet came along  in 1995 with the introduction of online gaming . The first company to do so was Internet Casinos Inc., which opened up 18 online sites offering casino games. Many companies soon followed and one of those early pioneers was a newly formed company by the name of BoDog which has lasted to this day.

In the beginnings there were not many ways to fund the online play, most mailed checks or just used Western Union, and withdrawals were done the same way. But it didn’t take long  before online bank transfers became possible, and soon after players were able to deposit and withdraw their winnings in just a matter of  days.

Before long online casinos were having to compete with each other for business  and one of the first things to come of that was the online 24 hour customer support. Players needed a way to communicate with the online casino about any questions that might arise, and this filled that need. These days you can reach a support staff around the clock 365 days of the year, and most of them have live chat, toll free phone numbers and e-mail to reach them by.

But soon that was not enough to draw new players or keep them so then bonuses were offered the client. This gives players that added incentive to make the initial deposit, and most even send out monthly bonus offers to their clients e-mail. Everyone likes earning free money and deposit bonuses gives the online player the opportunity to do just that.

With 15 years in the bag, there is no indication that the play at online casinos will be slowing down anytime soon. Actually it’s quite the contrary with more online casino sites opening monthly, and the client list continuing to grow for the old sites that have proven themselves to be reliable and fair.

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