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History Behind Web Gambling

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The urge for making quick $$$$$ may be as old as human civilization. Betting was prevalent in most parts of the world from time immemorial. The initial reference of betting is found in ancient documents where one can observe the talk of games of Dice gambled on by Nobility around the earth. The wagering grew in variety and choice over time and the most thrilling and popular amongst them was the betting on Horses.

With the proliferation and acceptance of the net, the online gambling established sometime in the year ‘96 with a couple of casino locations making the debut, became one of the most chosen net activity. Today the estimated annual revenue from these web sites numbering thousands is more than 7000 million dollars. That works out to around $19 million each day and speaks volumes about the popularity and turnover of on line gambling sites.

Betting on the web comes with advantages and risks. The advantages being larger, on line wagering has gone beyond the initial wagering around the world. The initial and chief among them is the comfort and convenience and the variety the net provides for gamblers. The on-line sites, which continue to expand in numbers each second, provide a wide array of casino games such as the familiar slot machine attracting the players for the ever eluding Jackpot, the common man’s card games, craps, and roulette. Each provides unique excitements.

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