2010
03.14

Background Behind Online Betting

[ English ]

The longing for making quick money may be as ancient as human civilization. Betting was prevalent in most parts of the world from time immemorial. The 1st reference of betting is located in archaic scriptures where anyone can see the talk of games of Dice gambled on by Kings and Lords around the globe. The gambling developed in variety and alternatives in due course of time and the most exciting and favored among them was the betting on Horse racing.

With the advancement and popularity of the net, the web gambling created sometime in the year ninety-six with a couple of casino locations showing up, became one of the most popular net activity. Today the approximated yearly revenue from these sites numbering thousands is more than $7000 million. That works out to around 19 million dollars per day and speaks loudly about the popularity and turnover of net wagering pages.

Wagering on the internet comes with advantages and dangers. The benefits being bigger, net wagering has gone beyond the conventional betting around the planet. The initial and chief among them is the comfort and the variety the Internet offers for bettors. The online sites, which continue to grow in numbers each second, provide a wide array of games such as the familiar one-armed bandit attracting the players for the ever eluding Jackpot, the common man’s card games, craps, and roulette. Each offers different excitements.