Online casinos have now become an alternative to land-based casinos thanks to the web and the development of betting software. While not particularly new, quite a number of people still have questions about online betting. Here are several frequently asked questions regarding this net-based activity.

How did online gambling begin?

The development of gambling software can be traced back around 1990s where Microgaming developed the first fully functional gambling software. Later in 1994, Antigua and Barbuda, a country within the Caribbean area passed the Free Trade and Processing act that granted licenses to organizations applying to open online casinos. The act was strengthened by the development of software by CryptoLogic that was aimed towards securing various transactions happening at the virtual casinos. As the cooperation succeeded, lottery the world's first online casinos were established in 1994.