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Casinos online and gambling are nearly as old as the internet itself. The first casinos online software began development in 1994, and by 1998, nearly a billion dollars a year in revenue was generated by the online gambling industry. Casinos online have several advantages over traditional physical casinos. For one, casinos online are available anywhere there is internet - unlike physical casinos, which are downright illegal in many parts of the world or often have bizarre restrictions attached to them. (In the state of Missouri, for example, casinos must be located at least partially on a body of water, hence the local term "boat" to refer to a casino.)

Casinos online also obviously offer the "comfort of your own home": no loud, clanging noises; no claustrophobic crowds of strangers; no cigarette smoke if you're not a smoker. Casinos online have evolved to offer many different types of game play.

Live-based casinos offer the most realistic casino experience, with webcam-based interaction with a real dealer in a real casino. Players can also play either via web-based software (such as Flash, Shockwave, or Java) or via downloadable software. Web-based games can be tough on older computers with slower connections, but downloading software always risks there being malware, spyware, or viruses attached. Poker is most likely the most popular of casinos online games, but many other traditional casino games are offered, such as roulette, blackjack, craps, and simulated slot machines.

Online gambling and casinos are hotly debated topics in the United States. No state will approve a license for an online gambling site, so owning or running an casinos online based in the U.S. is illegal. Many states also prohibit online gambling (even when they allow "real life" gambling), but this, like other online crimes, would be difficult to prove in order to prosecute. Australia has also made it a criminal offense to provide online gambling services to Australians; the government has not, however, made it illegal for Australians themselves to seek out online gambling. Despite the concerns of many, the availability of internet gambling and casinos has not caused a rise in gambling addicts in the United States.

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