It was in 1994 that Microgaming was founded, and the entire industry started rolling. By the end of 1998, approximately 700 online casinos were in operation.

Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey became the first legal online gambling states in 2013, when each launched online casinos, poker sites, or both. Since then, only four other states have legalized online poker and gambling: Connecticut, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.