1990s: The Birth of Online Wagering 🎰

• 1994: First Online Gambling License 📜

  Event	Description
  First Online Casino Launched	Microgaming launched the first online casino, paving the way for online wagering.
  Antigua and Barbuda	Becomes the first jurisdiction to issue online gambling licenses.

• 1996: Betfair’s Concept of Betting Exchanges 💻

  Event	Description
  Innovative Betting Platforms	Introduction of betting exchanges allowing users to bet against each other.

2000s: Expansion and Regulation 📈

• 2000: The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act 🚫

  Event	Description
  Legal Challenges	U.S. tries to impose regulations, but the act fails to pass Congress.

• 2006: The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) ⚖️

  Event	Description
  Stricter Legislation	The UIGEA becomes law, restricting online gambling payment methods.

2010s: Global Growth 🌍

• 2011: New Developments in U.S. Markets 🌟

  Event	Description
  Legalization in States	New Jersey and other states begin to legalize online wagering platforms.

• 2018: Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA ⚡

  Event	Description
  Sports Betting Legalized	The U.S. Supreme Court allows individual states to legalize sports betting.

2020s: New Technologies and Trends 🚀

• 2020: The Rise of Mobile Betting 📱

  Event	Description
  Mobile Platforms	Increased accessibility as more users engage in mobile betting.

• 2023: The Impact of Cryptocurrency on Wagering 💰

  Event	Description
  Crypto Adoption	More online betting platforms start accepting cryptocurrencies for transactions.