Online Gambling History
The first online casino became active in 1996 and online gambling actually can be traced back to 1994.
In 1996 the United States Congress tried to crack down on the burgeoning popularity of USA Casinos by Internet by introducing a bill that would prohibit all citizens of the US and its territories from participating in online gambling activities. 
In 2000, more progressive jackpots were finally introduced and Gibraltar become the newest jurisdictions to offer casino licenses
In 2001, the industry of online casino showed no signs of stopping, with over 8 million customers had at least tried online gambling.
Online gambling continues to grow, estimated at over 49 billion dollars. As the industry grows so does the legal challenges to it, when with such great popularity it is hard to believe that any online casinos will decrease in popularity.