Online gambling is any type of gambling conducted online. This includes online casinos, live casinos and virtual poker. The first online gambling site opened to the public, was ticketing in Las Vegas, Nevada, in October 1994. Since then online gambling has grown and is now legal in most countries in the world.

With online gambling becoming more popular many operators are setting up websites offering both gambling as well as online casino services. These websites offer all types of games to gamblers to choose from. Most online casino sites offer a huge variety of betting types, for example there are blackjack, baccarat, roulette and bingo. With so many different betting games available online gamblers can choose what they like the best and choose the one they feel will give them the biggest advantage. Many sites also offer video poker and other gaming forms which gives gamblers the opportunity to play video poker in the comfort of their own home.

There are many countries around the world that have approved online gambling as a means of earning money. These countries include Ireland, Denmark, Italy, Finland, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, New Zealand, Hong Kong and many others. These online casinos are readily available to gamblers from these countries. In addition, many countries around the world have created governmental bodies that allow the operation of online casinos by allowing them to function within their jurisdiction.