Online gambling is any type of gambling conducted via the internet. This includes casinos, poker and sports betting amongst many others. The first online gambling site opened for the public, was ticket selling for the first Liechtenstein International Poker Tournament in October 1994. Over the next few years this sport became hugely popular, with millions of people from all over the world logging onto either sites associated with the actual tournament or individual players to place a bet. This trend increased with the introduction of live streaming and more people were able to take part.

There are a number of online gambling companies that operate through which you can make online casino payment methods that will allow you to use all of the major credit cards and e-wallet systems. This means that if you have an e-wallet such as Google cash or PayPal you can fund your account from any location where you have access to an internet connection. The major credit card payment systems like American Express, Discover and Visa can all be used for online gambling.

There are a number of different ways in which online gambling sites offer promotions or bonuses in order to attract new customers. The nature of the bonus or promotion is generally based upon the type of gambling site you are playing at. For example, most online casinos will offer a player a chance to win a set amount of money when they first play a game on their site. There may also be a set period of time during which you must play a game to receive this bonus. Bonuses and promotions can also be given out by individual websites in order to encourage more people to check out their site.