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🏁 The Beginning of Online Casinos (1990-1999)

• 📅 Year	📖 Event
  1994	The First Online Casino: The first online casino, Casino OnNet, was launched by Microgaming.
  1996	First Regulated Online Gambling: Antigua and Barbuda introduced the Free Trade & Processing Act to regulate online gambling.
  1998	Online Poker Emerges: The first online poker room, Planet Poker, was launched.

🚀 The Boom of Online Gambling (2000-2009)

• 📅 Year	📖 Event
  2003	World Series of Poker Online: WSOP launched its first official online tournament.
  2006	Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act: The US passed this act to restrict online gambling.
  2009	Mobile Gaming Introduced: The first mobile casino applications were developed.

📈 Growth and Expansion (2010-2019)

• 📅 Year	📖 Event
  2011	Full Tilt Poker Shutdown: The popular poker site was shut down by the US government.
  2013	New State Regulations: New Jersey became the third state in the US to legalize online gambling.
  2017	Reformation of UIGEA: The US began to revisit its stance on online gambling and states began to legalize it.

🌐 Present Trends and Future Prospects (2020-Present)

• 📅 Year	📖 Event
  2020	Surge in Online Gambling: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online casinos saw a significant increase in users.
  2021	Introduction of Virtual Reality Casinos: The first VR casinos began appearing, offering immersive experiences.
  2023	Blockchain Gambling: Many platforms began using blockchain for transparency and security in transactions.