The online casino, in the free version, make their appearance on the Web in 1995. The boom linked to new technologies of the Internet and the ever increasing demand for online entertainment services leads to the birth of the first downloadable programs for the most popular casino games. Initially it was a game created by fans of the web, then it has developed a huge business around the online casino.

Recent market research showed that two factors that have driven the development of the Internet and the demand for broadband services (including ADSL) are up in pornography and online gaming.

Very popular are the online role playing games and more or less known (chess, checkers, games erotic). However, the more this area is that of games of chance.

Gambling is an industry in constant development (according to recent estimates in 2005 the Italians have spent about 27 billion euros into play). This sector represents some sources [citation needed] an opportunity for the economies of individual states and a potential to create new jobs.

In financial 2006, the Italian government passed a rule designed to block access by users to all the Italian web sites which give the possibility to play casino online.