Whether you have been playing online casinos for a long time or are just starting out, you are probably wondering when online casinos started and when they became popular. How did online casinos, which are now enjoyed around the world as a form of entertainment, begin and how did they spread?
On this page, we will discuss which company first started operating online casinos? What was the world’s first online casino site? This and other questions about the history of online casinos will be answered below.
The history of online casinos dates back to 1994, about 30 years after the Internet spread around the world in the 1960s.
In the small Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a member of the British Commonwealth, a law was passed issuing the world’s first license to operate an online casino.
It is said that this was the beginning of online casinos.
Since 1994, the online casino license issued by “Antigua and Barbuda” is still highly trusted, and is one of the most popular license issuing countries, along with popular license issuing countries (governments) such as Malta, Gibraltar, and the Isle of Man.
Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Its territories include the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda. Its capital is St. John’s.
It is a member of the British Commonwealth and a member of the Commonwealth realm.
*Reference: Wikipedia
World's First Game Provider
Online casinos introduce a wide variety of games. The games are developed by different companies and provided to the casinos by the game providers.
The first gaming provider in the world will be Microgaming, Inc.
Microgaming is a software company based in the British Isle of Man. The company was established in 1994, the same year that Antigua and Barbuda first came to our attention, even before the legislation to issue licenses to operate online casinos in Antigua and Barbuda.
Many online casino sites continue to install Microgaming’s software.
Casinos where Micro Gaming can be play
World's First Online Casino
InterCasino was launched in 1996 as the world’s first online casino site by Wager Logic, a subsidiary of Cryptologic, an online payment software developer.
In 2007, the company obtained a license from the Government of Malta, a license issuing country (government) that is still considered highly reliable. (Malta Gaming Authority).
In 2012, Cryptologic & Wager Logic, the company that launched Intercasino, merged with Amaya Gaming Group, and two years later, in 2014, Intertain Group, which was created upon the company’s listing on the Canadian Stock Exchange, acquired Amaya Gaming Group.
With this acquisition, Intertain Group now owns one of the oldest online casino brands in the online gaming market and will continue to establish its position in the industry.
Pinoy's First Online Casino
The history of online casinos in the Philippines is still young, and the pioneer of online casinos in this country is “MW PLAY”, operated by the MW Group. If you are a Filipino, you have probably heard of this casino at least once.
The MW Group’s recent momentum continues to build, with the development of new casino brands.
Among them is “MW CASH”, which launched in 2022 and is the hottest self cash-in /cash-out online casino.
Another well-known casino of the MW Group, following MW PLAY, is “MW GAMING”.
MW GAMING is aimed towards high rollers and is ideal for those who want to enjoy the casino to the fullest.
You have probably played at one of these casinos at least once.
MW Group will continue to lead the Philippine online casino industry as the largest casino offering the next generation of Pinoy entertainment.
Pinoy Game Provider
The MW Group, a market leader in the Philippines, now also focuses on game development, offering original slot games “MW SLOT” for Filipino slot enthusiasts.
The original games are available exclusively at MW Group and have now become indispensable slot games for players at MW Group casinos.
As of January 2023, 50 games have been released.
Stay tuned for more service developments from the MW Group!
