Interactive Timeline
The Gambling Timeline
Explore 400 years of gambling history — from the first casino in Venice to AI-powered betting tools. Click any event to learn more.
1638Casino
First Casino Opens in Venice
1796Casino
First Roulette Wheel in Paris
1891Casino
First Slot Machine Invented
1931Casino
Nevada Legalizes Casino Gambling
1964Lottery
New Hampshire Launches First State Lottery
1970Poker
First World Series of Poker
1978Casino
Atlantic City Opens First Casino
1988Casino
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
1992Sports Betting
PASPA Bans Sports Betting
1998Poker
Chris Moneymaker's Poker Boom
2000Sports Betting
First Legal Online Sportsbook
2006Online
UIGEA Passes
2011Poker
Black Friday in Online Poker
2018Sports Betting
PASPA Overturned by Supreme Court
2019Sports Betting
First Legal Mobile Sports Bet
2020Online
COVID Drives Online Gambling Surge
2021Crypto
Crypto Casinos Go Mainstream
2023Technology