10 Most Influential Online Gambling Events

9. Intertops- The First Online Sportsbook
Just two years after the introduction of Mosaic revolutionized the World Wide Web, the visionaries at Intertops thought it was the perfect vehicle for sports betting.
Since then, the online sports business has seen tremendous, worldwide, growth. Last year it was estimated that around $393 billion (US) was wagered through online sportsbooks. That’s a huge amount of cash, especially when you consider that the American and Asian markets are still largely untapped.
So thanks Intertops. Online sports betting was, it turned out, a pretty good idea.