Gambling websites, also known as online casinos sports books, poker rooms, or gambling companies which operate on the internet are commonly identified as online gambling websites. They operate using sophisticated software that recreates familiar procedures to gamble, in response to the growing popularity of gambling for cash and playing games on the Internet. Virtual casinos have the advantage that gamblers from all over world can play at the same time. The experience is exciting because there is virtually zero chance of winning. Certain gambling websites permit players to play with real money; however the majority of players on these sites are only interested in betting or playing virtual games.

Many countries have made it illegal to run poker websites online. In the United States, there are plans to stop the popular online poker room Poker Stars from allowing players to register and play. This is as a reaction to the U. S. Senate hearing on offshore money laundering. Some...