The history of pokies began when Sittman and Pitt developed a machine in 1891, which serves as the ancestor for modern pokies. The machine featured five drums, which can only contain up to fifty cards. In 1895, Liberty machine was designed by Charles Fey. The machine features three reels and five symbols. Online pokies become more popular among casino players around the world after the web was introduced many decades ago.

Online casinos have become very popular and a lot of players prefer to play online. This is because playing online now give players the same gaming experience brick and mortar casinos offer. In addition to that, players tend to enjoy a wide range of bonuses and benefits which is as a result of the fierce competition among online casinos. Also, to make it better, players who are just looking to have fun and don't like losing their money can now play for free.