So I got my first smartphone a couple of months ago. Once I'd downloaded a few newspaper apps, twitter and Facebook apps I proceeded to download a bunch of casino, poker and sports betting apps. Now I have to admit I use the poker and casino apps quiet regularly. I have quiet a long commute to work so I tend to spend quiet a bit of time playing texas hold'em or blackjack on my phone. However, I've probably only used the sports betting apps a couple of times. If I'm going to place a bet on a football game or a horse race, I'd rather wait until I get home or get to the office to place a bet on my iPad or PC. What has been other people experiences of using mobile sports betting applications? Have they lived up to the hype or are they just a bunch of other unused apps on your smartphones?
If I was just going to bet on the odd champions league soccer or golf tournament then I can see where you are coming from, there will be plenty of opportunity to place a bet from your desktop before the game. If you follow horse racing like me though they are a godsend. For instance a friend told me just before the race that the Queens horse Estimate stood a good chance to win at Royal Ascot last week. I was nowhere near a PC or a betting shop but luckily I had my phone handy and was able to place a bet before the off. The horse won and I made enough to pay my phone bill for the year
I think sports betting apps used in conjunction with odds comparison apps are brilliant. At a glance I can see which mobile bookmaker is offering the best odds and place a bet in a matter of seconds. There's usually not a huge difference in the odds offered but occasionally when you find a really good value bet you can place a wager on the spot. The great thing about these mobile apps is you can keep track of odds from anywhere. While I queue in the local supermarket I can take a quick look to see if any of the mobile sportsbooks are offering particularly good odds on any upcoming sporting events. I made a couple of hundred euros extra over the course of Euro 2012's by keeping track of odds on my droid.
I like using sports betting apps because online bookmakers often give their mobile customers exclusive betting offers to entice them to start placing wagers from their phones. Mobile gaming is seen as the big growth area for the next 10 years so most bookmakers are doing all they can to get their online customers to download their sports betting apps. For example, Bet365 are offering a 100% initial deposit bonus for first bets placed via their mobile app, so you can basically double your bet by placing it from your phone. Lots of other online sports books are offering great deals to their iOS and Android customers so it definitely pay to use sports-betting applications.
I use them all the time at the racetrack because I can often get better odds on my phone that I can from the bookmakers stalls. I made a couple of hundred quid extra at Cheltenham this year thanks to my Samsung.
It should also be pointed out that most bookmaker apps now allow you to watch live horse racing on your Android tablet or phone. To access the live stream you normally just have to place a small wager of maybe £2 on any race. All the horse racing apps that we review in our racing section here allow you to watch live streams of every race in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Paddy Power have recently released a game recognition app for iOS devices. You just need to point your phone at the telly and it will automatically bring up all the latest betting odds on that game. You Mac or PC can't do that so they definitley get my vote. I just wish Paddy Power would hurry up and release a version for Android.
I'm sure most of the bookmaker will eventually release apps for Google Glass. It will be pretty amazing to be able to get results on the move or watch a horse racing while you walk down the street.
Apparently Samsung are about to release a Watch that runs on Android so soon you will just have to lift your arm, direct it towards the television and you will get instant odds on whatever sport or horse race you are watching.
The Samsung Galaxy Gear has been released http://reviews.cnet.com/samsung-galaxy-gear/ but it does't appear to offer any of that kind of functionality. I guess it will depend on whether they permit gambling companies to develop apps for the watch or not.
the samsung galaxy gear looks a little primitive now compared to the apple watch. i bet their engineers in Korea will be working overtime until they've caught up.
It didn't take Samsung too long to out develop Apple when with smartphones so I'm betting the next Galaxy Gear Watch will be tough competition for the Apple Watch.
Yes they are that great. I'd be completely lost without my bookie apps at this stage. With a couple of kids I just don't have the time anymore to hang around betting shops all day.
Over the past couple of months I've begun to use the text betting services more and more. It's much faster and easier to place a bet this way if you already know what you want to bet on.
I love the Paddy Power Messenger app. It's so much faster than having to drill through the main app to find the bet type you want. You can also customize it to receive updates on sporting events of interest.
Yeah I think it's great too. I used it a lot for betting on Cheltenham last week. The PaddyPower live streaming worked really well too. Most of the live video from the festival streamed with little or no buffering.
More and more online bookmakers now accept bitcoin, which is great for sports bettors in the United States because you can fund your account without the hassle of having to using a credit card from a US bank. You also don't need to provide a copy of your passports or a utility bill, which makes withdrawals much easier.
yes. the fanduel app is also available from the itunes app store and google play also. i wonder why google allow these apps and not other poker app and sportsbooks.