Mobile betting is the fastest growing form of betting, with the latest report from Juniper Research predicting that wagering from mobile devices, such as iPhones, Androids and BlackBerrys, will exceed Eur 35 billion by 2015. 

The huge growth in mobile betting over the past few years has been fuelled largely by improvements in smartphone technology and the growing popularity of these mobile devices.  Improved smartphone user interfaces, high speed mobile networks and heavy investment in gambling applications by online betting companies has meant that it has never been easier to place a bet on a sporting event from your phone or PDA.

What is Mobile Betting?

Mobile betting is the fastest and most convenient way to place a bet.  All you need is an internet enabled phone and an account with an online bookmaker.  Many online sportsbooks have developed specific betting applications that make placing mobile bets quick and easy.

How do I place a bet from my smartphone?

Whether you use an iPhone, BlackBerry or Android phone, the process of placing a mobile bet is very similar.  Online bookmakers generally offer 2 types of mobile betting apps – Native Apps and Web Apps.

Native Betting Apps – These are dedicated betting apps that you download and install to your iPhone (App Store), BlackBerry (App World) and Android (Android Market).  Once installed, you login using online login details.

Web Apps – These are dedicated mobile sites that have been customized specifically for smartphones.  You don’t need to download or install any applications to use these mobile betting apps.  Just browse to your bookmaker mobile website from your iPhone’s Safari browser.

Apple do not permit real money betting apps in certain jurisdictions such as the United States, so you won’t find any Native sportsbook apps in the U.S. iTunes App Store.  As a result, United States mobile bettors need to use bookmaker web apps. Visit our U.S. Sports Betting Apps for full details.