Super Bowl time is here again and with that comes a flurry of betting activity on the NFL’s annual showpiece. This year’s showdown, Super Bowl LI, will see the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons go head-to-head at the NRG Stadium in Houston for the Vince Lombardi trophy.
The final game of the NFL season is always a popular fixture among sports bettors, who can consult a wide range of Super Bowl mobile betting apps to help sift through a plethora of markets and odds. Here, we’ll take a closer look at the best apps for NFL wagering, highlighting how each can be a great resource for getting your Super Bowl selections right.
The final game of the NFL season is always a popular fixture among sports bettors, who can consult a wide range of Super Bowl mobile betting apps to help sift through a plethora of markets and odds. Here, we’ll take a closer look at the best apps for NFL wagering, highlighting how each can be a great resource for getting your Super Bowl selections right.
NFL MOBILE - THE OFFICIAL NFL APP
When it comes to collating stats before the big game, sport bettors needn’t look further than NFL Mobile. Whether operating an iOS or Android-powered mobile device, Super Bowl bettors can trust this app to circulate the key scores and stats that will make betting on each Super Bowl market all the easier. The sheer amount of information can be overwhelming at times, so the app is particularly suited to bettors who like to make data-based decisions on their wagers, and are willing to invest appropriate time into doing so. A smooth, sleek, and easy-to-navigate app, NFL Mobile also offers an extensive and neatly categorised video library, which churns out highlights from games straight to the user’s mobile device.
The live streaming service, unfortunately, is reserved for Verizon customers only and comes at a cost of $5 per month for live video access to premium games. Users of this app can also subscribe to team-based push notifications, which filter through vital information such as injury updates and all the latest team news, a crucial service for bettors leading into this year’s Super Bowl.
FREE DOWNLOAD - WWW.NFL.COM/APPS
The live streaming service, unfortunately, is reserved for Verizon customers only and comes at a cost of $5 per month for live video access to premium games. Users of this app can also subscribe to team-based push notifications, which filter through vital information such as injury updates and all the latest team news, a crucial service for bettors leading into this year’s Super Bowl.
FREE DOWNLOAD - WWW.NFL.COM/APPS
FOX SPORTS GO - WATCH SUPER BOWL 51 LIVE
Most sports fans in the USA will be attending Super Bowl parties or watching the big game on their televisions at home. Super Bowl 51 will be broadcast by Fox Sports who are also providing a free live stream via their website FoxSportsGo.com. Verizon have exclusive live streaming rights for smartphones so you will only be able to follow the action from an iPad, Windows Phone or Android tablet. The Super Bowl live stream is also available to those who use AppleTV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Google Chromecast and even Xbox.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.FOXSPORTS.COM/MOBILE
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.FOXSPORTS.COM/MOBILE
BOVADA SPORTS - POPULAR U.S. BOOKMAKER APP
Leading US bookmaker Bovada does not disappoint with its wide-ranging Super Bowl LI selections for this year’s showpiece. Bovada mobile sports is iOS and Android compatible and does not require a download; users simply need to access the mobile version of the website on any internet browser on their mobile device. The mobile site is easy to peruse and clutter-free, with large yet neatly arranged icons making for effortless navigation across the wide variety of sports and markets provided. An extensive list of betting options are available for the Patriots-Hawks showdown, including a host of touchdown and field goal propositions, receiving yards and quarterback bets, as well as the usual mix of head-to-head, game totals and spread bets. There are even exotic options, such as who will win the coin toss.
Overall, in excess of 200 wagers can be placed on this year’s Super Bowl through the Bovada mobile sports platform, which can be accessed via various smartphones and tablets, including iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. New mobile customers are also greeted with a highly competitive welcome bonus, which offers 50% of their initial deposit in additional bonus funds, up to $250.
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Overall, in excess of 200 wagers can be placed on this year’s Super Bowl through the Bovada mobile sports platform, which can be accessed via various smartphones and tablets, including iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. New mobile customers are also greeted with a highly competitive welcome bonus, which offers 50% of their initial deposit in additional bonus funds, up to $250.
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SPORTS INSIGHTS - TIPS, ODDS, LINE MOVEMENTS
Sports Insights is a betting information service that provides customers with data-driven insights to help them beat the bookmaker. In addition to the latest news and tips relevant to Super Bowl LI, the Sports Insights app provides NFL bettors with statistics from major online sportsbooks, including a live odds feed, line movement history, betting trends and a percentage break down of where bettors are putting there money for each market. Odds and lines from over 30 sportsbooks are collated and crunched, making this mobile betting app ideal for the discerning bettor. Utilising a plethora of data, Sports Insights also offers its own best bet tips, a service that will suit customers not inclined to sift through extensive amounts of data.
The app, available across both iOS and Android mobile devices, is fully customizable, allowing users to choose what information they see and how they see it. The push notification feature is particularly impressive, offering NFL bettors score and odds alerts, as well as breaking news relevant to Super Bowl LI. In spite of the copious amount of data it computes, the Sports Inisghts mobile app is high-performing, fast and easy to use.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.SPORTSINSIGHTS.COM
The app, available across both iOS and Android mobile devices, is fully customizable, allowing users to choose what information they see and how they see it. The push notification feature is particularly impressive, offering NFL bettors score and odds alerts, as well as breaking news relevant to Super Bowl LI. In spite of the copious amount of data it computes, the Sports Inisghts mobile app is high-performing, fast and easy to use.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.SPORTSINSIGHTS.COM
BAIT (iOS EXCLUSIVE) - WAGER AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS
Available exclusively on iOS mobile devices, Bait is a market-leading peer-to-peer mobile betting platform through which friends can wager against each other on a variety of sports. The app syncs with a user’s phone contacts, locating other Bait users who may be open to taking the opposite side of a particular sports bet. Bettors can take their friends and family on through straight up, over/under and spread wagers. In the case of the upcoming Super Bowl, for example, if a user backs the New England Patriots to cover the minus-three spread against the Atlanta Falcons, they can challenge one of their Bait contacts to take the opposite side of the wager.
The methodology very much resembles a betting exchange such as Betfair, only that Bait pairs up bettors who know each other and can make contact during the course of the bet through the app’s ‘Smack Talk’ feature. This makes for a fun, social and engaging mobile betting experience that is perfect for a major sporting event such as the Super Bowl. Once a match is completed, users are notified and the losing bettor is asked to settle up through Venmo, the mobile payment subsidiary of PayPal. Interestingly, payments are not obligatory, yet they are tracked by the app to measure whether users pay up – those that do not receive a poor rating and risk being shunned by friends on future bets.
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The methodology very much resembles a betting exchange such as Betfair, only that Bait pairs up bettors who know each other and can make contact during the course of the bet through the app’s ‘Smack Talk’ feature. This makes for a fun, social and engaging mobile betting experience that is perfect for a major sporting event such as the Super Bowl. Once a match is completed, users are notified and the losing bettor is asked to settle up through Venmo, the mobile payment subsidiary of PayPal. Interestingly, payments are not obligatory, yet they are tracked by the app to measure whether users pay up – those that do not receive a poor rating and risk being shunned by friends on future bets.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.THEBAITAPP.COM
FANCRED - PERISCOPE FOR SPORTS FANS
Fancred is a social networking app that connects sports buffs through sporting events around the world. Whether using the iOS or Android version of the app, users sign up, fill out their bio and pick their favourite teams, before being placed in a network where likeminded fans post information about their sports fan experience, including live scores, stadium selfies, news stories and anecdotes. From there, it is a matter of building up your network, known as your ‘Crew’, which can be populated with personal friends or major organisations such as media outlets.
Just like other social media accounts, users can like, comment and repost all the material that pops up in their news feed. This includes the recently added live streaming feature that, similar to streaming apps such as Periscope, lets users live stream video from any stadium in the world. In terms of the app’s value for mobile betting purposes, features such as live scores and match previews allow bettors to stay on top of all the major happenings leading into and during the games they follow. The fact that all information in the news feed is tailored to a user’s preferences is also a big advantage when focusing on individual matches such as the Super Bowl.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.FANCRED.COM
Just like other social media accounts, users can like, comment and repost all the material that pops up in their news feed. This includes the recently added live streaming feature that, similar to streaming apps such as Periscope, lets users live stream video from any stadium in the world. In terms of the app’s value for mobile betting purposes, features such as live scores and match previews allow bettors to stay on top of all the major happenings leading into and during the games they follow. The fact that all information in the news feed is tailored to a user’s preferences is also a big advantage when focusing on individual matches such as the Super Bowl.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.FANCRED.COM
DRAFTKINGS - SUPER BOWL FANTASY APP
DraftKings offers daily and weekly fantasy sports contests for cash prizes, with American football one of the major sports in its sports portfolio. A major appeal is that, unlike most fantasy sports wagering sites, DraftKings allows customers to earn money on a weekly basis, without a season-long commitment; this makes it the perfect wagering platform for the upcoming Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.
Importantly, the Super Bowl offering on Draft Kings is tied in with the recently played Pro Bowl, otherwise known as the NFL’s All Star match. Customers were required to play a two-game slate to earn cash prizes, meaning they had to incorporate players partaking in both the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl into their line-ups. The reasoning for this is legal, with US government regulations requiring that at least two games are featured in order for a paid fantasy sports contest to be deemed legal. A high-performing and high-rating app complements the DraftKings desktop site, and is available to both iOS and Android users across Apple’s official App Store and Google Play respectively.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.DRAFTKINGS.COM/LP/MOBILEAPPS
Importantly, the Super Bowl offering on Draft Kings is tied in with the recently played Pro Bowl, otherwise known as the NFL’s All Star match. Customers were required to play a two-game slate to earn cash prizes, meaning they had to incorporate players partaking in both the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl into their line-ups. The reasoning for this is legal, with US government regulations requiring that at least two games are featured in order for a paid fantasy sports contest to be deemed legal. A high-performing and high-rating app complements the DraftKings desktop site, and is available to both iOS and Android users across Apple’s official App Store and Google Play respectively.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WWW.DRAFTKINGS.COM/LP/MOBILEAPPS