Following a directive from the Dutch government, Apple has removed dozens of mobile betting applications from its App store in the Netherlands. The Dutch gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), ordered the company to remove 55 real-money gambling and online casino apps back in May. These included app offerings from global mobile sports betting brands such as Unibet and Bwin, which Dutch law bans from servicing smartphone and tablet users in the country.
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Online bookmaker NetBet has become the first UK-licensed sports betting and casino site to offer Bitcoin payment options. Prominent Bitcoin payment service provider BitPay announced the move in October, and revealed it is working with NetBet to ensure all UK regulatory requirements are adhered to with the introduction of the new payment method.
Bitcoin’s venture into the UK online betting market was foreshadowed by the UK Gambling Commission in August, when the regulatory body included a first-ever reference to “digital currencies” in its updated License Conditions and Codes of Practice. 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. In-play betting tips and an exclusive Daily Double are among the features of a new tipping app launched by renowned football betting guru Mr Fixit Tips. The free app, which is available on iOS and Android mobile devices, sends alert notifications every time a tip is posted by Paul Jain, the long-time football tipster for Scottish newspaper The Daily Record and mastermind of popular tipping service MrFixitTips.co.uk.
New mobile sports betting app Bookee is looking to shake things up in the UK sports wagering market by using Tinder and Uber-style functionality to offer users novel ways of placing bets. As with Tinder, a location-based courtship app that has transformed online dating, Bookee utilises swipe technology to present bettors with different wagering options, which they accept or decline by swiping left or right on their iPhone.
Bookmaker William Hill is looking to consolidate its position as an industry leader through a new Hollywood-inspired commercial that flaunts its high-speed mobile sports betting app.
Seeking to woo new customers while steering clear of traditional gambling advertising, the company enlisted renowned English filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson to direct its new ‘Clever Fast’ TV commercial, which hit screens in the United Kingdom during the half-time break of the England and Scotland World Cup qualifier on November 11. Sports betting is great, but is made even better when you are able to sit down and watch the game that you have action on. While European bookmakers have realized this long ago and made the necessary steps to accommodate their players, bookmakers in other countries are working to do the same, including Australian sportsbooks William Hill and SportsBet, who are adding free live streaming of select sporting events to their respective apps.
William Hill live streams hundreds of sporting events each week including NBA games, as well as prominent soccer leagues such as La Liga in Spain. Given how popular those leagues are and how heavily they are wagered on, it is shrewd of William Hill to give those who choose them for their mobile sports betting the chance to watch those events live without having to leave their app. If you are a horse racing fan you can now watch racing from every racetrack in New South Wales and Victoria/Melbourne from your Windows Phone, iOS or Android device at no charge. The state of sports betting in the United States is a bleak one, as mobile sports bettors are prohibited from placing bets with most online sportsbooks. This is what has made the fantasy sports industry so well liked in the US. Classified as a game of skill rather than as gambling, daily fantasy sports contests such as the ones held by DraftKings and FanDuel are deemed legal in the United States and serve as a legal form of sports betting.
In this version of fantasy sports, contests aren't held over the course of a full season like they are in your office fantasy football league, but are instead contested over periods of one week or shorter depending on the sport. With faster turnaround times, players can get involved in more contests per season, giving them the chance to receive more frequent and, due to the large number of entrants in each contest, potentially lucrative payouts. Cable companies continue to raise their subscription fees due to things like increasing rights fees for live sports, which is prompting many former customers to cut the cord and migrate to services like Netflix and Hulu for their entertainment. Those cord cutters have plenty of options for watching sports as well, as live streaming options don't always require a cable subscription, but grant cord cutters the ability to watch a number of interesting games, including games worth following for those engaged in mobile sports betting.
Wearable technology is continuing to grow in popularity. Whether it is a fitness tracker or a smartwatch, these items make it easier than ever to keep up with whatever it is that you are interested in without having to so much as reach into your pocket to do so. For sports bettors, this means being able to do research, make your wagers, and keep track of those bets all from your wrist, combining the fun of online sports betting with the convenience of the wearable tech craze. These top sports betting apps for Apple Watch are at the forefront of the smartwatch sports betting revolution.
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