Turn on your TV nowadays and you'll undoubtedly come across ads for mobile betting apps. They have revolutionised betting for a whole new modern audience.
You can bet on the move, whenever you want, wherever you want. You can even bet on an event while it's in progress, something that just a few years ago was unheard of.
The History of Betting Apps
Almost as soon as the internet began to take off, the big betting firms were looking for ways to leverage all that potential. In 1998, William Hill was the first UK bookmakers to allow people to have a flutter online. With slow connections and limited power in the way of software, the first sites were fairly rudimentary, however.
The improvement in phones led to the first mobile betting app from Sporting Index but it has only been in the last few years that diversity and innovation has truly come to the market. That's been driven in a large part by better connectivity with 3 and 4G. You could now be sitting in a bar watching a game and choose to place a bet in real time. It's not just who wins or the final score that you can bet on either.
And betting is not just for sporting events. When Prince George was due to be born in 2012, over $2.4 million was placed worldwide as people tried to guess everything from the name and sex to the weight of the baby. When William Hill first ventured into the world of online betting in 1998, this part of the industry was worth $74 million worldwide. In 2017, it was worth well over 47 billion dollars.
The Benefits of Betting Apps
- The biggest benefit, of course, is convenience. Gone are the days of walking down to the local bookmaker in the rain, can carry your own, personal bookie around on your phone. All you have to do is click on the betting app, place a bet and collect your winnings.
- Betting apps come with a lot of promotions and special offers, particularly for special events. There's a huge amount of competition between the different companies which means they are constantly looking for ways to appeal to a new audience. That's great for the customer.
- The number of options you get with betting apps has also improved dramatically. This is probably the one thing that people love and which makes many of the new apps even more exciting. You can bet on the timing of the next goal in a football match, the number of fouls or who gets sent off. And that's just for starters. Check out this website to see all the best betting apps for Android, iOS and mobile devices.
- The range of sports and events you can bet on has also widened dramatically. Access to sport has become global in recent years. We get the Superbowl, the FA Cup and World Cup beamed straight into our homes or onto our phones. You can also get involved in smaller leagues and obscure sports.
- Many betting apps now offer free streaming for players who have had a flutter on a particular event. That means you can watch the game in real time while making or collecting on your bets. Betting apps also provide different ways to pay instantly which gives punters greater flexibility.
The great news is that it's easy to download and sign up for a betting app and you can access it any time of day or night. Expect more and more innovation in the years to come as the choice expands and the technology becomes even smarter.
