{"id":409,"date":"2016-10-17T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:57:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T14:57:45","slug":"mobile-betting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/articles\/betting-guide\/mobile-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"
Being able to place bets on your computer in the comfort of your own home is always useful. It is certainly a step up from the days<\/a> of needing to actually travel to a bookmakers shop to place a wager.<\/p>\n Nowadays, however, even firing up the computer seems a hassle,\u00a0 with 80% of users choosing to use mobile and smaller screen devices to access the internet in our leisure time.<\/p>\n Whether you use mobile betting to keep track of your bets when you are out and about or sat at home while watching a game on the TV, the platform has become the most important betting experience for many of us.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The big difference, logically, is the size of the screen that you will be looking at.\u00a0 Mobile phone screens are not as large as the screen on your computer and so most betting companies mobile websites and apps are a simplified version of the desktop site.\u00a0 In reality, however, there is not much between mobile and desktop these days apart from the look and the way we interact with the site.<\/p>\n The layout may well be simplified on mobile but it will still offer the same features and functions that you will be used to seeing when on your PC. That means important areas like live betting, live streaming (if available), cash out, banking, ante-post markets, offers, etc., will still be available.<\/p>\n Of course with smaller screens less information can be shown.\u00a0 Bookies do a good job of condensing menus on mobile with icons, but this still means that navigating the site on mobile requires more clicks or scrolling than on desktop.\u00a0 Some people love the simplified view of a mobile bookie whereas others prefer to have all the markets available at once on the desktop.<\/p>\n It is common to love certain sites on desktop but not on mobile, and vice versa.\u00a0 There are many sites I prefer to bet on when using a desktop but I can’t stand their mobile app, and others where I hate the desktop version and love the mobile app.<\/p>\n Some apps and mobile sites are also more graphic heavy and data hungry than others, and beause of this I even use different sites depending on whether I am on WiFi or a mobile network, preferring no-frills sites when the data is limited and I want to get a bet on quickly and richer sites when trying to stream over WiFi, for example.<\/p>\n As always, having a few different betting accounts allows you to take advantage of different bookies when using different devices in different ways.<\/p>\n It’s ten minutes to go until kick-off but there is no need to rush down to the local bookie shop on the High Street, you don’t even need to get home and turn your computer on, just get on your mobile device and place your bets.<\/p>\n There are many benefits to betting on mobile, a lot of which are subjective and will be personal to you.\u00a0 Here are some advantages I find with mobile betting:<\/p>\n It\u2019s not always the easiest of tasks checking everything on your mobile device. It\u2019s a bit like checking your emails and then sending a reply, I always find that a lot more difficult than if I was doing it on my PC.<\/p>\n On the mobile there\u2019s not as much screen space and going through the different markets available isn\u2019t always the easiest of tasks, but the more experienced you become at using the service, the more natural it will become.<\/p>\n Keeping track of what\u2019s on your betting slip can also be tricky.\u00a0 There are sometimes lagging problems too, it all depends on the area in which you are.<\/p>\n In general, I prefer to bet on mobile, but when checking bet history, account details or contacting the bookie I prefer to do this on desktop.<\/p>\n The good news is that there are plenty of excellent mobile apps available that allow you to bet on the move.\u00a0 Even if there is no app available, every operator now will at least run a mobile site and these are way better than they used to be – often fully scalable mini-versions of the main site.<\/p>\n In terms of apps, I like Ladbrokes<\/a> for the sheer range and depth, unparalleled on mobile.\u00a0 I love the Coral<\/a> app too and I tend to do most mobile streaming through them, although I mainly use this on WiFi as it can be a little data hungry.<\/p>\n The most attractive and most stylish apps are Bet365<\/a> and BetVictor<\/a>.\u00a0 These have the best interfaces in my opinion and so they are also the apps I use most often for in play betting.\u00a0 The BetVictor mobile app is recommended in particular due to the Bet Calculator available, allowing you to keep up to date with the odds on your bets. It has an excellent interface and is really easy to navigate around.<\/p>\n If you don’t want to clutter your device with apps then the above operators also have fully functional mobile sites that look and function pretty much the same as the app.\u00a0 Unibet<\/a> have a fantastically simple mobile site that is very useful on the move as it loads fast and you can find things easily.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a really competitive market out there and online bookmakers are keen to get as much custom as they possibly can.\u00a0 Many operators now will offer punters additional bonuses for the first time they bet on mobile and some give ongoing offers.<\/p>\nHow Does Mobile Betting Differ from Desktop?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Benefits of Mobile Betting<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Disadvantages of Betting on Mobile
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Mobile Offers<\/strong><\/h2>\n