Mobile gambling appears to be gaining a stranglehold in markets from London to Sydney.  Although every mobile gambling report over the past few years have predicted this trend, it is only over the past years that we can begun to see a sizeable shift in how people place bets. 

Until recently, online sportsbooks, casinos and poker rooms have been hampered by technology but that has all changed now due to the growth of smartphones.  Tablet computers such as the Apple iPad and RIM Playbook have also greatly helped the growth of mobile gambling applications.

Betfair recently accounced an increase of over 90% in the number of bets placed from a BlackBerry, Android, iPhone and other mobile devices.  Paddy Paddy also posted similarly impressive results, where a fifth of all their online bets are now placed via mobile devices.  Over a third of all Paddy Power customers now wager via one of the Paddy Power Mobile apps.

In 2007, mobile gambling accounted for 7.2% of the total online gambling spend.  That figure increased to 9% in 2010 and is expected to hit 11% by 2013.  This growth rate can be attributed to the explosive growth of smartphones, such as the BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry Style.  Efforts by online gambling companies were hindered in the past by poor handset technology and mobile networks.

Thanks to the latest sports betting apps for BlackBerry smartphones and tablets, you can now place bets, check scores and stats and fund your account from your BlackBerry phone.  Visit our BlackBerry Sports Betting section for the best BlackBerry gambling apps.

Thanks to the advent of online betting, you no longer need to make a trip to a bricks and mortar betting shop in order to take advantage of a betting opportunity.  Most people now also have online accounts with bookmakers that make placing bets on your favourite sporting event or team pretty easy.  When it’s already so easy to place a bet from your laptop, iPad or Playbook, why bother migrating to a mobile sportsbook that offers a BlackBerry betting app?  Here are a few reasons why.

SAFETY – Believe it or not, placing bets from your BlackBerry is actually safer than placing bets from your PC.  When was the last time your BlackBerry got a virus or when was the last time your friends BlackBerry was infected by a Trojan?  The answer is probably never.  Unfortunatley, PC’s get infected all the time, which means your online betting account is far more likely to get hacked than your BlackBerry account.

EASE OF USE – Many new smartphones, including the latest BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry Storm, come with high-definition touchscreens, which make mobile gambling quick, intuitive and easy.

VARIETY – Rather than having to choose between one or two of your local bookmakers when you are trying to find the best odds, you can now have accounts with a selections of BlackBerry sportsbooks, making it easier get the best price before you place your bet.

FREE BETS – There is a lot of competition between BlackBerry sports betting sites to attract new players, and as a result they offer very generous sign-up bonuses for new mobile sports bettors.  Many BlackBerry bookmakers offer new customers a 100% sign-up bonus up to £1000 or more.  This means that if you sign-up and place a bet for £1,000, the online sportsbook will double the value of your bet to £2,000 free of charge.  When was the last time your local bookmaker offered you that kind of wagering opportunity.