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.