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SPORTSBET MOBILE AUSSIE BETS
Overview Another sports betting app and mobile site hailing from Down Under, Sportsbet was Australia’s first licensed bookmaker and has been providing internet betting for over 15 years. Taken over by Irish bookmaking giant Paddy Power in 2010, betting on the move via Sportbet now comes in the form of the free to download apps available on iPad and iPhone, Android, Blackberry and other devices via the mobile site adapted for the small screen. The app and mobile version of the site share many features in common with other Australian mobile betting services, and with a huge array of sports and racing markets on offer, both domestically and internationally, coupled with impressive money back specials and best prices, it is a safe choice when betting Down Under. |
Look & Feel
The simple-looking app and mobile site are models of usability. Although the look is not great from a design perspective, the feel of the app more than compensates. Navigation is quick and easy and the site is organised in such a way as to allow straightforward and efficient betting on the move.
Users are met with two main options for accessing racing or sport. The racing section is organised according to the next to race, with additional tabs providing information on the horses involved in the day’s racing, as well as dog and trot options. The sports section lists the most popular Aussie sports in a highlights list with other sports also available via a touch of a button.
On the main page, other tabs take customers straight to racing multiples options and racing features. The remaining tabs provide instant access to live betting options, the Sportingbet store, a competitions section and a link to the Sportingbet media centre.
Account log in is also at a touch of a button on the homepage and overall the app and mobile site have the user-friendliness and efficiency that you want when punting via a mobile device.
Features
Live in-play betting is offered on a range of sporting events from around the world although, once again, the downside for international punters comes in the form of the Australian government’s prohibition on online betting during live sporting events. Customers wanting to place a bet therefore on in-play events are required to call up Sportingbet in order to place their wagers.
The Sportingbet media centre is a nice feature and one that lifts the app and mobile site to something beyond a simple betting facility. The media centre provides links to an impressive range of video interviews and previews of sporting and racing events from around the globe via Sportingbet TV. The quality is good and the links are quick and the previews range from humorous looks at upcoming sporting events to more in-depth discussions.
A competitions section is another fun feature of the app. Available on the Australian Football League and the National Rugby League, the competition takes the form of a last man standing event. Place a correct bet each weekend of the 8-9 NRL and AFL games respectively and proceed to the next round. Choose incorrectly and you are eliminated.
Betting & Markets
Naturally, the markets on offer have an Australian bias with Australian Rules, Australian Rugby and Australian Rugby League given special attention, along with domestic racing. However, international markets are well covered too, as you would expect with Sportingbet being part of the William Hill group. The full range of markets from around the globe are catered for from Premier League football to NFL and martial arts. Non-sporting event options are also available from entertainments bets to politics.
Like many of the Australian based bookmakers, Sportingbet offers a plethora of bet types. Racing options are particularly impressive, ranging from standard win and place bets to Trifectas, Quaddies and Parlays. More unique are the ‘Getoutski’ bets (choosing the winners in 4 designated legs taken from the last races of the day at selected meetings) or the Favfour (favourable odds given on the next 4 ruling fixed price favourites rolled into a multi – Favfour odds constantly spring up throughout the day via alerts). Dog racing also provides variety betting in the form of inside boxes versus outside on a particular race and odd numbers versus even.
For sports betting, options are almost as wide ranging. Bet types include standard single bets, multis and lines, as well as margins and parlays. Singles vary from win betting on matches to wagers on top try and goal scorers over the course of a season.
A number of competitions with the possibility of winning big money. ‘Last Man Standing’ offers the cash prize to the person able to make a correct selection each week of the AFL and NRL season. Every time an incorrect selection is made the person is eliminated leaving the last man standing at the end of the season to scoop the cash. The ‘Accumulator’ competition works in a similar way over the course of the AFL and NRL seasons. Each successful win bet on every round of the season receives points based on the odds of the winning bet. Points are accumulated throughout the season with the winner taking the cash.
For racing fans, price promises and offers are similarly numerous. At the last count, Sportingbet were offering 9 different guaranteed best odds schemes from paying out the best SP or your win tab dividend to a ‘Maxidiv’ offering the best odds of the three national totes or bookmakers’ starting price.
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Account Management and Support
Account or wager issues can be resolved via customer services phone lines or email. Lines are open 24 hours a day for those wishing to place sports bets live, but queries can be answered daily up to 11pm (9pm on Sundays). For international customers with time differences, this may cause the occasional inconvenience.
Account or wager issues can be resolved via customer services phone lines or email. Lines are open 24 hours a day for those wishing to place sports bets live, but queries can be answered daily up to 11pm (9pm on Sundays). For international customers with time differences, this may cause the occasional inconvenience.
Conclusion
The Sportsbet app and mobile site is simple and effective and one that typically offers a huge range of betting markets and wager products. Money back offers and promotions are numerous and frequent on a host of races and sports events both domestically and internationally. The free competitions on offer provide an attractive additional aspect to opening an account and are leaders in the field in terms of prizes and prize money to be won.
Although the mobile site and app lack some of the features available via the main internet site (such as live streaming of events) those wishing to have fast and updated access to markets around the globe need look no further.
The Sportsbet app and mobile site is simple and effective and one that typically offers a huge range of betting markets and wager products. Money back offers and promotions are numerous and frequent on a host of races and sports events both domestically and internationally. The free competitions on offer provide an attractive additional aspect to opening an account and are leaders in the field in terms of prizes and prize money to be won.
Although the mobile site and app lack some of the features available via the main internet site (such as live streaming of events) those wishing to have fast and updated access to markets around the globe need look no further.
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Mobile bookmakers for Australian sports fans
