The changes have run throughout the company and one thing that has been overhauled is the look and feel of the site. A brand new image was adopted in 2011 and along with this gave the company its first introduction into the world of mobile betting. Their app now boasts a condensed version of their already extensive online bookmaker propelling them into the 21st century.
It’s the app that we will be concentrating throughout this review and more importantly, there attention to detail when it comes to horse racing. As will all Australian bookmakers, horse racing provides a massive share of their overall turnover so seeing how it performs on the app will be interesting.
Features
The first thing that really draws your attention on the app is just how good it looks. For those of you who are used to the new design of the online bookmaker then the app will feel very familiar. The continuation of the blue’s and whites are used throughout and make it look fresh and modern. We love the use of the quick links at the top of the page allowing you to jump between sports but also the fixed header that includes your betting slip makes it easy to keep track of selected bets.
You can dive straight into the horse racing action directly from the home page. The top area of the page includes information on the next 6 upcoming races and also informs you of how long it is until the start of that race and where that meeting is taking place. After selecting your race you can jump into the race card, of which will be discussed in depth later in the review.
Once into the horse racing section you can choose from a number of different selections including todays races, tomorrows races, early markets, horse racing specials, horse racing futures and multiples. There is also a chance to flick between both harness racing and greyhound racing from this screen which again provides a similar list of options. It’s worth pointing out that both of these sports aren’t covered as comprehensively as horse racing however.
The options mentioned above are all pretty self-explanatory. Each will provide a list of the meetings for that selection before then being able to go on and choose your race. A really nice addition to this section is the ability to flick between both Australian/ New Zealand based meetings and that from those based around the world. This is actually a theme that runs throughout the app and the ability to choose from a global range of races really does add to the depth of the app. We will even go as far as saying in that the majority of races on offer are from that of places outside Australia. This isn’t because there are limited in markets in Australia, far from it, but the cumulative amount of meetings outside the country is obviously going to be higher. It’s also great that for each meeting they clearly signify which country that meeting is based in, compared to other apps which merely list the name and it’s often not apparent as to where it’s actually based. Another positive to this is that you will be able to access some form of racing almost around the clock making it much more accessible to people outside of Australia.
It’s the app that we will be concentrating throughout this review and more importantly, there attention to detail when it comes to horse racing. As will all Australian bookmakers, horse racing provides a massive share of their overall turnover so seeing how it performs on the app will be interesting.
Features
The first thing that really draws your attention on the app is just how good it looks. For those of you who are used to the new design of the online bookmaker then the app will feel very familiar. The continuation of the blue’s and whites are used throughout and make it look fresh and modern. We love the use of the quick links at the top of the page allowing you to jump between sports but also the fixed header that includes your betting slip makes it easy to keep track of selected bets.
You can dive straight into the horse racing action directly from the home page. The top area of the page includes information on the next 6 upcoming races and also informs you of how long it is until the start of that race and where that meeting is taking place. After selecting your race you can jump into the race card, of which will be discussed in depth later in the review.
Once into the horse racing section you can choose from a number of different selections including todays races, tomorrows races, early markets, horse racing specials, horse racing futures and multiples. There is also a chance to flick between both harness racing and greyhound racing from this screen which again provides a similar list of options. It’s worth pointing out that both of these sports aren’t covered as comprehensively as horse racing however.
The options mentioned above are all pretty self-explanatory. Each will provide a list of the meetings for that selection before then being able to go on and choose your race. A really nice addition to this section is the ability to flick between both Australian/ New Zealand based meetings and that from those based around the world. This is actually a theme that runs throughout the app and the ability to choose from a global range of races really does add to the depth of the app. We will even go as far as saying in that the majority of races on offer are from that of places outside Australia. This isn’t because there are limited in markets in Australia, far from it, but the cumulative amount of meetings outside the country is obviously going to be higher. It’s also great that for each meeting they clearly signify which country that meeting is based in, compared to other apps which merely list the name and it’s often not apparent as to where it’s actually based. Another positive to this is that you will be able to access some form of racing almost around the clock making it much more accessible to people outside of Australia.
Sportsbet App Store Online
SportsBet iPad app. SportsBet is so in tune with the average punters needs and demands they have created an iPad specific app which can be downloaded directly onto your iPad from the App Store. SportsBet has promoted their iPad specific app as “Man Sized” and it has been greeted with open arms. Again, this is free to download through the. Sportsbet iOS App. If you use an Apple device like an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to bet on the go then you should definitely download the Sportsbet app for iOS from the App Store. The Sportsbet iPhone App is 103.3 MB and it works across all iOS platforms. IOS 9.0 or later is required for the app to operate. Also, note that age restrictions apply.
Written by Kevin Liew on 24 Jun 2017•
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Online betting took wing as early as 1997 when the first internet betting site was launched. Back then it was still a risky business as the crowd accustomed to visit the physical shops located all over the UK (the sports betting nation by tradition) was still wary of placing bets without the familiar face of the bookie.
When the online business boomed in 2002 the big names in the Industry freaked out, was this the end of their multi-millionaire companies? Far from it, it was a new beginning. Internet and technology weren’t here to disrupt their business for bad, it was here to catapult them into the next stage; a bigger, fast consuming market of online bettors from all over the world.
Sportsbooks like William Hill quickly hoped on the online train and developed online versions of their business and by 2007 they were signing in hundreds of thousands of users from all over the world who would take bets in sport leagues still unknown to many.
But what about online betting?
Online betting took flight in 2013 with the advent of Smartphones. The wide screen with easy access to the internet make things even easier for bettors. Now they could take bets on the go just by login into their William Hill account from their mobile phone and bet during office hours, on the bus and basically anywhere they wanted without being contrived by the use of a computer.
So the market must be plagued with betting apps, right? Not really.
Up until recently the Apps market has been a duopoly between Apple with the iTunes store and Google with the Google Play store for Android. As most of the market has either one of these phones that come with the pre-installed stores, the apps they were exposed to had to be approved and sold here.
Neither Google nor Apple approve the sale and promotion of betting applications and that is why you will not find apps from your favorite sportsbook. There was a brief experiment back in 2015 when Google silently tested selling a Fantasy Sports app for betting, but that’s because strangely enough Fantasy betting is legal in the USA.
In 2017 mobile betting accounts for one third of the overall business, by 2020 the market share is said to surpass 50% with an estimate of $100 billion bets placed per year. So the solution has been to create their own app and sponsor it on their own website, but for the smaller participants their best hope is to sponsor their apps on independent app stores that are beginning to take flight.
How to Build an Betting App
Note, if you are a developer you might not need to develop the traditional app, a web app would be perfect since they always require to consume internet connection. The development process is easier.
To evaluate how the pros do it, here are William Hill Apps available for your Android or iOS device
1. Develop a customer-facing front end and back end to handle transactions and bet set up. Users should be able to create accounts with a personal profile menu with their stats.
2. A deposit and withdrawal system that allows credit cards and whatever the local means of deposit is most favored online for your target market. The deposit process should be instant and the withdrawal shouldn´t take more than 3 days. Skrill is the best option for Europe and most of the world, PayPal works in a few countries like Spain but also look for local e-wallets. Credit cards are a must.
3. Bonus offering has gone a little into dis-use, but users are still accustomed to them in order to make the decision with which sportsbook they go to. Offer at least a first time deposit bonus of 100%.
4. Customer service is very important, you should have an online chat and contact email/numbers at least 12 hours a day for your target market. A lot of betting takes place during the weekends.
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5. The app should be at least developed for Android devices, but it is recommended you do so for iOS. This is why we insist the best solution would be a “web app”.
6. Data safety is very important and you should have a high profile encryption system in place to protect both the user account and his transactions.
7. Online casinos and sportsbooks have a third party regulating their business. It is a good sign that your business is legit when you have their seal on your site or app. eCogra and Gamaware are two prestigious agencies in Europe that regulate the betting market.
8. Customization, focus on in-play or real time betting as it is the present success of online betting. It attracts a young crowd and keeps the bets going in and out during one game. Focus on just one market at the beginning and then expand.
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Who can develop my app?
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In some cases you don´t even need to make a custom app, many third party developers that focus on the online betting market already have a professional platform to lease, including a wide range of casinos games, support service and the payment gateways.