Taking a break from our Grande Vegas news and our Grande Vegas no deposit bonus codes excitement, let's take a look at sports betting apps taking on the market these days.
Most Americans have access to sports betting today but the landscape for mobile sports betting is complicated. There are some states that have legalized only retail sports betting while one state – Tennessee – offers only mobile sports betting via mobile online casino apps.
Online sports betting is controversial for a number of reasons. Tribes and other operators who run retail casinos oppose mobile betting because they feel that it will prove to be detrimental to their own sportsbooks.
Anti-gambling activists object to adding to the opportunities for people to wager money, especially on a platform that is as easy to access and use as an online sportsbook. Some legislators are concerned that the number of individuals who will be at risk of problem gambling behaviors will rise.
Yet no one can deny that there’s a huge demand for online sports betting and that tax revenues in states that have legalized mobile sports betting are providing a huge boost to state treasuries. Since June 2018, when SCOTUS ruled that states could legislate sports betting for their residents, New Jersey – one of the earliest states to do so – has taken in $242,021,240 in taxes and fees from sportsbook operators.
Pennsylvania, another early sports betting state (and one with a high tax rate) has collected $273,607,314 in revenue. In New York, where mobile sports betting has been legal for less than a year, the state has already collected am astounding $348,790,073.
Selecting a Mobile Sportsbook
Some states have limited the number of sports betting operators that can operate within their jurisdictions while other states have opened the field to give any operator the chance to be licensed to take sports wagers in their state.
If you’re looking for a mobile sportsbook, some of the things that you should check for include:
- Make sure that the sportsbook is supported by both Android and iOS operating systems. Check the Google Play Store of Apple Play to make sure that the sportsbook that you want to use is supported by your operating system.
- Check the bonuses that the sportsbook offers. Obviously, the better the offers, the more money you win.
- Review the rules of the sportsbook. Do you need to make a big deposit in order to bet? Can you withdraw your winnings whenever you wish or do you have to have a specific amount of money accrued in your account in order to withdraw funds?
- Does the sportsbook offer competitive odds and a nice selection of lines?
- Do you bet at an existing online casino or at a retail casino? Can you find a sportsbook that is affiliated with the venue where you are already playing? If so, you may have additional benefits waiting for you.
The Best Sports Betting Apps
Let's take a look at the 5 most popular sports betting apps out there:
FanDuel
There are a number of advantages to signing for for a FanDuel account, notably their offer for a “no-sweat” first bet of up to $1000. If your bet wins, you collect your winnings and if the wager loses, you get a cashback in credits that you can use to make future bets.
Novice bettors like FanDuel’s seamless navigation and user-friendly interface that makes it easy to jump straight to a specific league or sport. On the FanDuel homepage you’ll see the top games/events of the day prominently displayed and there are a lot of options for prop bets. Many people prefer Fanduel because it has robust same-game parlay features along with multiple same-game parlays – the same-game and multiple same-game parlays can be combined into a single megabet.
DraftKings
DraftKings, like FanDuel, got its start as a fantasy sports site but now it offers sports bettors an easy-to-use betting site with a streamlined app as part of its excellent user experience. The DraftKings Welcome Bonus involves a gift of $50 free with a $5 deposit along with a 20% first deposit match up to $1,000 on a deposit of $1000. So, for instance, on a deposit of $100 you get $20 in free bets.
DraftKings covers all the world’s most popular sports including all professional leagues.
BetMGM Sportsbook
MGM of Las Vegas was an early Vegas casino that understood the importance of online betting and the result is BetMGM, one of today’s top sportsbooks worldwide. MGMBet operates in most of the legal markets in the United States.
It has a tremendous market depth that allows it to offer odds and lines that beat many of its competitors and rival the rest. The MGMBet sportsbook is known for offering value on bets that can’t be found elsewhere. Many events can be streamed straight from the app which is a function that isn’t found on other sportsbooks (yet).
New players are treated to a $1000 risk-free first bet which guarantees that you’ll bet your money back in betting credits if your bet doesn’t succeed.
Caesars
Caesars has a way to go to catch up to Draftkings, FanDuel and BetMGM but its $1500 risk-free first bet Welcome Bonus is certainly a good way to get started in its move to get a bigger market share. Caesars offers a fast-loading app that is sure to please many mobile users along with competitive odds and significant depth.
There are some great rotating promotions and odds boosts through Caesar including the Caesars Rewards program that allows you to earn rewards via Caesars properties and the sportsbook to be used at other Caesars properties in your area.
PointsBet Sportsbook
The biggest advantage of PointsBet is that it’s simple and sleek which makes it easy to find your sport and place your bet. All the sports are on the side menu and, using the search function, you can find the team or game on which you want to wager.
The PointsBet Welcome Bonus is an industry leader -- two risk-free bets totaling up to $2,000 with the first part valued at $500 on your first fixed-odds bet and the second part with a value of up to $1,500.
PointsBet offers “Points Betting” in which you are paid more based on the margin of victory or loss in a game. (you can also lose more). This is a high-reward bet but it’s also high-risk so it’s not for everyone but if you want to take an extra chance, it can be fun.
If you don’t see your preferred bet, go into the “Name Your Bet” feature to request the bet that you’d like to make. You’ll get your odds and you can then move on to make the bet (if you wish).
