Bet365 Mobile Review
With over 10 million players in 200 countries, Bet365 are the UK's 7th biggest privately owned company with 2,000 employees. Based in stoke on Trent the online operations have been operating since 2000 when it was based in a Portakabin, although the high street betting shops, which have since been sold off, began operations in 1974. In 2012, over £12 billion was wagered at Bet365 across its' Sportsbook, Casino, Poker, Bingo and Financial Trading sites. Although the company is UK based, only the Sportsbook and Financials sides are UK regulated, with the Casino, Poker and Bingo sites coming under the jurisdiction of the Gibraltar Gaming Commission. Both the UK Financial Services Authority and the Gibraltar Gaming Commission ensure that Bet365 customers receive a safe, secure and fair gaming experience where betting odds give a suitable return to players, and casino games are audited to make sure that results are totally random.
Since launching the mobile sites, Bet365 On The Move has attracted millions of players wanting to access sports and casino while on the move. Getting to the mobile sites is done simply by visiting Bet365 in your mobile browser or by downloading the iPhone or Android apps. The Apple Store has the iPhone and iPad app, while Getjar has the Android one and they can be used in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Austria, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and Poland, among others. Players in other countries can still access the sites via their browser. Most Android or Apple phones and tablets are compatible as well as Windows 8 phones. All you need is an internet connection via WiFi or 3G to get started, although WiFi tends to be more reliable and incur less charges from your network.
Bet365 On The Move offers players access to most of the sports betting opportunities that can be found on the online version including the huge range of In-Play events. With a nicely designed site, you can choose the most popular in-play games, or use the buttons along the top of the screen to get to your favourite sports, which include Football, Horse racing, Tennis, Golf, Rugby and Darts with an A - Z of all sports letting you bet on games like Australian Rules Football, Bowls, Greyhounds, Speedway and Volleyball. On the Sportsbook site, you can watch lots of live events so long as you have a funded account, or in the case of Horse racing only if you have placed a bet on the race you wish to watch.
Placing a bet is done by clicking on the Bet Slip tab once you are logged into your account, choosing your game and stake, and confirming the bet. You can customise how odds are displayed, via the 'Preferences' button, either decimal, fractional, or American, making it easy to understand what odds you are getting.
Getting your account up and running can be done on a mobile device by clicking the Join option and filling out a personal details page, getting a security number and password set up, and choosing your deposit options. You can use a very wide range of deposit options with Bet365 On The Move including credit and debit cards, Neteller, Skrill, Click2Pay, Entropay and Ukash, while withdrawing funds can be done with all these methods except Ukash which requires a phone call to Bet365 first. All deposit and Withdrawal methods are free with credit or debit cards being processed in 1 - 3 business days, Neteller being instant, and Skrill, Clck2Pay, Entropay and Ukash taking under 24 hours.
Whether you are a new or existing player, you get a special bonus the first time you place a stake using a mobile device. Just place a bet of between £1 and £50 to get a 100% match bonus. There are currently no other ongoing bonuses through the mobile Sportsbook.
The Bet365 mobile Casino is a fairly limited site which you can visit by pointing your browser at casino.Bet365.com. To play the mobile games, you will need to create an account at the main site, as there as there are no facilities to do so via a phone or tablet. This does mean, however, that you get the same range of bonuses offered to all players including a 100% first deposit match bonus up to £150, up to £3,000 in monthly bonuses, and comp points. To play casino games with real money via a mobile device, you must have first registered a payment method at the main site, and you can then use that method to make deposits. Games here include Blackjack, European Roulette, six slots games and Jacks or Better video Poker. The slots come from the Playtech range of high quality games and include the popular Frankie Dettori's Magic Seven, Great Blue and Gold Rally with its' progressive jackpot of over $500,000. Mobile players can enjoy exclusive Slots and Blackjack tournaments with cash prizes, and occasional special offers like cashback deals.
Customer Service can be contacted a free phone number, 0800-288-365, or the mobile site has a quick link to the alternative help desk on 01782-684-757. You can email via mobile devices on eng@customerservices365.com (depending on language chosen), and there is also a quick link for when you wish to place a telephone bet.
With an excellent mobile sports betting site, Bet365 On The Move is a great way to enjoy all the action from your favourite teams, horses and players. The casino site is restricted in the number of games provided, but they are all of a high quality, and a good way to play some of the more popular titles when you can't be at your laptop or PC.