iPad Betting Sites

iPad betting has come a long way in the last 5 years. When the iPad tablet computer first was sold back in 2007, it became the rage for tech-savvy mobile computer users. The iPad took the convenience of the iPhone touchscreen to a whole new level, because its size mimicked the size of a laptop screen or small desktop monitor. Besides the portable device handier than a Mac notebook, the iPad was the best Wifi device for online and computer gaming, because the screen created a better experience.

It was no time before online gamblers began clamoring for a way to use their Apple iPad tablets for real money gambling. Having a self-contained device you could take almost anywhere and still get an Internet connection was great, but since Internet casinos weren't designed to handle iOS betting, it did little good for the Apple iPad and iPhone gambler. That's where the mobile casino has changed the game.

How Mobile Betting Works

Mobile casinos are online gambling sites designed for compatibility with mobile devices of all sorts, including iPhones, iPod Touch devices, and iPads. A person uses their devices to interact with the iPad casino, much like a Apple MacIntosh desktop computer or Mac notebook laptop would interact with an online casino. Actually, the iPad gaming experience is better, because mobile casinos have apps to handle the major mobile devices.

Most online casinos are still set up to handle the Microsoft PC clientele, since the Microsoft operating system makes up such a large section of the gambling public. Microsoft doesn't have the same stranglehold on the mobile gadget market. In fact, Apple is a leader in the industry, so the mobile casinos cater to iPad and iPhone users. While most mobile casinos offer a separate betting application for Android OS, Windows OS, BlackBerry OS, and Apple iOS, apps for the iPad (and Android devices) are usually the first devices to have applications designed for them. Most mobile casinos require you have an iOS 3.x or iOS 4.x to be compatible, but users don't have to find alternate ways to get the full casino experience--like they sometimes have to do with Mac computers at typical online sites.

What about American Bettors? Are There Any US Sportsbooks with iPad Betting Apps?

Absolutely. BetOnline is one of the best options for United States bettors. They also offer an easy to use iPad betting app for real money. BetOnline’s Sportsbook was established in 2004 and has since become the fastest growing real money betting site on the market for American players. They also operate an online casino and poker room, although neither are compatible with iPads just yet. The iPad betting site will work with all generations of the iPad including the new Retina Display and accepts bets on nearly all sporting events. The Sportsbook also features an excellent bonus for new bettors. Receive a 25% cash bonus across all BetOnline products and on all deposits.

Once you get to a mobile casino, you're going to be asked to click on a link to an iPad app download. Follow the instructions and you'll soon be able to interface with the mobile casino software through your iPad computer. Once this happens, you'll be able to make real money wagers on table games like blackjack, craps, keno, roulette, Caribbean stud poker, and pai gow poker. Players can make wagers on slot machines and video poker machines. Specialty games are available, too, while some sites have video scratch-offs. Most mobile casinos won't offer classic poker games like Texas hold'em and Omaha. The great majority of iPad casinos won't let you make sports bets or gambling on their racebook. Everything which would be available at an online casino (instead of a poker room or sportsbook) is going to be available.

In fact, if you're familiar with the online casino niche, you'll be familiar with many of the names available. The licensing authorities are going to be the same: Netherlands Antilles, Kahnawake, Antigua and Barbuda, Gibraltar, Alderney, and Malta. Places like Panama or Cyprus might show up as regulatory authorities, too.

The software providers are going to be the same. If you're based in Europe, Asia, or one of the far-flung countries in the British Commonwealth, you'll be able to play at mobile casinos which use Playtech, Microgaming, IGT Interactive, Rival Gaming, and Cryptologic software--though other mobile casino software specialists are also used at times. If you're a US player searching for legal, licensed, and regulated mobile casino games for real money, you'll be able to play at mobile casinos usually powered by Realtime Gaming, Revolution Gaming, or TopGame Technology.

When it comes time to place a wager, you'll find the casino software is remarkably close to what you're used to at a traditional online casino. The only difference is you'll be able to place bets at the coffee shop, at the book and video store, or in mass transit on your way to work--and always with a handy touchpad device like an iPad tablet computer. More and more mobile casinos are launching in the past year or two, so no one should be without the ability to play for real money with your iPad.