Whatever else you want to say about the modern world, you have to admit, the special effects department is coming right along. I mean, just a few years ago the idea of carrying around a little device in your pants pocket that you could use to place wagers on sports was only seen on TV on programs such as Star Trek. The “tricorder” from the Enterprise has become the SmartPhone of today. It is now possible for a player to access full on SportsBook, RaceBook and Casino action from the convenience and privacy of their very own mobile device. Never before has it been so simple and quick to make a bet….and quick it is. I was watching a NBA game in a local sportsbar one evening last week. One of the guys commented that he wanted to get in a wager on the second half action and before anyone could offer a suggestion, he had pulled out his Mobile Phone, pushed a few buttons and in less than a minute, he had his wager placed and confirmed. We were very impressed!
We asked our friend about how he happened to be able to get his wager in so quickly and easily so he told us about his buddy Ralph, who is a low key bookie working right there in the neighborhood. It seems that Ralph had recently made the move to what is known as a Price Per Head Service located down in Costa Rica and now Ralph could offer to his clients anything and everything that an offshore sportsbook could offer. The best part about it is that Ralph handles his own payouts and collections which means that no one has to be sending money offshore to fund a post up account and, better still, no one has to wait around for the offshore sportsbook to send them their winnings.
So, naturally, all of us guys are now signed up with Ralph and the arrangement is working our very well indeed. We love the Mobile Phone access and can even check up on our history and open bets right there online. What could be easier? Ralph tells us that, for him the service is even better because he receives real time reporting on all of his player’s action no matter where he is, day or night.
Now that is some kind of useful science for a change. Wonder what’s next?
