Mobile betting has become a regular feature at most online sportsbooks and a tool that many bettors now use to place their wagers quickly and conveniently without the need for a computer. How and where to place bets via mobile phone: a list of bookmakers with a mobile app.
Mobile betting has become a regular feature at most online sportsbooks and a tool that many bettors now use to place their wagers quickly and conveniently without the need for a computer.
It seems like everyone and their mother has a smart phone these days and the uses for these devices are increasing exponentially every day. It was only natural that online sportsbooks would provide bettors with an easier and more secure way to place bets on anything using their mobile phones from anywhere in the world.
In recent years it has become more common for bets to be placed via a mobile device than on a computer or laptop.
Specific Mobile Devices
- Bet On Android
Mobile Betting Benefits
The ability to place bets using mobile devices provides bettors with a ton of convenience and the ability to place wagers while away from the computer. Here are a few situations where mobile betting can come in handy:
- At a sporting event…You notice that a key player is shaky or looks injured in warm up. Profit from this instant information using mobile betting.
- At the bar…You are grabbing a beer with some buddies and decide you want to make the game a bit more interesting by placing some wagers. Increase your excitement using mobile betting.
- In the car…You are in your car and remember that you didn't place that bet you felt was a sure thing. Pull over and place the bet using mobile betting.
As you can see there are an endless number of situations where mobile betting can come in handy. Mobile betting is only going to become more popular so you should have an account with an online sportsbook that provides a great, easy and secure mobile betting app.
Best Mobile Betting Websites
Below are my three favourite online sportsbooks for mobile betting. These are all trustworthy, reputable sportsbooks that also offer a clean, easy to use mobile compatible website when you visit them through your mobile device.
1. BetOnline.ag
BetOnline is a leader in the online sports betting industry having been servicing bettors for nearly two decades. When you log into the BetOnline website through your mobile device you are immediately presented with most popular betting options. You can scroll through the various parts of the site by clicking ‘Sports', ‘Live' or ‘Casino'. In the ‘Sports' section it's extremely easy to find the betting line that you are looking for and place your wager.
The mobile website at BetOnline is sleek and clean, which is exactly what you come to expect from BetOnline. Click here to sign up at BetOnline.ag (use bonus code BOL1000 to receive a 50% sign up bonus up to $1000). Proceed to make your first deposit, then login to your account through your mobile device to place your bets over your mobile phone.
**BetOnline.ag is the only one of our recommended sportsbooks for mobile betting that accepts US residents.
2. Bet365.com
Bet365 is one of the most recognized names in online sports betting, especially in Europe. Their mobile betting website is also extremely easy to use with the in-play odds being offered immediately to allow you to place wagers quickly while you are watching a sporting event live. The Bet365 mobile website is compatible for both iPhone's and Androids and you can actually watch sports live on your iPhone, iPad or Android devices through their mobile website.
Click here to sign up at Bet365.com. With the use of our link you will receive a 100% matching bonus on your first mobile bet up to $100 to go along with your 100% matching bonus up to $200 on your first deposit.
3. SportsInteraction.com
Sports Interaction is the site I would most recommend to Canadian bettors. Their mobile website is very straight forward and also offers live betting and casino games in addition to the regular sportsbook. The application is compatible on iPhone, Android or any other device.
Click here to sign up at SportsInteraction.com. With the use of our link you will receive a 100% matching bonus up to $200 on your first deposit.
'Sub-li-what-now?!' If you've ever wondered what this strange-looking word actually means — then wonder no more.
No, it isn't an underwater warship or on-screen translations that help you understand a foreign film; it's a high-tech printing process used mostly for print on demand apparel. Today we're going to pick it apart — we'll cover what it is, how it works, discuss the pros and cons, when to use it — and when not to.
What is sublimation?
Let's start with the broad strokes. What exactly is sublimation?
In simple terms, it's a method of printing that transfers a design into a material or fabric using ink and heat.
In the world of apparel, it's a game changer in that it allows whole garment prints — designs that go seam-to-seam.
The sublimation printing process
So how does sublimation work? Well, sublimation printing uses heat to essentially bring ink and fabric together as one.
First, a design is printed onto special paper. The inks that are used turn into gas when brought under heat, then combine with the fabric and permanently print onto the fabric. The effects are permanent and less prone to fading, as the ink is embedded in the fabric or substrate rather than simply laying on top like a normal print.
The process is almost like a tattoo, but instead of for your skin, it's for your chosen product. The heat opens up the pores of the fabric, then with the applied pressure the ink cools and returns to a solid form.
Bookmaker Eu Mobile App Store
The result is a permanent, full colour image that won't crack, peel or wash away from the substrate. The process allows the ink to go from a solid to a gas without turning to liquid, a bit like dry ice. The conversion is initiated by heat and controlled by pressure.
This quick and effective digital print method is growing in popularity for smaller batch orders and those designs that rely on the details. Sublimation printing is also known as ‘all over printing' as it allows you to choose a design that can literally go from seam to seam.
Images courtesy of Global Orphan Project, sourced via Flickr under Creative Commons 2.0 license.
Although primarily popular for print on demand t-shirts, the method is also available on ceramic, wood and metals etc, that have a special coating on to receive the sublimation inks.
The pros and cons
The pros
The most exciting upside when it comes to this method is purely the freedom you have with your designs, which is not always offered by other methods.
On one side of the spectrum you can go as crazy as you like. Why not print a whole t-shirt that looks like a burger? Or a cat flying across (a beautifully printed) galaxy background?
Equally, you might want to keep it classy with a photo of a famous skyline or landscape. The possibilities are almost endless, which will keep you coming back for more.
The longevity of the design is a plus point, with a design that won't crack, peel or fade. Even after going through the washing machine countless times, your garment will never be demoted to the back of your wardrobe!
Sublimation printing is suitable for small batch orders, seam-to-seam designs and garments with a large number of design variations and applications.
The Cons
The Cons lay mostly with the choice of materials. Sublimation printing is only suitable for garments that include polyester (100% polyester or polyester blend). Although sublimation is possible on other materials such as cotton, the image will not be permanent as it is on ‘man made' fabric and it isn't recommended.
If you wanted to go for the vintage/distressed look, which is all the rage right now, choosing a fabric with a lower percentage of polyester in it would give you that finish.
Bookmaker Eu Mobile Apps
Another potential problem to watch out for is white creasing. Sublimation works by printing a design into white fabric, and if there are areas of the garment that are unreached by the design, they'll stay white. This can be caused by accidental folding or small amounts of moisture that accumulate on the transfer paper.
Image source: https://inktale.com/help/artist-assistance/all-over-printing
Designs that work well with Sublimation printing
Sublimation printing works particularly well on quirky, dramatic and almost ridiculous designs- a massive trend over the last couple of years, seen in both high and low end stores.
For example:
Photo credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:T-Shirt_sublimation.jpg
Now this t-shirt probably fits under quirky, dramatic AND ridiculous. And sublimation printing has allowed for the full effect to take place. The t-shirt is completely covered by design and uses a vibrant range of colours.
The repeated design below also works well. Again because of the full coverage aspect of the design, the pattern of the print is carried on all around the t-shirt, just using the ends of the garment as natural finishing points.
Another type of design that works particularly well with sublimation printing, is photography prints. The method allows you to fill the whole surface with the photograph, instead of just placing it on the front of the garment in a rectangular fashion.
For example:
The tank top above uses the image of the flower, and a more muted background (because if you can fill the whole tank top, why not do so?)
Photography has also been used on the design below, by depicting a whole landscape onto the t-shirt, which is particularly effective because of the angles used.
Sublimation also works well when your garment requires a number of different logos or designs. With traditional printing, you may be charged for each separate logo application — whereas, with sublimation, a large number can all be incorporated and printed in one go.
Designs that don't work with sublimation printing
The tank top above uses the image of the flower, and a more muted background (because if you can fill the whole tank top, why not do so?)
Photography has also been used on the design below, by depicting a whole landscape onto the t-shirt, which is particularly effective because of the angles used.
Sublimation also works well when your garment requires a number of different logos or designs. With traditional printing, you may be charged for each separate logo application — whereas, with sublimation, a large number can all be incorporated and printed in one go.
Designs that don't work with sublimation printing
Designs with block colours or designs that require excruciatingly exact placement may not work as well with sublimation printing. With designs that involve slogans, direct to garment (DTG) printing can work better. DTG printing is essentially like using a normal printer, but just for t-shirts. So the garment is run through a special flatbed printer and the designs are applied.
If you only need one logo in the centre of your garment, sublimation may not be the ideal way to go, purely because it's generally more expensive to ‘print all over,' than it is to apply one logo front and centre.
One of the keys to using sublimation printing effectively is knowing the methods limitations and picking a design wisely. Reading through the pros and cons and looking at the examples above, should help you to be able to decide if the design you have in mind would work with sublimation printing, or if you are better off choosing DTG.
Browse our range of sublimation products, or learn more about selling on a Shopify print on demand store.
