With the advent of betting apps, how people gamble has changed to a great extent and mobile betting appears to have played a pivotal role in bringing about those changes. You can now place bets on a random horse race in the middle of Afghanistan from the comfort of your couch while staring at your iPad.

But hundreds of betting apps are advertised on social media so choosing one that’s reliable and legit should be your top priority. Or would you just go on the web and search for ‘online casino’ on Google, and deposit your hard-earned money on the very first site that comes up in the results? Here’s what you should be doing!

• The first thing you want to do is to make yourself familiar with the interface of the most popular betting sites there are. Check out sites of Bet365, 1XBet, Betway, etc.
• Is it time to make your first deposit yet? Not at all! You are just getting started. Up next, you see for yourself what games are available. Keep in mind that mobile betting sites offer both digital and live-streamed games. I started my mobile betting journey with a game called Football Studio on 1XBet. More on that later!
• You will also have to analyze the return percentages and odds on the games you end up liking as well as the size of bets you can place on them.

Now comes the fun part! It’s time to choose your first mobile betting site. This site will either be your worst nightmare or the greatest thing that happened to you so fasten your seat belts for whatever’s coming!

Choosing Your First Betting Site

So how do you fall in love with your first mobile betting site? Go for the site that’s most popular in your region. For instance, if you are based in the UK, it would be wise to stick to Bet365 (because this site is based in the UK too).

Even if you run into any trouble while loading funds, a reputed/established site will have prompt support available. Just watch any regional cricket or football match and look for the ads on the sideboards. The most reputed gambling site in your country will be all over those boards.

You don’t need to go all business style and set up a board to jot down the reviews of the sites you find on the web then finally decide on one. Just find the site that’s widely used in your region and create your account there! That’s all the trouble you have to go through!

Mobile Betting Account Setup

Don’t just give out your details to any casino on the web. When you register with a reputed platform, your privacy and financial details won’t be exposed, to say the least. Make sure that you provide the correct details because reputed sites might require that you perform KYC verification while making your first withdrawal. Keep your identification documents handy because you may be asked to upload them for verification.

Making Your First Deposit on the Mobile Betting Site

It’s better to not use any VPN app while making your deposit. The payment options available on a mobile betting site vary by region so if you can’t find the payment methods you are looking for, turning off the VPN might be helpful.

Pay close attention to the procedure mentioned for each payment method. If you are using any mobile wallet to make the transfer to an agent assigned by the betting site, make sure you follow the instructions to the last letter. For instance, you will have to paste a unique identification code in the Remarks section while making that deposit from your mobile wallet. Once the deposit has been made, you need to provide the details (including the phone number associated with your wallet and the amount transferred) on the betting site’s page.

The Remarks section is only meant for pasting the unique identification number you get from the site’s deposit prompt. Do not mention anything remotely close to gambling in there. Both the agent and you might run into trouble.

The deposit limits vary across payment methods and so is the case with withdrawal limits. However, it’s way too easy to make a deposit than to process a withdrawal (iykyk).

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Beginner Mobile Betting Tips

Understanding Odds

In simple terms, odds indicate the probability of a specific outcome. The odds defining systems vary across regions. Fractional Odds are defined in UK based sites.

Fractional Odds (Common in the UK)

The first number gives potential profit while the denominator indicates the stake.

A bet with 3/5 odds means for every $5 bet, the profit is $3, plus the original stake is returned. If you were to wager $10 on a game with 3/5 odds and win that round, you would be left with a $6 profit, while your stake would stay with you.

But this isn’t a Maths class where we are going to talk about fractions, profits, and percentages so let’s get to the next part.

For beginners, you could start your mobile betting journey with games that have a 50-50 chance like Flush.

Take Your Betting Decisions Consciously

I’m not going to nag you with all the finance management strategies that could be put into practice while betting (which is already a not-so-finance-friendly activity). However, setting a specific budget for a said period can save you from chasing losses. For instance, I never deposit more than a hundred dollars in a period of one month. If I manage to win and make it to just 150 dollars, I proceed with making a withdrawal. Even if I were to lose those 100 dollars on the very day I made that deposit, I wouldn’t proceed with making another before it’s been at least a couple of weeks past that setback. Remember! Chasing losses isn’t wise.

Tally the Results and Follow Your Intuitions

Have you ever played Football Studio? It’s a game where two cards (from a usual deck) are laid on the table, you bet on either Home or Away, and if the card on your turf is higher, profit amount equal to your wager gets credited to your account (while you also get your stake back). If Home turf is on a winning spree, go ahead and bet on Home in the next round or just put your money on Away if your gut tells you so. There really isn’t any strategy to be derived here. Following your intuition is often the best strategy in games like Football Studio, or any other online casino game, for that matter.