6 Reasons to Bet on Online Sportsbooks in Las Vegas

For sports bettors in all corners of the globe, making the sojourn to Sin City is sort of like visiting Shangri-La. Blessed with the two largest sportsbook facilities on the planet – the Westgate SuperBook and the Circa Sportsbook – Las Vegas is indeed heaven on Earth for sports betting enthusiasts.

But while dozens of brick and mortar bet shops are a bountiful resource, the Silver State is also home to a regulated online / mobile gambling market. That means visitors and locals alike can download cutting edge sports betting apps developed by the biggest and best bookmakers in town.

1 – Online / Mobile Sportsbook Apps Operate Smoothly

Before diving into the details on what makes online / mobile sports betting so great, let’s run through a quick crash course on how they work.

To begin with, you’ll need to pay a visit to your favorite brick and mortar casino and head straight to the sportsbook facility. You’ve already been doing this for years, so fortunately this step won’t take you too far out of your ordinary routine.

Next, let the ticket-writer know that you’re looking to register a new account on the venue’s online / mobile betting app. They’ll direct you to a special registration window, and there you’ll be asked to furnish identification and the casino’s Player’s Club card. Once you’ve verified your identity, the attendant will add basic information like your full name, age, mailing address, and Player’s Card number into their system.

To complete the registration process, you’ll simply choose a username and password which will be used to access the app.

Once this painless process is wrapped up (usually in a matter of 5-10 minutes), you can whip out your phone or wireless device to download the online / mobile app. As you’ll see in the next section, all of the major providers offer their sportsbook apps on both the iOS and Android “app stores.” This means you can connect easily whether you use an iPhone or Android device.

After downloading your sportsbook app of choice, you’ll then be asked to fund your betting account using a variety of safe and secure options. Most bettors opt for a basic debit / credit card, but you can also use payment processors like PayPal and Skrill, or even cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

With your account funded and a starting bankroll in place, you can then navigate between the various betting markets (NFL Football, MLB Baseball, NBA Basketball, etc.) offered by the bookmaker.

Even folks who aren’t very tech oriented will find the online / mobile sportsbook interface to be intuitive after just a minute or two. Simply toggle between the betting markets, scroll down to locate the game or wager you’re interested in, and check out the odds in a convenient layout.

After clicking on a bet type, you’ll pull up a “bet slip” that asks you to enter the dollar amount to be wagered, before a confirmation screen double-checks the pertinent data.

2 – Major Players in the Industry Use Online / Mobile Apps

One of the main reasons serious sports bettors love to visit Las Vegas, or live there for that matter, is the city’s sheer variety.

With every major worldwide bookmaker – from William Hill to Caesars to MGM – in the mix, rivals racing to capture precious market share typically produces the most competitive odds offered anywhere in the world. For that reason, “sharps” and “wise guys” travel from all over to sample various Las Vegas betting boards, searching all the while for slight edges to exploit.

Thanks to Nevada’s longstanding status as the only state where sportsbooks were legal between 1949 and 2018, online / mobile wagering has been available here since 2011. And in nearly a decade since American Wagering Inc. launched its “Leroy’s” app, the market has exploded to include over a dozen apps.

Just take a look below to see which Las Vegas casino operators now have state of the art sportsbook apps up and running:

Regulated Online And Mobile Sports Betting Apps in Nevada

Operator	Sportsbook App	iPhone/Android	Affiliated Casino(s)
Atlantis Sports	Atlantis Sports	Yes/Yes	Atlantis (Reno)
Boyd Gaming	B Connected Sports	Yes/Yes	Aliante, Suncoast, Cannery, Sam’s Town, The California, Eastside Cannery, The Orleans, Fremont and the Gold Coast.
Caesars Entertainment	Caesars Sports	Yes/Yes	Harrah’s (Las Vegas), Harrah’s (Reno), Flamingo (Las Vegas), Harrah’s (Lake Tahoe), The Cromwell, Harvey’s Resort, The LINQ, Rio, Harrah’s (Laughlin), Bally’s (Las Vegas), Planet Hollywood, Paris (Las Vegas), Planet Hollywood and Caesars Palace.
CG Technology	CG Sports	Yes/Yes	Cosmopolitan, The Venetian, Hard Rock, Tropicana, Silverton, M Resort, The Palazzo and the Palms.
Circa	Circa Sports	Yes/Yes	Circa, The D, Golden Gate
Golden Nugget	Golden Nugget Sports	Yes/Yes	Golden Nugget
MGM Resorts	PlayMGM Sports	Yes/Yes	Aria, New York-New York, Bellagio, Monte Carlo, Circus Circus, Excalibur, The Mirage, Luxor, MGM Grand, and Mandalay Bay.
NV Sports	NV Sports	Yes/Yes	Cannery, Rampart, Eastside Cannery and South Point
Station Casinos	STN Sports	Yes/Yes	Boulder Station, Wildfire Casinos, El Cortez, Texas Station, Fiesta Henderson, Sunset Station, Fiesta Rancho, Santa Fe Station, Green Valley Ranch, Red Rock Resort and Palace Station.
South Point	South Point Sports	Yes/Yes	South Point
Treasure Island	TI Sports	Yes/Yes	Treasure Island
Westgate	Westgate SuperBook App	Yes/Yes	Westgate Las Vegas
William Hill	William Hill Sports	Yes/Yes	Binion’s, Tuscany, The D, Downtown Grand, SLS Las Vegas, Ellis Island, Silver Sevens, Four Queens, Plaza and Hooters.
Wynn	Wynn Sports	Yes/Yes	Encore, Wynn

As you can see, Nevada’s online / mobile sportsbook app scene has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years.

And thanks to the state’s pioneering law regarding the reach of this technology, you can place wagers anywhere from Carson City to Mesquite – and all points in between.

3 – Online / Mobile Apps Let You Place Bets After Leaving

Ordinarily, a sports bettor’s access to the competitive odds offered in Las Vegas ends the minute he or she hits the Hoover Dam.

In my day, my pals and I would spend the last day in town crossing off our checklist of futures bets and props to ensure we didn’t depart until every last bet was in. And naturally, between the time we hit the road and made it to the state line, circumstances such as injuries and trades left us wishing we had another chance to fire a well-timed wager.

Thankfully, those days are now long gone. The modern era of sports betting apps means your access to a world class bookmaker remains intact anywhere within Nevada’s borders.

By using precision “geolocation” technology to confirm your mobile device’s whereabouts, sportsbook app operators make their services available throughout the entire state. This means you can be 50 miles outside of Las Vegas without losing the ability to wager – a perk which can pay dividends in many ways.

Just a few weeks ago, in fact, I found myself taking full advantage of my online / mobile sportsbook app’s scope to “hedge” a few futures bets.

I had intended on backing the Jacksonville Jaguars to go OVER their season win total of 5.5, but on the drive home, I happened to check ESPN News. As it turned out, the Jags had cut their bruiser of a running back Leonard Fournette, while trading standout defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to complete their franchise house cleaning.

Knowing my OVER ticket was likely doomed at this point, I did what any self-respecting bettor would do – pull over on the freeway to fire off the hedge. Within a minute or so, I had a healthy wager on the Jacksonville UNDER booked through my app, along with invaluable peace of mind.

4 – Using the App Beats Standing in Line at Start Time

We’ve all been there before, stuck in a long line while the seconds tick away toward a juicy game’s scheduled start time.

You got a last-minute tip from a trusted source, and you know exactly which side you want to back with a big bet, but you can’t get your action down until this damned line starts moving. All it takes is one clueless amateur bettor to gum up the works though, as their remedial questions force the patient ticket-writer to explain everything from big board numerical codes to the payout process.

With an online / mobile sportsbook app at your disposal, however, this sad scene never has to happen again. Instead of waiting in line and hoping in vain, you can simply pull out your phone and place bets at your leisure.

And trust me, it’s a pretty sweet feeling to stand off to the side of a lengthy line, knowing your action is confirmed while a bunch of tourists are forced to hope for the best.

5 – You Can Usually Score a Free Bet or Cash Bonus Promotion

With the app market becoming increasingly competitive, operators are now offering a generous array of bonuses and promotions to entice new bettors.

You can score everything from a “risk free” bet – costs nothing on your end, but the book pays out on all winners – to a $25 starting bankroll to use however you wish. Experienced bettors can even earn rebates on losses and other bonuses to offset their daily wagering activity.

Think of these offers as the modern equivalent of a comped drink ticket, a gift on the house to bring new customers aboard while rewarding loyal regulars.

6 – Betting Online is the Best Way to Beat the Heat

Let’s face facts… for all of its glory after dark, Sin City can become a sweltering sweatbox by day.

During the summer months, 120-degree temperatures can become positively unbearable, and no amount of air conditioning in your car can change that.

Rather than drive from sportsbook to sportsbook in search of the most attractive odds, why not ditch the triple-digit mercury altogether? You can use an online sportsbook or mobile app from the comfort of your hotel room (or couch if you’re a local), thus avoiding the onslaught of the Las Vegas summer.

Conclusion

Online / mobile sportsbook apps are the wave of the future, and fortunately for bettors, the future is now. In the age-old battle against the books, expanding your arsenal is an essential step towards sustained success.

After all, the oddsmakers rely on technology to sharpen their lines and pad their bottom line – so you should make every effort to level the proverbial playing field. Sports betting apps do just that too, by putting the power of a Las Vegas sportsbook directly in the palm of your hand. Don’t take my word for it though… download today and see for yourself.