The world of online wagering has been a relatively new development in terms of sports betting and there is little doubt it has revolutionized the way that people wager on sporting events. But even since the advent of the online wagering companies there has been tremendous improvement in many facets of the technology that we use to facilitate online sports betting and the result has been nearly unbridled convenience in sports betting.
If you think back to the very earliest versions of online wagering sights it’s almost impossible to recognize those sites now compared with the state of the art innovations that we have today. Start with the Internet itself, nearly two decades ago, when the first online wagering company went online, simply accessing the Internet could be a bit of a chore. There was no such thing as WiFi and you had to have a phone line connection that could plug into the back of your computer just to access the Internet. And after a few minutes of dinging and humming the Internet would finally appear on the screen of your antiquated screen.
Now of course there is WiFi on almost every corner and signing onto online wagering companies’ sites is now almost instantaneous and silent. You don’t need to worry about having a phone jack nearby to bet online and it’s silent! And of course computer monitors don’t really exist anymore as most computers now have flat screens that take up much less space and display the online wagering information in much high resolution.
But computers aren’t even really all that integral to the online wagering experience as there are now so many gadgets that have Internet action. The cellular phone for one has almost rendered the computer obsolete. In truth 3G and 4G phones are pocket size computers that make phone calls and allow sports betting fans to bet online no matter where they might be.
Instead of having to rush back to the office or the house sports betting fans can now simply log onto online wagering sites with their cell phone while on the train, in the car or in the park. No matter where you are, now you can bet on sports online and that portability has been the most import innovation for online wagering companies since the advent of the Internet.