Ian John

Betway Virtual Sports in Focus Part One – Virtual Racing

In this first in a series of articles, we are going to take a look at each of the different Virtual Sports offerings you can find at Betway and then we will move on to 10Bet. We will examine the key aspects of each. Virtual Sport you can find at each site and provide you […]

Why Not Have a Little Fun with Virtual Sports?

One of the most pleasing aspects about Virtual Sports is that they can literally be based on almost any sporting event. While we have examples of Virtual Football, Virtual Horseracing, Virtual Greyhounds and the like, the way that these pieces of software are put together means that the only parameter any sport needs to have […]

Will Virtual Sports Play a Key Role in Opening up the US Online Betting Industry?

Here in the UK, and indeed across Europe and in many other parts of the world, it is relatively easy to understand which forms of gambling are legal and which are not. Head online and there are national laws and restrictions which are in place that allow betting service providers to offer certain types of […]

What are the similarities and differences between each Virtual Sports racing game?

Head on over to the likes of 10Bet or Betway and you will quickly discover that there are essentially two forms of Virtual Sports games that you can enjoy. The first of these are race-simulation games where different types of races between different competitors are simulated. The other are game simulations which instead replicate the […]

Five of the Most Common Misconceptions Punters Have About Virtual Sports

One of my mother’s favourite sayings when referring to people gossiping in general was that “rumours grow legs”, which was her way of saying that once a rumour is passed on, it tends to gain traction within a community of people. Now of course, the thing with rumours is that they can be positive as […]

5 Ways in Which Virtual Horse Racing is Better for Punters than Real Horse Racing

For many people Virtual Horses are a way to enjoy a spot of betting in an escapist way, but for true sports punters, nothing will replace the real thing of betting on real world races featuring real jockeys and horse and all the assorted knowledge, pomp and circumstance that goes with it. That is absolutely […]

How did Virtual Sports Originate and How Will They Develop in the Future?

When you are on your favourite bookmaker site such as Betway or 10Bet and you are enjoying yourself playing the latest Virtual Sports offering, having a flutter on a particular market for a game that is entirely decided by computer, have you ever wondered what the history of Virtual Sports is? Where have they developed […]

Is Virtual Sports Betting Fixed?

It’s a short and simple question but one of the most commonly raised issues I have ever come across regarding Virtual Sports betting. Here’s just a sample of some of the comments that I have viewed when looking through various websites. “This is seriously rigged and not to be trusted…” “If the bookmaker sees there […]

Is Virtual Sports Betting More Suitable for Low, Middle or Higher Rollers?

We’ve spent a lot of time looking at Virtual Sports, how to bet on it, the different types of sports available in the Virtual world, the different betting markets available, how the games are devised and worked out. However, one thing that we have not really considered is the type of bettor that Virtual Sports […]

Virtual Sports to be Key Contributor in Online Betting Market Growth Predicts Research

We have already stated that Virtual Sports are starting to play an increasingly important role in generating income for sports betting sites. The technology sits very nicely in between the key markets of casino/slot gaming and sports betting and has considerable appeal to players of both these more established forms of gambling. However new research […]