Virtual betting is one of the latest innovations introduced by bookmakers and is nothing more than the representation of real events simulated on the PC on which you can place bets as in normal matches. In recent years almost all operators have introduced this new type of betting, allowing their members to immerse themselves in the world of virtual sporting events directly from their smartphones thanks to the various dedicated apps available on Apple Store and Play Store. In the course of our guide, we'll go into detail about how these apps work, touching on other points such as the sports you can play and the best betting sites around.
What you need to know about virtual betting
- What they are and how they work
- Virtual Betting Sports
- Best Virtual Betting Sites
How Virtual Betting Works
The mechanism of virtual betting is very simple. As with any real event, you can place your bet by choosing from the odds provided by the bookmaker. In this case, however, unlike a real match or race, the bettor has to wait a very short time to find out whether the bet will win or lose. The bettor will be able to watch the races he has bet on directly on the portal of the bookmaker on which he placed his bet, thus following the whole thing live. Having answered the question of how virtual betting works, it is now time to see what sports are offered by the various operators.
Virtual Betting Types- All Sports Available
Virtual football betting is one of the most popular in this area, but there are various other sports that bookmakers offer their users, primarily virtual horse racing. In this section, we will look in detail at the various types of betting with a brief description of each of these sports.
- Virtual football: The matches that you will find in the various operators' schedules consist of several predefined actions that will be summarised in a simulation of them in 60 seconds. Users will be able to bet up to the start of the match on the many existing types of bets: from the final result to the exact result, including the total goal sum. It is also possible to combine the results of different matches to create a real multiple bet.
- Virtual horses: as in reality there are two types of disciplines: the trot and the gallop. The player can place bets on the winner, on the placed, on the pair and on the tris (in order or not), like a real bet on a horse race.
- Virtual Dogs: The various types of bets are almost identical to those on horses. In this case, the races will last about 30 seconds because they are shorter;
- Virtual races: this category includes cycling, cars and motorbikes. The user can bet on various types of bet including winning and placed even if the highest odds are those relating to the trio in order (podium), where you have to guess exactly the order of the first 3 classified of the race.
- Virtual tennis: this is certainly the least popular sport and played by bettors because there is only one mode: the single game. Here the user can bet either on the head to head (then the winner) but also on the exact result without forgetting the sum of total points, but this format of a single game is not very exciting and, usually, one of the two tennis players is always widely favoured with the share that is around 1.20/1.30.
Best virtual betting sites
What are the best sites for virtual betting? Over the last few years, many bookmakers have added virtual football and many other sports, especially those related to the world of racing in general. Below are the best virtual betting sites currently on the market:
- Snai offers various promotions on virtual and offers the possibility to bet on 4 sports (football, racing, horses and dogs);
- Betwinner offers its members the opportunity to place bets on Virtual Racing, Virtual Greyhounds, Virtual Trotting, Virtual Velodrome, Instant Trotting, Instant Velodrome, Instant Horses, Instant Speedway, Instant Football, Virtual Roulette Football, Virtual Pick 4 tennis, Virtual Ice Hockey, Virtual Cricket, Virtual Europa League, Virtual Soccer, Virtual Football Pro.
- Better here too the range of odds and events is very wide with football in the foreground with various "tournaments" available;
- Sisal Matchpoint in the "Virtual Race" section, subscribers will be able to place bets on many disciplines such as football, horses, dogs, tennis, car racing, cycling and also on motorbikes and the special "Football All-Stars";
- Stanleybet there are 3 sports offered (football, horses and dogs) but the section regarding the type of bets available is extensive as well as the daily schedule of events.