Mfuse & BetDirect Into Mobile Betting

Published: Friday, March 25, 2005 Online-Casinos.com

MFUSE AND BETDIRECT PARTNERING IN MOBILE BETTING

High hopes for new mobile sportsbook

British mobile technology provider MFUSE has clinched the Littlewoods Betdirect project to launch a new mobile Java betting service in the UK. The service will be the fourth individual mainstream bookmaking mobile betting service to be launched in the region and is claimed to be the most advanced to date.

Betdirect's Matt Godfrey says, "This is an important step for us that fits well with our user base and channel development strategy. We expect to see a healthy proportion of new and existing users betting by mobile in the next 18 months. We chose Mfuse as they are proven to deliver, and we are very happy with the service and its delivery."

Betdirect mobile betting allows the punter to bet on all sports, including more sophisticated bets such as Tricast and Forecast. The product also has clearer usability and navigation and is more icon driven. Betdirect is also the first sportsbook to offer mobile specific free bet functionality, a feature which is expected to drive user uptake significantly.