San Jose, Costa Rica – Bookmaker.com, the leading online betting site, today announced the launch of its new version of the mobile betting platform which is promised to improve customer’s experience while betting on the go.

The new mobile platform has been branded with the project’s internal code name, the Triple-Double, which stands for triple iPhone, Blackberry, and Android compatibility plus double the offer of products with Sports and Racebook. By accessing Bookmaker.com from their phones, mobile users will find 100% browser compatibility.

“After taking into consideration the feedback from our customers, we have implemented changes to improve the usability of the site on any mobile device,” explained Mickey Richardson, Bookmaker.com CEO.  “Many users had also requested us to add new sections and that is the reason we worked on the Mobile Racebook service which is up and running now.”

Bookmaker.com customers may access its mobile site with the same account number and password and enjoy of its new interface which also includes a “Last Minute Bets” section for sports.

“To encourage the use of our mobile betting platform, we will soon inform our customers with one of the biggest promotions just at the doors of 2010 football season so stay tuned for the news,” Richardson added.

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Frenchmen Francois and Louis Blanc developed single “0” roulette, known as European roulette, in 1842. As the brothers introduced their game to France and Germany, gambling was prohibited in both countries.

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Roulette hit America in the 1800s and a slot was added – the double “00.” The game became popular in the Old West during the California Gold Rush.

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Last week players at GamblersPalace were notified of the new owners of their accounts and balances. This week a deal was completed where GamblersPalace players are now Bookmaker customers.

This is good news for players as GamblersPalace has been struggling for some time. First came the UIGEA in 2006 which affected the entire industry, then in 2007 a processing company ran off with a huge amount of GamblersPalace’ reserves. Once the U.S. economy went South, so did their business. The deal had been months in the making but was not described by either party as a ‘bailout’.

The former owner of GamblersPalace outlined how hard it is for a small book to make it these days. “Between fraud, smaller margins and the downturn in the U.S. economy, it’s nearly impossible to make it on your own, unless you’re the size of these guys (Bookmaker).” He went on to add that GamblersPalace customers have for the most part been very happy with the change.

We would expect so, as GamblersPalace had been having a few slow pay issues with larger clients for some time. Apparently, several customers did request payouts and as would be expected, they were paid quickly by their new book.

The industry is continuing to consolidate during the global economic downturn. Bookmaker also acquired BetJoint in 2009. This current acquisiton completely clears out one floor of a downtown San Jose office building that was once bustling with wagering clerks, customer service people and lines makers. Gamblers Palace shared 4th floor office space with Sportbet and Island who were recently purchased by 5Dimes.

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