This is a guest contribution by Julie Anderson, a writer for VegasMaster Magazine. If you would like to submit a contribution please contact Bill Beatty for submission details. Thank you.

When many people think of gaming apps, mega-hits like Angry Birds, Candy Crush Saga, and Pokemon Go might come to mind. And of course, matching colored jewels or hunting for adorable little creatures are a huge part of the mobile gaming market and changing the way video games are developed. That being said, there is another industry which is being completely revolutionized by mobile gaming – the gambling and betting industry.

In recent years, it has become obvious that desktop platforms are becoming a thing of the past and more and more is going to be done on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. As of 2015, more people owned mobile devices than desktop computers, more mobile Google searches were made, and the average user spent more time per day on their mobile than on their computer. Many industries are scrambling keep up with this trend and make their services mobile.

The gambling and betting industry is one of the industries having the most success with transitioning to mobile, though it may not be that visible to the average person. One of the main reasons for this is that the Google Play store prohibits listing of apps which offer real-money gambling or wagering, while the Apple App store allows them, but they may be restricted due to local laws.