Offshore sport betting with a mobile device like a cellphone or PDA now allows a sports fan to place a bet anytime, anywhere in the world. Imagine that you are at a game and your favorite team is hot and scoring fast. You already have a bet that your team will win the game, but you figure you can make some additional money on the outcome of the next few plays. You whip out the cell phone and log into your online sportbook and check out the offerings on "play by play wagering" for the game. (For anyone who does not know what this is, play-by-play wagering gives sports bettors the opportunity to wager on the outcome of individual plays during live professional and collegiate football.) Then you put in your bets and watch to see what happens. Technology has finally caught up with you, the future is now!

A number of sportsbooks have the capability to use only 1 account for Internet, telephone and wireless wagering making this easy to do without remembering which passwords are for which accounts. What we are talking about here is the use of software that works on your cellphone, not going over the Internet and using the regular website which may or may not work well with the mobile device. When inquiring if a sportsbook has wireless wagering available, they may say yes thinking that you are only referring to placing bets over the phone. Get specific and ask where on their website you can find more information on the subject. If they provide this service, then read up in their FAQ's section about how the service works. You'll find it's an easy process to create a new account if needed and installing the software on your mobile phone.

Now if you are considering downloading software to your mobile device to make bets, here are a few things you should know:

First, make sure your cell can support the newer software mobile operating systems and platforms such as Microsoft's Windows Mobile (for PocketPC Phones and Handhelds or Smartphones), PalmSource's PalmOS, SymbianOS or RIM Blackberry devices. Having a java-enabled phone or a phone powered with mobile Internet browsers and Bluetooth is a major plus.

You will need to find a sportsbook that supports mobile usage and create an account with them. This can be done over your PC or cell phone. But before signing up, make sure that their wireless software can work on your phone! Most sportsbooks have a list of what they can support.

For those who travel frequently, you should make sure your mobile device is "world-phone ready". Basically this capability will allow global roaming. And quad-band mobile devices are more useful as they give greater roaming ability than dual-band devices. Ask the retailer of your phone for more details.

Making sure that your carrier network provider has international roaming arrangements with where ever you may travel to is also a good idea.

Ask about the differences for minimum wagers between online bets and those placed over the phone. Some have different minimums as to the amounts that can be bet for phone wagers.

If you were looking for something to add more fun and excitement to sports wagering, you've found it. Using your cellphone can allow you to bet anytime, anywhere and at any event. With 128-bit encryption your transactions are secure so your details remain private. And because you don't have to talk out loud, no one knows your personal business but you. Have fun and good luck!

Tom Howze is a webmaster for 9 sites that relate to Online Gambling, Offshore Sport Betting and resources for online sport betting .