Austria's GSM network operator, A1 has launched a gambling service through the Vodafone live! portal. Mobile phone bets can even be placed while games are in progress. Every newly registered customer will also receive a gaming credit of EUR5.
Since 2002, the Austrian operator has offered betting via mobile phone using SMS. This cooperation between A1 and betandwin is now being expanded. With mobile phone betting (HANDY Wetten), A1 customers can now also bet along up to the last minute through Vodafone live! Payment or payout of winnings can also be conveniently handled through the A1 bill or per paybox.
"I'm very happy that we have been able to make gaming even more exciting thanks to our cooperation with mobilkom austria. With mobile phone betting on Vodafone live! we are now offering A1 customers a convenient service that makes it possible to place bets anytime, anyplace using the mobile," says betandwin Co-CEO Manfred Bodner. "The mobile phone has become a versatile all-round device, which is not least of all the result of the comprehensive services available through the mobile. Mobile phone betting gives A1 customers the flexibility to bet along always and everywhere, regardless of time and place," adds Dr. Hannes Ametsreiter, Director of Marketing, Distribution and Customer Services for mobilkom austria."
Posted to the site on 14th December 2005
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