The last couple of years the online betting business have exploded and with that comes a lot of new ideas for betting options. A lot of the new ideas never really break through but one thing that was an instant success is live betting. With the live betting option on certain matches you can bet on them as the game progresses. This is also known as in-play betting and is currently only offered by the top online sportsbook out there. But we are sure that more will follow as this version of betting is really becoming popular.

Top 3 Bookmakers for Live Betting

It seems as live betting is taking longer to make its way to the US as the best bookmakers to offer live betting are all non-US bookies. There are still a couple of good options when it comes to live betting for US players but they will not come close to the selections offered by the top 3 European bookmakers on this list.

1. Bet365

We are sure some of you will argue with us that BWIN should be awarded the spot as the number one place for live betting but in our own opinion there is no better place for in-play betting than Bet365. Their live betting software is so easy to navigate and the odds offered are usually far superior to the ones of BWIN. Another thing that makes live betting at Bet365 so great is the fact that they are showing live streams of a lot of the games which means that you can actually watch the game in real time as you are placing your bets.

2. BWIN

Just like Bet365 the people at BWIN have understood the importance of offering live betting on sporting events. BWIN is probably the most popular bookmaker for live betting and there is a good reason for that. At BWIN you can also watch live streams of the games which is a really great feature. But if we had to choose between Bet365 and BWIN we would go with Bet365 all day long.

3. Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes started offering in-play betting on their website a long time ago but in our opinion they lack the simplicity that is so important when it comes to online betting. In order to really compete with Bet365 and BWIN in this area they would have to look over their live betting platform and make some adjustments. They do however offer some great odds on their live betting events so it wouldn’t hurt having an account here as well to make sure you are always getting the highest odds when placing your bets.

Top US Sportsbook for in-play betting

When it comes to US friendly sportsbooks offering live betting the Bodog sportsbook is the only one really worth mentioning at the moment. Sportsbooks like BetUS and BetPhoenix are also offering live betting but only on a few different sporting events but since this website is focusing on World Cup betting we don’t feel there is any need telling you about those places as they don’t offer live betting on soccer games. This might change come the 2010 World Cup though.

At the Bodog sportsbook you will be able to bet in-play on all of the 2010 World Cup matches and if you are from the US this is really the best option for you.