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Live Bet Makes Watching Sports More Fun With First-Ever Play-by-Play Free Betting AppLive Bet, a developer of social sports betting second screen experiences, is announcing its new Live Bet Sports free play-by-play tournament-style betting service and app. Launching its open beta just in time for the Super Bowl game on Sunday, February 1st, Live Bet's 'lean in' second screen experience is played along with the game via smartphones, tablets or on a browser, which makes watching live sports more engaging and fun. "Last year's Super Bowl was the most watched live TV event in US history, despite it being a blowout. Viewership for this season's games shows the NFL is more popular than ever, with the 2014 division championship games averaging 34.3M viewers each; up from last year," said Louis Castle, CEO of Live Bet. "Consider that a recent NFL poll showed 37 percent of those polled participate in some sort of fantasy football, Super Bowl pool, sports book bet or bet with an associate - you can see the potential appeal for an app like Live Bet." No other company domestically, real money or free-to-play, offers authentic play-by-play sports line betting. Unlike fantasy football tournaments or apps, Live Bet enables fans to bet along with actual live sporting events as the action happens; wagering on everything from the final score, point spread, and what will happen next. Bets can be placed on yardage gained, penalties, turnovers, and more in a dynamic experience powered by Metric Gaming's world-class sports betting analytics and professional odds makers setting the market. Players more knowledgeable about their teams, the game, or sports betting odds will have an advantage, though Live Bet is intuitive enough for the most casual betting pool participant to enjoy. There's even a chat feature to taunt your opponents. To join a tournament, players log on via their Facebook profile and use credits - which refresh on game days, to enter the tournament of their choice for free. Players who end up at the top of the leaderboard are eligible for real money gifts, which are determined by the size and stakes of the tournament. Over the course of several events, players can earn their way into higher stakes tournaments. They can also buy their way in by purchasing additional credits via PayPal (News - Alert) or Facebook credits. "I saw a demonstration of Metric's real time mobile betting technology and my thoughts immediately jumped to the application it would have as a second screen experience for sports enthusiasts," continued Castle. "Bellwether brought their social casino expertise to the table and Live Bet was born." Since its inception mid-last year, Live Bet has already raised $1M against a $3M (News - Alert) valuation between Castle, Metric Gaming, Bellwether Technologies, LLC, and other private investors. For more information or to join a tournament, please visit: http://live-bet-sports.com. About Live Bet Founded in 2014 by video game and casino gaming veteran Louis Castle (former CSO of ShuffleMaster; co-founder of Westwood Studios), Live Bet is a privately-held company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Live Bet is a collaboration with Metric Games, an industry leader in mobile sports wagering software, and social casino developer Bellwether Technologies, LLC. Additional Resources:
Website: http://live-bet-sports.com
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