The best thing to happen to sports betting in the U.S. would debut a tiny hand-held everything device, to present, where there are three unique wagering experiences: at the window, the kiosk and the phone (plus the laptop/desktop computer). 9, 2007, when Steve Jobs announced his company Apple Inc. But by the early 2000s, kiosks began appearing in Nevada sportsbooks, streamlining the process for bettors.įast forward from Jan. It also wasn’t so long ago, about 25 years, that sports bettors had to go to the casino and stand in line to place bets at a teller window. And it was only a handful of years ago that cell phones were still banned in most casinos. That little device, or a similar one, seems an extension of all of our hands, for better and worse. It’s been only about 13 years since the iPhone made its debut.