Irish horse betting organization Tote Ireland has launched a mobile gambling application that enables live betting on Irish and British horse racing pools.

Mobile gambling has been slow to catch on with consumers, but a new study from Forrester Research says that of United States consumers who gamble online, 59 percent access the mobile Web.

Revenue from mobile gambling in Britain more than doubled to $65.8 million in 2010, showing that consumers are increasingly playing games on their mobile devices.

Juniper Research projects that annual mobile gambling wagers will surpass $48 billion by 2015, a significant amount by any standard.

American Wagering subsidiary Leroy’s Sportsbook has launched a sports betting application for Research In Motion’s BlackBerry just in time for football season.

The Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has tapped Cantor Gaming to power its on-site mobile gambling initiatives.