James Murphy
James Murphy

James Murphy is a preeminent authority on the international gambling industry and has made frequent appearances in the mainstream media including the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes, Entertainment Weekly, CNBC and NPR. He has previously worked as a radio and podcasting host where he broadcast to an international audience that depended on his expertise and advice. Murphy also serves as an odds making consultant for sports and ‘non-sport novelty bets’ covering the entertainment industry, politics, technology, financial markets and just about everything else.

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DFS Platform PrizePicks Enhances Golf Offerings, Adds Disc Golf And Cricket

DFS operator PrizePicks has announce the addition of new golf markets just in time for the Masters. They’ve also added markets on cricket and disk golf. Poker Hall of Famers Phil Hellmuth and Jack McLelland are part of the investment team behind PrizePicks When we last heard from DFS platform PrizePicks it was back in […]

DFS Platform PrizePicks Enhances Golf Offerings, Adds Disc Golf And Cricket

Maxim Partners With Carousel Group To Launch Sports Betting Platform

Malta based gaming technology company Carousel Group has announced a partnership with media company Maxim. The two entities will collaborate on a mobile/online gaming platform called ‘MaximBet’ for the US and international markets. Carousel Group has launched their Sportsbetting.com platform in New Jersey, Colorado, Indiana, and Iowa. Intriguing partnership hitting the wires this morning though […]

Maxim Partners With Carousel Group To Launch Sports Betting Platform

FanDuel In Partnership Deal With Detroit Tigers, Red Wings

FanDuel has announced a collaboration with MotorCity Casino on a partnership deal with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball and the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. FanDuel now has ‘official gaming partner’ status with both teams. The Michigan sports betting industry is booming with a highly competitive mobile betting market. The […]

FanDuel In Partnership Deal With Detroit Tigers, Red Wings

MLS San Jose Earthquakes Ink Sponsorship Deal With PayPal

The Major League Soccer San Jose Earthquakes have announced a 10 year sponsorship deal with PayPal. The deal includes naming rights to the team’s soccer-only stadium, now called PayPal Park. The Earthquakes’ venue was previously sponsored by Avaya, which filed for bankruptcy in 2017. Sponsorship rights in sports are big money and they’re not limited […]

MLS San Jose Earthquakes Ink Sponsorship Deal With PayPal

No More Week 1 NFL Monday Night Football Doubleheader

The NFL is eliminating the Week 1 Monday Night Football doubleheader effective this season. The doubleheader has been an annual event since 2006. The doubleheader is being replaced with a Week 18 twin bill involving teams with playoff implications. While I’m not sure that the Week 1 NFL Monday Night Football doubleheader is old enough–or […]

No More Week 1 NFL Monday Night Football Doubleheader

fuboTV Acquires Regional Broadcast Rights To Chicago Cubs Baseball

Sports streaming service fubuTV has signed a deal with Marquee Sports Network for Chicago Cubs baseball coverage. The Cubs broadcasts will only be available in the Chicago area and ‘surrounding regions’ including Indianapolis, South Bend and Des Moines. fuboTV has announced plans to launch their own sports betting platform later this year. fuboTV–the sports streaming […]

fuboTV Acquires Regional Broadcast Rights To Chicago Cubs Baseball

NFL Signs Massive Data Rights Deal With Genius Sports

The National Football League (NFL) has agreed to a multi-year data rights deal with London based Genius Sports. The deal includes the league taking a small equity stake in Genius Sports. The NFL’s previous rights deal was with Sportradar. After abandoning nonsense such as ‘integrity fees’, the National Football League (NFL) has quickly figured out […]

NFL Signs Massive Data Rights Deal With Genius Sports

World Series Of Poker Announces Tentative Plans For Full Live Schedule In Las Vegas This Fall

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced tentative dates for a full in-person event at the Rio in Las Vegas this fall. The WSOP is planning to run September 30 through November 23 with the Main Event penciled in for November 4 through 17. The full schedule will be released this summer. The World […]

World Series Of Poker Announces Tentative Plans For Full Live Schedule In Las Vegas This Fall

WynnBET Launches Mobile Sports Betting In Indiana

WynnBET has launched their mobile sports betting app in Indiana. WynnBet’s Indiana market access is through a partnership with Full House Resorts and the Rising Star Casino. It is the fifth state where WynnBET’s app is live following New Jersey, Colorado, Michigan and Virginia. WynnBET has announced the launch of their mobile betting app in […]

WynnBET Launches Mobile Sports Betting In Indiana

Betway Mobile Sports Betting App Now Live In Colorado

Malta based Betway in partnership with Digital Gaming Corporation has launched their mobile sports betting app in Colorado. It is the first US jurisdiction for Betway with New Jersey ‘coming soon’. Betway has announced several partnership deals in the US over the past fortnight. Malta based Betway is a well known gaming provider throughout the […]

Betway Mobile Sports Betting App Now Live In Colorado