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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Crypto.com In Sponsorship Deal With Aston Martin’s Formula One Team

Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One team has signed a sponsorship deal with Hong Kong based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com It is the first F1 sponsorship deal with a company in the cryptocurrency space. Aston Martin is expressing an interest in leveraging blockchain based assets such as NFT’s and payment solutions. The most interesting and revolutionary partnership […]

Crypto.com In Sponsorship Deal With Aston Martin’s Formula One Team

BetMGM Partners With German Bundesliga Team Borussia Dortmund

BetMGM has announced a partnership with German Bundesliga soccer side Borussia Dortmund. BetMGM becomes the ‘Regional U.S. Partner of Borussia Dortmund’. It is the first partnership between a US sportsbook and a Bundesliga team. The US sports betting industry is in its infancy but BetMGM is already setting the standard for creative sponsorship and promotional […]

BetMGM Partners With German Bundesliga Team Borussia Dortmund

NHL Partners With DreamHack Sports Games For Esports Events

The National Hockey League has partnered with Copenhagen based DreamHack Sports Games. DreamHack will operate the NHL’s esports events as well as create new gaming initiatives. Esports are a growing revenue source for sports leagues worldwide. Sports teams and leagues of all types and at all levels are seeking new revenue streams in the wake […]

NHL Partners With DreamHack Sports Games For Esports Events

San Antonio Spurs Take The AT&T Center Cashless In Deal With Payment Firm Tappit

The San Antonio Spurs have transformed the AT&T Center into a cashless venue. The move was made in partnership with payment firm Tappit. The Spurs are the first NBA team to leverage Tappit’s technologies for cashless payment. Although there was never really much evidence that cash–be it coins or currency–had a significant role in the […]

San Antonio Spurs Take The AT&T Center Cashless In Deal With Payment Firm Tappit

Bally’s Corporation Submits Proposal For New Virginia Casino

Bally’s Corporation has submitted a proposal to develop a $650 million resort casino property in Richmond, Virginia. The working name of the property is ‘Bally’s Richmond Casino Resort’. The property would be in excess of 1.6 million square with a hotel, casino, sportsbook and retail outlets. Few companies have been as active over the past […]

Bally’s Corporation Submits Proposal For New Virginia Casino

Rush Street Interactive Gains Market Access In Three States

Rush Street Interactive has secured market access in Ohio, Maryland and Missouri via a deal with Penn National Gaming. Rush Street will launch their BetRivers.com brand in each of these states subject to regulatory approval. Rush Street has an existing online presence in eight states. One of the more interesting aspects of the way that […]

Rush Street Interactive Gains Market Access In Three States

Golden Nugget Online Gaming Partners With Tioga Downs For New York Market Access

Golden Nugget Online Gaming has secured online access to the New York market thanks to a deal with the Tioga Downs harness track. New York is expected to create a framework for online/mobile gaming within the next year. Earlier this week, Penn National announced a New York market access deal with Rivers Casino in Schenectady. […]

Golden Nugget Online Gaming Partners With Tioga Downs For New York Market Access

NFL Looking For Huge Increase In Broadcast Fees

The National Football League (NFL) is seeking a 100% price increase for TV broadcast rights. Negotiations are underway with NBC, CBS, Fox and Disney (owners of ESPN and ABC). Disney has already rejected the NFL’s 100% increase request. The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for sports league and team revenue. Not even the biggest organizations […]

NFL Looking For Huge Increase In Broadcast Fees

Entain Donates $100K To Seton Hall Law School

London headquartered sports betting and gaming technology company Entain has donated $100,000 USD to Seton Hall Law School. The donation will be used to provide gaming ethics and compliance training for the US sports betting and gaming industry. Entain is a partner in BetMGM, the sports betting and online gaming component of MGM Resorts. The […]

Entain Donates $100K To Seton Hall Law School

BetMGM Launches Second Casino App In Pennsylvania

BetMGM has launched a Borgata Casino app in Pennsylvania It joins BetMGM Casino which launched in December 2020. BetMGM is hoping to leverage the Borgata Casino brand outside of New Jersey. BetMGM has done an excellent job leveraging their iconic ‘brick & mortar’ casino brand into the digital era. They’ve quickly become a major player […]

BetMGM Launches Second Casino App In Pennsylvania