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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Online Ticket Marketplace Vivid Seats Acquires DFS Platform Betcha Sports

NASDAQ listed ticket exchange Vivid Seats has acquired a DFS platform called Betcha Sports. Betcha Sports was founded in 2018 and is a DFS app with plenty of sports betting type elements. Additional details on the transaction will be discussed on Vivid Seats’ Q4 earnings call scheduled for April 14, 2022. Another sports related business […]

Online Ticket Marketplace Vivid Seats Acquires DFS Platform Betcha Sports

BetMGM Launches Horse Racing App In Ohio

BetMGM has launched a mobile horse betting app in Ohio. The BetMGM Horse Racing app was created in partnership with NYRA Bets BetMGM now plans to take the app to additional markets throughout the US. Ohio still hasn’t worked out a plan for sports betting but they *do* have parimutuel horse racing. That’s at least […]

BetMGM Launches Horse Racing App In Ohio

Betway Signs Multi-Year Promotional Deal With NBA Minnesota Timberwolves

Betway has announced a partnership deal with the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves. Earlier this month, Betway announced a promotional deal with the NBA Dallas Mavericks to be the team’s ‘Official and Exclusive Free-to-Play Partner’. Betway has a multitude of partnership deals with teams and leagues throughout Europe and more recently has added seven teams in the […]

Betway Signs Multi-Year Promotional Deal With NBA Minnesota Timberwolves

Caesars Sportsbook Named Official Sports Betting Partner Of Indy 500 And Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Caesars Sportsbook has been named the Official Sports Betting Partner Of Indy 500 And Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The deal includes a Caesars Sportsbook lounge at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on practice and race days in May. The Indianapolis 500 will be run on Sunday, May 29. Caesars Sportsbook has announced another promotional partnership deal, this […]

Caesars Sportsbook Named Official Sports Betting Partner Of Indy 500 And Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Softball Superstar AJ Andrews Signs On As BetMGM Brand Ambassador

BetMGM continues their strategy of signing on a variety of ‘brand ambassadors’ to promote their sports betting platform. Created as a partnership between MGM Resorts and Entain PLC, it’s difficult to get a handle on whether this is a profitable strategy. So far, they’ve been following the ‘spend first hope for profits later’ strategy of […]

Softball Superstar AJ Andrews Signs On As BetMGM Brand Ambassador

Bayern Munich Extends Promotional Deal With German Sportsbook Giant Tipico

German Bundesliga soccer side Bayern Munich has extended their promotional deal with Tipico through 2025. Bayern Munich and Tipico have worked together since 2015. Tipico has already launched mobile betting in New Jersey with Colorado coming soon. 29 time Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have extended their long running promotional deal with German sports betting powerhouse […]

Bayern Munich Extends Promotional Deal With German Sportsbook Giant Tipico

Jackpocket Announces Promotional Deal With ESPN

Third party lottery app Jackpocket has announced a sponsorship deal with ESPN. Jackpocket becomes the exclusive sponsor of the ESPN New York Sports app. Jackpocket is available in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Jackpocket’s growth has been really impressive and particularly since their niche involves them getting state lotteries to […]

Jackpocket Announces Promotional Deal With ESPN

Ontario Lottery And Gaming Lands Partnership Deal With National Football League

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has announced a partnership deal with the National Football League (NFL). The OLG becomes the ‘official retail lottery’ and sportsbook partner of the NFL just in time for Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV. The OLG operates the PROLINE sports betting platform online and at in-store lottery retailers. Ontario’s sports betting […]

Ontario Lottery And Gaming Lands Partnership Deal With National Football League

Bulgarian Soccer Side Lokomotiv Sofia In Sponsorship Deal With Betano

European facing sportsbook Betano has signed on as the official sponsor of Bulgarian soccer team Lokomotiv Sofia. Lokomotiv Sofia plays in the Bulgarian First League, the top level of soccer in the country. Betano sponsors a number of international soccer clubs including Sporting, Benfica, Porto, Atlético Mineiro, Olympiacos FC, FCSB and Club Universidad de Chile. […]

Bulgarian Soccer Side Lokomotiv Sofia In Sponsorship Deal With Betano

Betsson Group Launches In Colorado With Betsafe Sportsbook Brand

Betsson Group has launched in Colorado with their Betsafe Sportsbook brand in partnership with Dostal Alley Casino. Betsson is also opening an office in downtown Denver to support regional B2B and B2C offerings. Parent company Betsson AB employs over 1,800 people in ten offices worldwide. Betsson’s arrival in Colorado has been a long time coming. […]

Betsson Group Launches In Colorado With Betsafe Sportsbook Brand