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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PointsBet Launches Mobile Sports Betting In Louisiana

PointsBet has announced the launch of mobile and online betting in Louisiana. The launch is the 4th state under a partnership with PENN Entertainment (formerly Penn National Gaming). Louisiana is the 13th US market for PointsBet joining Maryland, Kansas, New Jersey, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, West Virginia, Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania. They’re also […]

PointsBet Launches Mobile Sports Betting In Louisiana

Smarkets’ SBK Sportsbook Platform Debuts In Indiana

Smarkets owned sportsbook platform SBK is now live in Indiana. Indiana is the second state for SBK following a 2020 launch in Colorado. SBK’s Indiana launch is in partnership with Full House Resorts owned Rising Star Casino. At this point, I don’t even know why I bother telling you which state a new sportsbook has […]

Smarkets’ SBK Sportsbook Platform Debuts In Indiana

PointsBet Now Live In Virginia With Mobile And Online Sports Betting

PointsBet is now live in Virginia for mobile and online sports betting. PointsBet entered into a partnership agreement with Colonial Downs Group for online market access in Virginia earlier this year. PointsBet is now live in 8 states–Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, West Virginia, and New Jersey–with several states in the pipeline. Despite being kept […]

PointsBet Now Live In Virginia With Mobile And Online Sports Betting

PointsBet Canada Announces Partnership With The Trailer Park Boys

PointsBet Canada has announced a promotional partnership with the producers of the Canadian TV series Trailer Park Boys. Canada legalized single game wagering last year though the market is still in development as regulation is set up at the provincial level. PointsBet Canada has also partnered with other Canadian based entities such as Curling Canada. […]

PointsBet Canada Announces Partnership With The Trailer Park Boys

Resorts World Hudson Valley Set To Open On December 28

There’s plenty of good choices for the dubious distinction of ‘worst trend in the US gaming industry’. Were I to pick one off the top of my head I’d have to go with the ‘mini-trend’ of gaming facilities opening in run down shopping malls in rust belt towns. First, it was the temporary location of […]

Resorts World Hudson Valley Set To Open On December 28

BetMGM Announces Sports Betting Partnership With Cincinnati Reds As Ohio Launch Draws Near

BetMGM is now an ‘official sports betting partner’ of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Cincinnati Reds Ohio sports betting is scheduled to launch on January 1, 2023. BetMGM is looking to open a retail sportsbook at the Great American Ball Park. After a bumbling start to Ohio’s sports betting ecosystem, the state is now lurching […]

BetMGM Announces Sports Betting Partnership With Cincinnati Reds As Ohio Launch Draws Near

Caesars Sportsbook App Now Available For Registration In Ohio

The Caesars Sportsbook app is now live in Ohio–just as long as you’re not wanting to place bets. In actuality, they’re just giving residents of the Buckeye State plenty of time to download, register and deposit before sports betting begins in Ohio on January 1, 2023. They’re also offering new signups a special ‘early registration […]

Caesars Sportsbook App Now Available For Registration In Ohio

Kings Entertainment To Acquire Canadian Facing Sportsbook Bet99

Canadian lottery and gaming technology provider Kings Entertainment has announced an agreement to acquire the parent company of Bet99 casino and sportsbook. Bet99 is a growing gaming brand that primarily serves the Canadian market. Kings Entertainment is hoping to expand into the sports betting and iGaming sector with the acquisition. With the US sports betting […]

Kings Entertainment To Acquire Canadian Facing Sportsbook Bet99

SportsDataIO To Help Power Mojo Sports Stock Market Pricing Model

In the ‘bizarro world’ that is the US sports betting ecosystem there’s only one guaranteed moneymaker. No, not the states–even the ones that have shortsightedly imposed burdensome regulations and absurd tax rates. No, not the sportsbooks–they’re hamstrung by the aforementioned regulations and tax rates. On top of that, many gaming companies have forgotten that they’re […]

SportsDataIO To Help Power Mojo Sports Stock Market Pricing Model

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Expected To Open By End Of 2023

The long delayed Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel and casino is expected to open in Q4 2023. The current owners of the project gave an update and a timeline to media earlier this week. The project dates back to 2005 has been through five different ownership groups and several name changes. I once negotiated a business […]

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Expected To Open By End Of 2023