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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Macau Casinos Will Once Again Shut Down Due To COVID Outbreak

Macau’s casinos will be shut down for a week due to a persistent COVID-19 outbreak in the Asian gambling epicenter. Gaming revenue accounts for 80% of the city’s income and they’ve not recovered fully since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Macau is following China’s COVID mitigation strategy which seeks to completely eliminate the virus. […]

Macau Casinos Will Once Again Shut Down Due To COVID Outbreak

PointsBet Announces Betting Data And Streaming Partnership With Sportradar

PointsBet and Sportradar have announced a multi-year sports betting partnership covering data, trading tools and streaming video. Sportradar is one of the major players in international sports betting data aggregation and have partnered with many of the top leagues and sportsbooks worldwide. PointsBet is expanding throughout the United States and are now live in seven […]

PointsBet Announces Betting Data And Streaming Partnership With Sportradar

BlueBet Partners With Caesars Entertainment For Indiana Market Access

Australian bookmaker BlueBet has secured market access in Indiana in partnership with Caesars Entertainment. BlueBet will operate in the US under the B2C brand name ‘ClutchBet’. They now have market access in Louisiana, Colorado, Indiana and Iowa. BlueBet has opened a US office in Denver and will launch their platform in Iowa within the next […]

BlueBet Partners With Caesars Entertainment For Indiana Market Access

Bally’s Registers In Ontario In Advance Of Sports Betting, iGaming Launch

Bally’s has received an operators license in Ontario for sports betting and casino gaming indicating that a launch in Canada’s largest province is forthcoming. The ‘BallyBet’ sports betting app is live in five US states with a launch in New York pending. Ontario launched their regulated and competitive iGaming market on April 4. Another big […]

Bally’s Registers In Ontario In Advance Of Sports Betting, iGaming Launch

BetMGM Announces Sports Betting Partnership With Philadelphia 76ers

BetMGM is now an ‘official sports betting partner’ of the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers have been one of the most active NBA teams in establishing partnership deals with sportsbooks. The 2020-2021 NBA season began earlier this week. Pennsylvania has become a top five sports betting marketplace despite ridiculously high tax rates (36%) and the sportsbooks […]

BetMGM Announces Sports Betting Partnership With Philadelphia 76ers

San Jose Sharks Hire Mike Grier As General Manager

The San Jose Sharks have hired Mike Grier as their next General Manager. Grier becomes the NHL’s first black general manager, replacing interim GM GM Joe Will. Grier played 14 seasons in the NHL with four teams, including the Sharks. The San Jose Sharks have hired Mike Grier as the franchise’s next general manager. Grier […]

San Jose Sharks Hire Mike Grier As General Manager

Ontario Lottery’s Proline+ Becomes The Province’s First Official Partner of Major League Baseball

Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) has announced that their PROLINE+ sportsbook product is now an ‘official sports betting partner’ of Major League Baseball (MLB). This is the MLB’s first sports betting partnership in the booming Ontario market. Previously, the OLG has announced deals with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL). One […]

Ontario Lottery’s Proline+ Becomes The Province’s First Official Partner of Major League Baseball

Caesars Sportsbook Partners With NBA Cleveland Cavaliers As Ohio Prepares For Sports Betting Launch

Caesars Sportsbook has agreed to a multi-year deal with the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers as an ‘Official Sports Betting Partner’ of the team. In addition, Caesars Entertainment becomes the ‘Official Casino Partner’ of the Cavs. As part of the deal, Caesars will open a ‘best-in-class retail sportsbook’ inside the Cavs’ home venue, the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. […]

Caesars Sportsbook Partners With NBA Cleveland Cavaliers As Ohio Prepares For Sports Betting Launch

BetMGM And Carnival To Bring Sports Betting To Cruise Ships

BetMGM and Carnival Corporation have announced a partnership to bring mobile and retail sports betting/iGaming to cruise ship guests. You’ll be able to enjoy the MGM platform on more than 50 US based ships under the Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises brands. The BetMGM platform will roll out in phases over […]

BetMGM And Carnival To Bring Sports Betting To Cruise Ships

Belmont Winner Mo Donegal Injured, Will Miss Breeders’ Cup

Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal is suffering from bone bruising. As a result, he’ll miss the Travers Stakes at Saratoga and the Breeders’ Cup Classic in early November. He’ll be re-evaluated in sixty days to determine the future of his racing career. Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal is suffering from bone bruising and will be […]

Belmont Winner Mo Donegal Injured, Will Miss Breeders’ Cup