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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Updated List of Ontario Mobile Betting Licensees As Of March 13, 2022: Part 2

Ontario will launch their regulated and competitive iGaming market on April 4. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is the oversight body for sports betting in the province. Ontario’s sports betting market should be one of the most competitive–and most lucrative–ecosystems found anywhere in the world. We’ve already talked extensively about the soon-to-launch […]

Updated List of Ontario Mobile Betting Licensees As Of March 13, 2022: Part 2

Updated List of Ontario Mobile Betting Licensees As Of March 13, 2022: Part 1

Ontario will launch their regulated and competitive iGaming market on April 4. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is the oversight body for sports betting in the province. Ontario’s sports betting market should be one of the most competitive–and most lucrative–ecosystems found anywhere in the world. We’ve already talked extensively about the soon-to-launch […]

Updated List of Ontario Mobile Betting Licensees As Of March 13, 2022: Part 1

So, Who In Colorado Bets On Russian And Belarusian Sports Anyway?

The Colorado Division of Gaming has suspended betting on Russian and Belarusian sports in response to the Ukraine invasion. The directive includes Russian and Belarusian ‘governing bodies, leagues, teams, players and events’. These are definitely ‘niche’ sports but some have a fair amount of popularity. One of my associates asked the question in the title […]

So, Who In Colorado Bets On Russian And Belarusian Sports Anyway?

Betfred Sports Launches Mobile Betting In Arizona

Betfred Sports has launched mobile sports betting in Arizona. Betfred has partnered with the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort. They currently offer betting kiosks and a temporary wagering facility. A permanent sportsbook is in the works. Betfred Sports is currently live in Arizona, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Washington and Colorado, with Nevada and Virginia pending regulatory approval. True, […]

Betfred Sports Launches Mobile Betting In Arizona

Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers Brand Licensed In Ontario

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has receiving licensing for their BetRivers brand to offer casino games and sports betting in Ontario. RSI is already live in Ontario with a free-to-play social gaming platform. Ontario’s competitive online gaming market will launch on April 4, 2022. We’re incredibly excited about the soon-to-launch competitive online gaming market in Ontario. […]

Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers Brand Licensed In Ontario

MaximBet To Launch Next In Iowa and Indiana

MaximBet has announced plans to launch next in Iowa and Indiana. Carousel Gaming announced a partnership with Maxim Media–publisher of Maxim Magazine–in early April 2021. MaximBet launched their platform in Colorado in November 2021. One of the more interesting entries into the US sports betting market is Maxim Media–publishers of Maxim Magazine--who has partnered with […]

MaximBet To Launch Next In Iowa and Indiana

Colorado Division Of Gaming Suspends Betting On Russian And Belarusian Sports In Response To Ukraine Invasion

The Colorado Division of Gaming has suspended betting on Russian and Belarusian sports in response to the Ukraine invasion. The directive includes Russian and Belarusian ‘governing bodies, leagues, teams, players and events’. This suspension will be in effect until further notice. Russia’s unprovoked aggression against neighboring Ukraine has galvanized the entire world in unified disgust […]

Colorado Division Of Gaming Suspends Betting On Russian And Belarusian Sports In Response To Ukraine Invasion

Resorts World Launches Sports Betting App, More Fuel For New York Dumpster Fire

Resorts World New York has launched a sports betting app called ResortsWorldBET. New York’s sportsbooks have attracted a ton of betting revenue but analysts suggest that most are losing millions due to the state’s absurd tax structure and regulatory framework. Resorts World operates two retail casinos in New York State. Despite the fact that analysts […]

Resorts World Launches Sports Betting App, More Fuel For New York Dumpster Fire

DRF Sportsbook Set To Open First Retail Location at Iowa’s Lakeside Hotel & Casino

Daily Racing Form branded DRF Sportsbook will open their first retail sportsbook on March 3 at the Lakeside Hotel & Casino in Osceola, Iowa. DRF Sportsbook’s mobile app went live in Iowa in late January. DRF Sports and the Daily Racing Form are owned by Las Vegas based Affinity Interactive which also owns land based […]

DRF Sportsbook Set To Open First Retail Location at Iowa’s Lakeside Hotel & Casino

NHL Joins The Entire Hockey World In Condemnation Of Ukraine Invasion

The National Hockey League (NHL) has condemned Russia’s unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Additionally, the league has suspended business relationships with its Russian based partners. The NHL’s actions are the latest of many throughout the hockey world in response to the Ukraine invasion. The hockey world reacted quickly to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and now […]

NHL Joins The Entire Hockey World In Condemnation Of Ukraine Invasion