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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Betway Announces Deal To Become Official Betting Partner Of Mercedes Cup Tennis Tournament

Malta based Betway has signed a multiyear partnership to be the ‘Official Betting Partner’ of the Mercedes Cup Tennis Tournament. Betway has previously signed sponsorship deals with the Mutua Madrid Open, Miami Open and Estoril Open tennis events. Betway has launched their sports betting app in Colorado with more states on the way. Malta based […]

Betway Announces Deal To Become Official Betting Partner Of Mercedes Cup Tennis Tournament

PointsBet Launches Sports Betting In Pennsylvania

PointsBet’s mobile sports betting platform is live in Pennsylvania following approval by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). PointsBet will be in ‘soft launch’ status for three days and expects to begin full operations and marketing prior to Super Bowl LVI. This is the 10th US state for PointsBet’s online sportsbook following New Jersey, Iowa, […]

PointsBet Launches Sports Betting In Pennsylvania

PointsBet Gains Ontario Sports Betting Licensing Approval

PointsBet has received licensing from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). PointsBet will be able to launch their betting platform in Ontario when sports betting goes live on April 4, 2022. PointsBet and theScore Bet have both received licensing with more expected before launch date. Yesterday, we reported on PointsBet Canada being named […]

PointsBet Gains Ontario Sports Betting Licensing Approval

BetMGM Opens Retail Sportsbook At Nationals Park In Washington DC

BetMGM has opened a retail sportsbook at Nationals Park in Washington DC. Nationals Park is the home of the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball (MLB) team. It is the first retail sportsbook connected to a MLB baseball stadium. The less said about the sports betting regulations in Washington, DC the better. That said, the District […]

BetMGM Opens Retail Sportsbook At Nationals Park In Washington DC

Stasis At The Sportsbook As Super Bowl Betting Line Reaches Consensus

The Los Angeles Rams will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on February 13. The Rams opened as a -3.5 or -4 point favorite on Sunday night. As of this writing, just about every sportsbook on the planet is dealing -4.5. The total on the game is […]

Stasis At The Sportsbook As Super Bowl Betting Line Reaches Consensus

Sportsbook Advertising Coming To NHL Jerseys For 2022-2023 Season

The National Hockey League (NHL) will allow logo advertising on player jerseys starting with the 2022-2023 seasons. Teams playing in jurisdictions in legal sports betting will be allowed to promote sportsbooks with their jersey ads. The NHL introduced helmet ads prior to the 2020-2021 season. Although there are plenty of states like New York and […]

Sportsbook Advertising Coming To NHL Jerseys For 2022-2023 Season

DraftKings Mobile Sportsbook Launches In Louisiana

DraftKings has launched their mobile sports betting app in Louisiana. Louisiana is the 17th state in which DraftKings’ mobile app is available. DraftKings opened a retail sportsbook at the Golden Nugget Casino Lake Charles in late 2021. Since mobile sports betting went ‘live’ in Louisiana on Friday, January 28 we’ve got a number of confirmed […]

DraftKings Mobile Sportsbook Launches In Louisiana

FanDuel Launches Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting In Partnership With Boyd Gaming

Flutter Entertainment owned FanDuel has launched mobile sports betting in Louisiana. The Louisiana launch is in partnership with Boyd Gaming which owns five properties in Louisiana. FanDuel also operates retail sportsbooks in Boyd Gaming’s Louisiana properties. Louisiana is shaping up to be a very competitive sports betting market and for the most part it already […]

FanDuel Launches Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting In Partnership With Boyd Gaming

New Jersey Devils Announce Partnership With Online Lottery App Jackpocket

The National Hockey League (NHL) New Jersey Devils have announced a promotional partnership with online lottery app Jackpocket. Jackpocket is the first licensed third party lottery app in North America. Jackpocket is live in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, D.C Other than wanting to keep it as far away from sports betting as possible, I […]

New Jersey Devils Announce Partnership With Online Lottery App Jackpocket

Super Bowl LVI Betting Line: Los Angeles Rams Open As Favorites Over Cincinnati Bengals

The Los Angeles Rams will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on February 13. The Rams opened as a -3.5 or -4 point favorite on Sunday night. As of this writing, the line is up to LA -4.5 with only a few -4 prices on the board. […]

Super Bowl LVI Betting Line: Los Angeles Rams Open As Favorites Over Cincinnati Bengals