All Articles by Brant James

While illegal gambling is pervasive in Florida, legislative efforts to address the issue have stalled. SARASOTA, Fla. – As chair of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Julie Brown knows that…

The list of states in which prediction market ads are banned by Google is now two — Nevada and Ohio. Prediction market executives continue to contend that their platforms are…

Vaccaro has plenty of stories, many of which will be told in a 74-minute film about his 50-year career in the sports betting business. Jimmy Vaccaro had seen a half-century’s…

Trouble deepens for former NBAer Terry Rozier, as prosecutors pile on an another charge. Hours after one of his indicted co-conspirators changed his plea to guilty in a federal sports…

Fairley, like fellow co-conspirators Damon Jones and Jalen Smith, has pleaded guilty in the betting scandals that have ensnared pro and college basketball. Marves Fairley, described as a “fixer” in…

While eyebrows were raised when Gibraltar licensed Predictstreet just before the upstart exchange announced a deal as a FIFA World Cup sponsor, Nigel Feetham says his country is well-positioned to…

In an interview with Gambling Insider, Feetham explains why the UK gambling tax pushed business to Gibraltar and how the country’s digital infrastructure sets a favorable landscape for insurance, fintech…

Never able to gain traction as a retail sportsbook in the digital age, DraftKings’ Wrigleyville location has closed for good. The era of the in-venue sportsbook (if there ever really…

Data contradicts the notion that prediction market traders are just sports gamblers by another name. Ian Baer devised the ELI Report to replace hunches with data-backed conclusions. Sort of like…

Game-fixing controversies in the US have so far been an issue exclusively in men’s sports. As women’s sports become more popular, that could change. Corruption scandals have roiled professional and…