Brant James
Lead Writer
Brant James is the lead writer for PlayUSA. He has covered the burgeoning sports betting industry in the United States since before professional sports teams even knew what an official gaming partnership could mean.
James canvases the gambling industry for the events that become trends and tries to find the people that make drive them. On a beat that’s sports and business and money and adrenaline all the same time, there’s a lot to do. And that’s the fun of it.
Before focusing on the gambling industry, James was a nationally acclaimed motorsports writer and a long-time member of the National Hockey League media corps. His many season credentials were issued for outlets including USA Today, ESPN, SI.com and the Tampa Bay Times. He earned a Journalism degree from Reed College of Media at West Virginia University.
Below is a sample of work:
Stories written about Sports Betting in the US
- Front Office Sports: Why Dover Brought Sports Betting to NASCAR
- The Daily Mail: Here’s Why Boxing Champ Mike Tyson Wouldn’t Fight in UFC
- SBC America: Sports betting discussion
- Circa Sports: This Week in Sports
- Mark Paul: Mark Paul Interview with Brant James
PlayUSA article highlights
- PlayUSA: Seminole Tribe Remains Unconquered in Florida
- PlayUSA: Fantasy Football Whales … Yes, That’s a Thing
- PlayUSA: How Two Guys from Minnesota Had Sports Betting’s Big New Idea First
- PlayUSA: Unconcerned About Hall of Fame, Pete Rose Now Hustles for Foreign Tout
- PlayUSA: Partisans, Sharps and the Uninformed Shake US Election Market
- PlayUSA: Derek Stevens Showcases his Vegas Vision with Circa Resort & Casino
- PlayUSA: Election Betting: European and Offshore Craze Creates an American Conundrum
- PlayUSA: Betting Industry Prospectors Include Hall of Fame Developers, Sinclair
- PlayUSA: Vegas Looks to Complete Its Sports Town Lineup
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Podcasts and Video about Sports and Sports Betting
- HeyUSA!: Sports and Sports betting show
- Points Taken with Brant James: Sports and Sports Betting Podcast
- Pushing the Odds with Matt Perrault: Sports Betting Podcast
- FOX Sports: Point-counterpoint with Darrell Waltrip
- Jeff Gluck.com: NASCAR podcast
- NPR: Sports podcast
Posts by Brant James:
- 5 Quick Takeaways from SBC Summit North America Sports Betting & iGaming Event, 03 Dec 2021
- PointsBet Sportsbook Finally Launches In Virginia, 22 Dec 2021
- PointsBet Adds Another College Athletics Partnership: University of Maryland, 08 Dec 2021
- PlayUSA Rewind: Ongoing FL Betting Debate Entangled In Lawyers, PACs & Money, 14 Jul 2021
- FL Sports Betting Won’t Begin Today As Scheduled, But Sportsbook Being Prepped, 15 Oct 2021
- Fixed-odds Racing, In-State College Betting: NJ Takes Lead Again On Legal Progress, 02 Jul 2021
- IndyCar expects sports betting partner this season, 26 Apr 2021
- Illegal Sports Betting Worth Up To $1.7 Trillion Annual, Says UN report, 14 Dec 2021
- How to Start Sports Betting in Arizona: A Four-Step Guide, 28 Aug 2021
- How And When Will US Sports Return To The Safe Zone?, 21 May 2020
