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 panel discussion moderator
- 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:
- March Madness Is Here, But Only Some States Allow Betting On In-State College Teams, 15 Mar 2021
- Seminole Tribe Strengthens Grip on Florida Gambling Empire, 17 May 2021
- Pitchmen: Will Current Baseball Players Endorsing Sportsbooks Incur Outrage?, 07 Apr 2022
- New Affinity For eSports Betting Will Recede But It May Have Established Foundation, 15 Jun 2020
- In First Week, Louisiana Tops New York In Key Mobile Sports Betting Stat, 03 Feb 2022
- Las Vegas Raiders Home Games Are A Hot Commodity On Ticket Aftermarket, 24 May 2021
- Analyst: Caesars Scoring A Big Win In Sports Betting Land Grab, 16 Oct 2020
- Could Offshore Sites Be Benefitting From States Legalizing Sports Betting?, 29 Jun 2021
- Tech Talent Led PointsBet To Colorado, Deal With Buffaloes, 23 Feb 2021
- Hard Rock To Mine Value Of Music Memorabilia Through NFTs, Chairman Says, 27 Oct 2021
