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
• Gambliance: Nevada Knowledge Spreads to All Corners of Sports Betting Nation
• Gambliance: BetMGM Deal Makes NASCAR, RCR Pioneers in Betting Heading Into Daytona 500
• SBC America: Sports betting panel discussion moderator
• Circa Sports: This Week in Sports
• Mark Paul: Mark Paul Interview with Brant James
• GeoComply: How Mobile Betting Technology Promotes Responsible Gambling

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:

• William Hill Rebrands To Caesars Sportsbook — Questions & Answers, 03 Aug 2021
• FanDuel CEO Doesn’t Want Company ‘Associated With College Campuses’, 14 Jun 2022
• In Bold Move, Florida Online Sports Betting App Launches Just Days Before Hearing, 01 Nov 2021
• A Beginner’s Guide To Legal Online Sports Betting in Wyoming, 02 Sep 2021
• Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting Will Begin On Friday, Says Gaming Official, 26 Jan 2022
• Tampa Bay Sports Fans Have Had The Best Season That No One Ever Saw, 06 Feb 2021
• Nine Success Stories For US Gambling During A Rough 2020, 06 Jan 2021
• March Madness Is Here, But Only Some States Allow Betting On In-State College Teams, 15 Mar 2021
• Big Bets And Big Drama Underpin ‘The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told’, 07 Jul 2020
• Seminole Tribe Strengthens Grip on Florida Gambling Empire, 17 May 2021
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