James Briscoe

Sports Betting Writer / Editor

James is a sports betting editor at Card Player where he edits and writes articles about betting in the US, UK, and all around the world. He was a journalist in the soccer world and online gaming before writing about online casinos, sports betting, and esports. He edited sports news for Scottish national newspapers, The Herald and The National, plus regional newspapers, the Lancashire Telegraph and The Bolton News. For these publications, he edited stories on soccer teams like Burnley FC, Bolton Wanderers, and Blackburn Rovers, and ice hockey teams like Blackburn Hawks. Also, prior to Card Player, James wrote an award-nominated blog on the popular soccer management sim, Football Manager. He also wrote for FIFA Now, a site about the video game, FIFA, these days called EA Sports FC. James studied news reporting with the NCTJ in Manchester, England, and studied English at Manchester Metropolitan University. LinkedIn

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James Briscoe

Q&A with James

What keeps you interested in sports betting?

I love sports so I always want to know what’s happening with the biggest sports stars and the biggest teams in the world. Sports betting helps me stay up to date, and it adds an extra entertaining element.

What’s a sports bet you’ll never forget placing?

I remember betting on Cristiano Ronaldo to score a hat-trick in the Champions League at odds of about +1000, and it came through. I also bet on Bobbyjo to win the 1999 Grand National (via my Dad) — ‘99 was a very lucky year for me with sport, as my team Manchester United, won the treble.

What excites you about the future of sports betting?

It’s interesting that we can now use cryptocurrencies to bet on sports and withdraw winnings. This has added a new angle to betting and could help make it more safe and secure.