James Murphy
James Murphy

James Murphy is a preeminent authority on the international gambling industry and has made frequent appearances in the mainstream media including the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes, Entertainment Weekly, CNBC and NPR. He has previously worked as a radio and podcasting host where he broadcast to an international audience that depended on his expertise and advice. Murphy also serves as an odds making consultant for sports and ‘non-sport novelty bets’ covering the entertainment industry, politics, technology, financial markets and just about everything else.

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Little Change At The Top Of NHL Stanley Cup Futures With Regular Season Just Two Weeks Away

The 2021-2022 National Hockey League (NHL) season begins on October 12, 2021. The Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights and Tampa Bay Lightning remain the top three teams on the betting board. At most sportsbooks every other NHL team is priced at +1100 or higher. The National Hockey League season is set to begin on October […]

Little Change At The Top Of NHL Stanley Cup Futures With Regular Season Just Two Weeks Away

Seattle Kraken Still Getting NHL Stanley Cup Futures Support

The expansion Seattle Kraken will begin play with the 2021-2022 season. They’ll play the NHL’s previous most recent expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights, in their opening game. NHL futures odds give the Kraken a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup than many established teams. At an earlier point in National Hockey League history […]

Seattle Kraken Still Getting NHL Stanley Cup Futures Support

Pittsburgh Penguins Center Evgeni Malkin Out At Least Two Months

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will miss at least the first two months of the regular season as he recovers from knee surgery. Malkin suffered the injury late in the 2020-2021 regular season. The Penguins will also be without Sidney Crosby for at least six weeks as he recovers from wrist surgery. The Pittsburgh Penguins […]

Pittsburgh Penguins Center Evgeni Malkin Out At Least Two Months

More NFL Football On Nickelodeon

ViacomCBS owned cable broadcaster Nickelodeon will air additional NFL football programming in 2021. Nickelodeon will launch a weekly football highlights show beginning on September 15. The network will also broadcast a NFL wildcard playoff game in January. One of the best things to come out of the COVID-19 ravaged 2020 NFL football season was the […]

More NFL Football On Nickelodeon

Chicago Bears Rookie QB Justin Fields To Get First Career Start On Sunday

Rookie QB Justin Fields has been named the Chicago Bears’ starter for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Andy Dalton is unavailable due to a knee injury suffered against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. Despite much speculation in the media to the contrary, the Bears are insisting that Dalton will be their starter if healthy. […]

Chicago Bears Rookie QB Justin Fields To Get First Career Start On Sunday

Robert Griffin III Would Love To Return To Washington

Robert Griffin III is currently without a NFL team having last been a backup for Lamar Jackson in Baltimore. RG III was once the starting quarterback for the Washington Football Team but has bounced around ever since. RG III says that he would ‘love’ to return to the WFT even in a backup role. The […]

Robert Griffin III Would Love To Return To Washington

NBC Sports Launches Free To Play Game For Ryder Cup Golf In Partnership With SharpLink Gaming

NBC Sports is partnering with SharpLink Gaming to launch a free-to-play online game for the 43rd Ryder Cup golf tournament. The Ryder Cup will be held at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin from September 24-26. SharpLink Gaming recently launched a free-to-play fantasy style game with the NFL Minnesota Vikings. Free-to-play games have become an important […]

NBC Sports Launches Free To Play Game For Ryder Cup Golf In Partnership With SharpLink Gaming

IGT Announces New Business Segment Dedicated To Sports Betting and Digital Gaming

International Game Technology (IGT) has announced the establishment of a new business segment dedicated to sports betting and iGaming. These two fast growing areas of the world gaming market will now comprise the ‘Digital & Betting’ business segment for IGT. Sports betting and iGaming previously were included as part of the ‘Global Gaming’ business segment. […]

IGT Announces New Business Segment Dedicated To Sports Betting and Digital Gaming

Head Coach Mike Norvell On The Hot Seat As Florida State Football Circles The Drain

Florida State is now 0-3 on the season following a 35-14 loss at Wake Forest on Saturday. The last time the Seminoles were 0-3 was 1976–Bobby Bowden’s first season as head coach. Second year head coach Mike Norvell’s record at FSU is now 3-9. Florida State boosters are increasingly suggesting that he should be fired. […]

Head Coach Mike Norvell On The Hot Seat As Florida State Football Circles The Drain

Caesars Entertainment Announces Partnership Deal With LSU Athletics

Caesars Sportsbook has been named the ‘exclusive gaming and sportsbook partner’ of the Louisiana State University (LSU) athletic department. Caesars signed a deal to be the naming sponsor of the New Orleans Superdome in late July. The University of Colorado signed a deal with PointsBet in September 2009 to become the first major university to […]

Caesars Entertainment Announces Partnership Deal With LSU Athletics