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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New York Islanders Sell Out 2021-2022 NHL Season Tickets At UBS Arena

The New York Islanders have announced that all 2021-2022 general admission season tickets are sold out. 2021-2022 will be the team’s first season at the brand new UBS Arena located adjacent to Belmont Park of horse racing fame. Plans for individual game tickets will be announced separately. The New York Islanders are preparing to start […]

New York Islanders Sell Out 2021-2022 NHL Season Tickets At UBS Arena

NFL Regular Season Player and Team Performance Proposition Odds Posted

Sportsbooks have started to post a variety of player and team performance props for the 2021 National Football League (NFL) regular season. NFL teams are currently in training camp where they will cut down their roster down to 53 players and determine their starters at each position. The NFL regular season will begin on Thursday, […]

NFL Regular Season Player and Team Performance Proposition Odds Posted

2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Betting Odds Posted

In early August, the Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted two classes due to the postponement of the 2020 induction ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Peyton Manning was one of seven members of the 2021 class inducted that weekend. The eligible 2022 candidates don’t include a ‘sure thing’ though there are several of the […]

2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Betting Odds Posted

Penn National Gaming In Arizona Sports Betting Market Access Partnership With NASCAR

Penn National Gaming’s interactive subsidiary Penn Interactive has announced an Arizona market access partnership with NASCAR. As part of the agreement, Penn National’s Barstool Sportsbook will become the exclusive sportsbook of Phoenix Raceway. Sports betting in Arizona is set to launch on September 9. Sports betting is set to launch in Arizona on September 9 […]

Penn National Gaming In Arizona Sports Betting Market Access Partnership With NASCAR

Canadian Football League Not Messing Around With COVID-19 Outbreaks And Player Vaccination

The Canadian Football League (CFL) is taking a very strict stance concerning COVID-19 outbreaks and vaccinations among teams. The CFL has expressed their goal of zero COVID cancellations during the 2021 season. The league has not minced words about their desire to have all players, coaches and team staff members vaccinated. In late July, the […]

Canadian Football League Not Messing Around With COVID-19 Outbreaks And Player Vaccination

Indianapolis Colts Optimistic About Quarterback Carson Wentz’s Return From Injury

Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback Carson Wentz is progressing well after surgery to repair an injured bone in his foot. Head coach Frank Reich was vague about his return timeline but otherwise sounded very positive and upbeat. It’s still unclear if Wentz will be able to start in Week 1 of the regular season. Indianapolis Colts’ […]

Indianapolis Colts Optimistic About Quarterback Carson Wentz’s Return From Injury

Washington Football Team Adds Alternate Broadcast For In-Game Betting, Manages To Not Use Word ‘Betting’ In Announcing It

The Washington Football Team (WFT) have announced first-in-its-class alternative StatsBlitz Broadcast featuring Next Gen Stats (NGS), powered by AWS and brought to life by SMT for the team’s preseason games. The feed provides extensive statistical data and analysis clearly targeted toward in-game sports betting enthusiasts. This notwithstanding, WFT managed to not use the word ‘betting’ […]

Washington Football Team Adds Alternate Broadcast For In-Game Betting, Manages To Not Use Word ‘Betting’ In Announcing It

National Hockey League Cleans Up On Disney Streaming Stake

The Walt Disney Company will pay the National Hockey League (NHL) $350 million USD to buy the league’s 10% stake in Disney Streaming Services. Disney Streaming Services powers the company’s streaming platforms including Disney+ and ESPN+. When the deal closes Disney will own 85% of the streaming subsidiary with Major League Baseball (MLB) owning the […]

National Hockey League Cleans Up On Disney Streaming Stake

PointsBet Launches Online and Mobile Sports Betting In West Virginia

PointsBet has launched online and mobile sports betting in West Virginia. They’ve partnered with Penn National owned Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. West Virginia is the seventh US state that PointsBet has entered along with Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and New Jersey. Australian import sports betting company PointsBet continues to establish itself as […]

PointsBet Launches Online and Mobile Sports Betting In West Virginia

Caesars Entertainment Named Official Casino Partner of NFL Houston Texans

Caesars Entertainment has been named as the ‘Official Casino Partner’ of the NFL Houston Texans. Texas residents have very little in the way of gambling freedom other than the state lottery and parimutuel horse racing. In late July, Caesars became the new naming sponsor of the Superdome in New Orleans. The state of Texas likes […]

Caesars Entertainment Named Official Casino Partner of NFL Houston Texans