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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Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. Doing Well After Fall, Off Belmont Stakes Day Mounts

Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. is doing well after a scary looking spill in Thursday’s 5th race at Belmont Park. Ortiz needed six stitches in his head and five in his left forearm following the incident. Ortiz will miss two weeks and as a result is off all mounts for the Belmont Stakes card. Replacements are […]

Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. Doing Well After Fall, Off Belmont Stakes Day Mounts

How To Bet The 2021 Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 5 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Essential Quality is a 2-1 morning line favorite to win the third leg of the Triple Crown. One of his biggest challenges will come from Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer. Earlier this week, I did a quick rundown of […]

How To Bet The 2021 Belmont Stakes

Handicapping NFL Coach Of The Year Futures Odds For High Price Value Positions

Every betting interest on the NFL Coach of the Year futures board is priced at double digit odds. Kevin Stefanski was the 2020 winner in his first year as coach of the Cleveland Browns. The last repeat Coach of the Year winner was Joe Gibbs in 1982 and 1983. In our previous article we provided […]

Handicapping NFL Coach Of The Year Futures Odds For High Price Value Positions

Absence Of Clear NFL Coach Of The Year Frontrunner Means Plenty Of Opportunity For Bettors

Every betting interest on the NFL Coach of the Year futures board is priced at double digit odds. Kevin Stefanski was the 2020 winner in his first year as coach of the Cleveland Browns. The last repeat Coach of the Year winner was Joe Gibbs in 1982 and 1983. As with the Most Valuable Player […]

Absence Of Clear NFL Coach Of The Year Frontrunner Means Plenty Of Opportunity For Bettors

First Look At NFL Most Valuable Player Futures Odds

Sportbooks have started to post futures betting odds for the 2021 NFL Most Valuable Player. Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes is a sizable favorite over the rest of the field at +350. There are 11 other players priced at +2500 or lower. No matter the sport, everyone understands the basic concept of the most valuable […]

First Look At NFL Most Valuable Player Futures Odds

Post Positions Set For Wide Open Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 5 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Essential Quality is a 2-1 morning line favorite to win the third leg of the Triple Crown. One of his biggest challenges will come from Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer. With two different winners in the first two legs […]

Post Positions Set For Wide Open Belmont Stakes

Vegas Golden Knights Look To Bounce Back After Disastrous Game 1 Against Colorado

Vegas turned in a dismal Game 1 performance, losing to the Colorado Avalanche 7-1. The Golden Knights will be without Ryan Reaves for the next two games due to suspension. Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to start Game 2 in net for Vegas. The Western Conference playoff series between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights […]

Vegas Golden Knights Look To Bounce Back After Disastrous Game 1 Against Colorado

Best NBA Western Conference Futures Betting Values

The Los Angeles Lakers have dropped to the second overall choice to win the Western Conference. Utah is the top choice to advance out of the West. The Dallas Mavericks (+2500) and Memphis Grizzliess (+15000) are the biggest longshots to advance. The 2020-2021 NBA season was nothing like most fans and experts expected. If before […]

Best NBA Western Conference Futures Betting Values

National Lacrosse League Expansion Franchise Bound For Las Vegas

Las Vegas has landed a yet-to-be named expansion team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The NLL plays box lacrosse (indoor lacrosse) and has thirteen current teams with two expansion teams yet to begin play. Las Vegas franchise owner Joe Tsai already owns the San Diego Seals of the NLL. While the future of the […]

National Lacrosse League Expansion Franchise Bound For Las Vegas

Is A Las Vegas Buffet Renaissance On The Horizon?

Earlier today, Circus Circus announced that their buffet will reopen at 7 AM Saturday, May 29 and continue with brunch and dinner service daily. Also today, the South Point announced that their Garden Buffet would return to a self service format on June 1. Given the ‘copycat’ nature of the Las Vegas casino market the […]

Is A Las Vegas Buffet Renaissance On The Horizon?