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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Las Vegas Bookmakers Not Anticipating Setting A Record For Super Bowl Handle

Nevada set records for Super Bowl handle each year from 2016 to 2018. 2018’s matchup between Philadelphia and New England saw Nevada’s sportsbooks take $158,586,934 in action. The COVID-19 pandemic and competition from other states will likely supress the 2021 Nevada handle on the Super Bowl. Were this any other year, the Super Bowl matchup […]

Las Vegas Bookmakers Not Anticipating Setting A Record For Super Bowl Handle

Venerable Las Vegas Sports Betting Publication Gaming Today Sold To i15 Media

Long running Las Vegas sports betting publication Gaming Today has been sold to i15 Media. Gaming Today has been publishing since 1976. It will now become i15’s sports betting flagship site. Las Vegas sports betting publication Gaming Today has been around for as long as I can remember. Literally. They started publishing in 1976 when […]

Venerable Las Vegas Sports Betting Publication Gaming Today Sold To i15 Media

Montreal MLS Team Rebrands With New Name And Logo

The Montreal MLS team has decided to rebrand hoping to improve their sense of local identity. The choice–Club de Foot Montréal–is awkward at best and bizarre at worst. The previous name of the name was the decidedly generic ‘Montreal Impact’. 2020 was a big year for pro sports team rebranding, though not for any good […]

Montreal MLS Team Rebrands With New Name And Logo

Charlotte Hornets Name DraftKings Official DFS Partner

The Charlotte Hornets have named DraftKings as the team’s official daily fantasy sports partner. It is the first such deal for the NBA team. North Carolina technically has legal betting but it has been created as a ‘set aside’ for the two tribal owned/Caesars Entertainment run gaming properties in the state. Sports betting is technically […]

Charlotte Hornets Name DraftKings Official DFS Partner

Google Play Store Expands Availability Of Gaming Apps

Google has updated their developer terms and conditions to allow real money gaming apps in 15 more countries. Previously, gaming apps were available only to users in the UK, France, Brazil and Ireland. The result has been that even in legal jurisdictions players must download apps direct from operators. The mainstreaming of sports betting continues. […]

Google Play Store Expands Availability Of Gaming Apps

Kindred Group Launches First Ever Professional Sports Themed Slot In US Market

Kindred Group’s Unibet brand has launched the first ever professional sports themed slot in the US market. The slot machine is entitled ‘Eagles Online Slot’ in partnership with the NFL Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles slot will be available for Unibet customers in Pennsylvania. The mainstream professional sports ecosystem in the United States has started to […]

Kindred Group Launches First Ever Professional Sports Themed Slot In US Market

Maverick Gaming Launches Retail Betting In Colorado With Mobile Platform Coming Soon

Maverick Gaming has launched a retail sportsbooks at the Grand Z Casino in Central City, Colorado. Kiosk wagering is available at their other two Colorado properties. They’ll also introduce a Maverick Sports branded mobile sports betting in February 2020. Gaming giant IGT is powering their sports betting technology. After a slow start due to the […]

Maverick Gaming Launches Retail Betting In Colorado With Mobile Platform Coming Soon

DFS Platform PrizePicks Taps Poker Players For Investment

Daily fantasy platform PrizePicks has obtained investment funding from a number of big name poker players. The funding will be used primarily for infrastructure improvement and staffing. The company hopes to transition into sports betting down the road as DraftKings and Fan Duel have done. You can thank me for not doing a cheesy pun […]

DFS Platform PrizePicks Taps Poker Players For Investment

William Hill Launches Online Sportsbook And Casino In Michigan

William Hill’s mobile app is now live in Michigan. The company opened a retail location at the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel in September 2020. William Hill now operates in 14 states with mobile betting offered in 9 states. I had a great investment strategy where I was going to make a mint buying William […]

William Hill Launches Online Sportsbook And Casino In Michigan

Caesars Entertainment Makes Strategic Investment In SuperDraft Daily Fantasy Platform

Caesars Entertainment has taken a minority equity position in the SuperDraft Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform. The announcement comes immediately on the heels of Bally’s Corporation’s acquisition of the Monkey Knife Fight DFS platform. Along with their recent purchase of William Hill it’s evident that Caesars Entertainment will make sports betting a focal point of […]

Caesars Entertainment Makes Strategic Investment In SuperDraft Daily Fantasy Platform