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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COVID-19 Freak Season Exposing Ugly Underbelly Of College Football

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every sport and league in the world. US college football is being exposed for duplicity, hypocrisy and greed. Thankfully, many within the sport are calling them on their misdeeds. Back in the paleolithic era, before the Supreme Court invalidated PASPA and extended some measure of sports betting freedom to the […]

COVID-19 Freak Season Exposing Ugly Underbelly Of College Football

New Jersey Sets Monthly Sports Betting Revenue Record In November

New Jersey sportsbooks wrote over $931 million in action in November, 2020. It is the fourth consecutive month for record sports betting revenues in the Garden State. 93.6% of the November sports betting handle was online. The combination of a great market and the regulatory framework necessary to leverage that has made New Jersey the […]

New Jersey Sets Monthly Sports Betting Revenue Record In November

NFL Will Have No ‘Bubbles’ During Playoffs

The NFL will not have any type of ‘bubble’ to protect players and coaches from the COVID-19 virus during the postseason. This decision was made in consultation with league and NFLPA medical experts. Daily COVID-19 testing will continue throughout the postseason. Despite playing fast and loose with the COVID-19 pandemic relative to the way the […]

NFL Will Have No ‘Bubbles’ During Playoffs

Week 14 NFL Betting Sees Plenty Of Unders And A Crazy MNF Finish

Favorites go 9-6 ATS in Week 14 with Unders going 11-4. Four underdogs pulled the outright upset in Week 14. Baltimore covered the Monday Night Game in bizarre fashion as a -3 point favorite. Although it didn’t seem like it would be possible at various points this season, the NFL has now completed Week 14 […]

Week 14 NFL Betting Sees Plenty Of Unders And A Crazy MNF Finish

Betsson, 888Sport Likely To Gain Colorado Licensing This Week

Sportsbook companies Betsson and 888 are on the agenda for licensing at the December 17 meeting of the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. 888Sport will launch their mobile betting app in partnership with the Colorado Grande Casino in Cripple Creek. Betsson is partnering with the Dostal Alley Casino in Central City. Two more sports betting […]

Betsson, 888Sport Likely To Gain Colorado Licensing This Week

Auburn Fires Head Coach Gus Malzahn

Auburn has fired head football coach Gus Malzahn. The move is somewhat curious due to Malzahn’s 68-35 record at the school as well as the 7 year $49 million extension he signed in 2018. Lane Kiffin is currently the SPORTS INSIDERS betting favorite to replace Malzahn. It’s not easy to find a good college football […]

Auburn Fires Head Coach Gus Malzahn

Las Vegas Raiders Fire Defensive Coordinator Paul Guenther

The Las Vegas Raiders fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther on Sunday following a 44-27 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Raiders have the #30 scoring defense in the NFL ahead of only the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. Las Vegas has lost three of their last four games allowing an average of 40.6 […]

Las Vegas Raiders Fire Defensive Coordinator Paul Guenther

Eldorado Transaction Is A Good Move For Boyd, DeSimone And The City Of Henderson

Boyd Gaming has announced the sale of the Eldorado Casino in Henderson, Nevada to DeSimone Gaming. DeSimone Gaming currently owns the Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino just over the Nevada State Line near the Hoover Dam. The Eldorado is one of three Boyd Gaming properties that has not reopened since the shutdown of the gaming […]

Eldorado Transaction Is A Good Move For Boyd, DeSimone And The City Of Henderson

Railroad Pass Owner DiSimone Gaming Buying Henderson’s Eldorado Casino

Boyd Gaming has announced the sale of the Eldorado Casino in Henderson, Nevada to DeSimone Gaming. DeSimone Gaming currently owns the Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino just over the Nevada State Line near the Hoover Dam. The Eldorado is one of three Boyd Gaming properties that has not reopened since the shutdown of the gaming […]

Railroad Pass Owner DiSimone Gaming Buying Henderson’s Eldorado Casino

NHL Nashville Predators Announce Partnership With DraftKings

Tennessee has authorized an ‘online only’ sports betting marketplace in the state. In addition to high fees and a double digit tax rate many of the state’s sports betting regulations are downright inexplicable. The most contentious is a requirement that sportsbooks hold at least 10% annually. There’s a sucker born every minute and that’s good […]

NHL Nashville Predators Announce Partnership With DraftKings