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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PointsBet Signs On As Sports Betting Partner Of Chicago Bears

PointsBet launched mobile and online betting in Illinois in mid-September. The Australian based betting company has also opened a retail sportsbook at Hawthorne Race Course. PointsBet is the NFL team’s first official betting partner. After locking up big partnership deals with several pro sports teams in Colorado, Australian based PointsBet has set their sights on […]

PointsBet Signs On As Sports Betting Partner Of Chicago Bears

Sportsbooks Take A Beating As Sunday NFL Games Sail Over The Total

After three weeks of play, NFL teams had combined for 51 PPG. Week 4 NFL games averaged 54.2 PPG through Sunday action. Games have gone ‘Over’ 61% of the time in the early NFL season. When it comes to NFL betting the ‘worst case scenario’ is for a lopsided number of pointspread favorites to win […]

Sportsbooks Take A Beating As Sunday NFL Games Sail Over The Total

Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Partnership Deal With BetRivers

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed a partnership deal with BetRivers. BetRivers becomes the ‘official casino’ and ‘official sportsbook’ of the Pittsburgh Penugins. The deal includes a branded, sportsbook style betting lounge at the PPG Paints Arena. More sports betting partnership deals being announced and this one is in the NHL. The five time Stanley Cup […]

Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Partnership Deal With BetRivers

Is Betfred’s Co-Founder Looking To Make A Rival Bid For William Hill?

William Hill has reached a deal to be acquired by Caesars Entertainment for $3.7 billion US. At one point, a competing bid was brokered by Apollo Global Management. There are rumors in the UK media that Betfred co-founder Fred Done could make a rival bid for William Hill. Although every indication is that the Caesars […]

Is Betfred’s Co-Founder Looking To Make A Rival Bid For William Hill?

Vegas Golden Knights Sign Goaltender Robin Lehner To Long Term Deal

The NHL Vegas Golden Knights have signed goaltender Robin Lehner to a five year, $25 million contract. Lehner supplanted former starter Marc-Andre Fleury after the restart. The team must now make a decision about what to do with Fleury and his $7 million cap hit. The Vegas Golden Knights have found the starting goalie for […]

Vegas Golden Knights Sign Goaltender Robin Lehner To Long Term Deal

Philadelphia Eagles Announce Deal With DraftKings

DraftKings has signed a multiyear deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal makes DraftKings the ‘Official Daily Fantasy Sports Partner and Official Sports Betting Partner’ . DraftKings offers mobile and retail betting in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The sports betting sponsorship feeding frenzy continues […]

Philadelphia Eagles Announce Deal With DraftKings

Postponed Steelers vs. Titans Game To Be Played On October 25

The NFL has postponed the Tennessee Titans/Pittsburgh Steelers game due to the Titans’ positive coronavirus tests. The Tennessee Titans closed team facilities after multiple players and personnel members tested positive for coronavirus. The rescheduled game will be now be played on October 25. The National Football League has moved quickly to reschedule the Pittsburgh Steelers/Tennessee […]

Postponed Steelers vs. Titans Game To Be Played On October 25

Tennessee Titans’ Game Against Pittsburgh Steelers Won’t Be Played This Week After All

The NFL has postponed the Tennessee Titans/Pittsburgh Steelers game due to the Titans’ positive coronavirus tests. The Tennessee Titans closed team facilities after multiple players and personnel members tested positive for coronavirus. The rescheduled game will be now be played later in the season. When the NFL indicated that the Tennessee Titans’ game against the […]

Tennessee Titans’ Game Against Pittsburgh Steelers Won’t Be Played This Week After All

Tennessee Titans Announce BetMGM As Official Sports Betting Partner

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. Tennessee has cobbled together some of the most hilariously […]

Tennessee Titans Announce BetMGM As Official Sports Betting Partner

Injuries Have Miami Heat In Bad Shape After Lakers Roll In Game 1

The Miami Heat were trounced by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals losing 116-98. The Lakers easily covered as a -4.5 favorite and are now -1000 favorites to win the NBA Title. Miami lost two key players during the game–Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo–and they are listed as ‘questionable’ for […]

Injuries Have Miami Heat In Bad Shape After Lakers Roll In Game 1