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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Toronto Blue Jays Won’t Play In Canada This Season

The pandemic shortened Major League Baseball season begins on July 23. The Blue Jays had received permission from city and provincial government to play at Rogers Centre. Ultimately, it was the Canadian federal government that rejected the Blue Jays’ request to play in Toronto. They won’t be called the Dunedin Blue Jays or the Buffalo […]

Toronto Blue Jays Won’t Play In Canada This Season

Colorado’s Wildwood Casino Opens ISI Powered Retail Sportsbook

Sports betting launched in Colorado on May 1, 2020 Colorado’s sports betting industry is off to a solid start despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wildwood Casino sportsbook is the fourth retail betting outlet in Colorado. The fourth retail sportsbook has opened in Colorado at Cripple Creek’s Wildwood Casino. Dubbed ‘Woody’s Sportsbook’, it is the first […]

Colorado’s Wildwood Casino Opens ISI Powered Retail Sportsbook

NFL Training Camps Still Set To Open On Time

NFL training camps are still scheduled to open on time despite disagreement between players and the league on safety protocol and economic issues. Full camp begins for 30 teams on July 20 with the Chiefs and Texans opening on July 25. Players are expected to take a coronavirus test 48 hours before camp opens. There […]

NFL Training Camps Still Set To Open On Time

Sweden’s Betsson To Make US Debut In Colorado

Sports betting launched in Colorado on May 1, 2020 Colorado’s sports betting industry is off to a solid start despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 different sports betting companies have or will launch a mobile app in Colorado during 2020. Colorado sports betting is in the process of becoming the proverbial ’embarrassment of riches’. Although […]

Sweden’s Betsson To Make US Debut In Colorado

Betfred Heading To Nevada, Will Operate Sportsbook At Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

The US division of UK based Betfred has been selected to operate at the sportsbook at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The Virgin Hotels Las Vegas casino will be run by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment. Nevada will be the fourth US market for Betfred along with Iowa, Pennsylvania and Colorado. Nevada will be getting another sports […]

Betfred Heading To Nevada, Will Operate Sportsbook At Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Big Change In Baseball Betting At Some Nevada Sportsbooks As The Option To List Pitchers Is Eliminated

The Westgate Superbook and South Point sportsbooks have eliminated ‘listed pitchers’ in baseball betting. All bets will be ‘action’ at the price bet regardless of pitching changes. The rationale is an effort to ‘simplify’ baseball betting. There’s no question that the forthcoming 60 game Major League Baseball season will be unlike any previously experienced. Even […]

Big Change In Baseball Betting At Some Nevada Sportsbooks As The Option To List Pitchers Is Eliminated

Kenny Stills Arrested for Peaceful Protest in Louisville Tuesday

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills is among 87 people facing felony charges after being arrested at a protest in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday evening. Stills has been one of the more vocal NFL players promoting peaceful protests, and the wideout marched alongside a sizable group to voice concern in the ongoing Breonna Taylor case. […]

Kenny Stills Arrested for Peaceful Protest in Louisville Tuesday

Tropicana Las Vegas Planning To Reopen September 1

Tropicana Las Vegas is planning to reopen on September 1, initially with limited amenities. The Tropicana closed in mid-March as Nevada governor Steve Sisolak ordered the shutdown of the state’s gaming industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tropicana’s reopening date is nearly 24 weeks after the date they shut down. Even as COVID-19 cases […]

Tropicana Las Vegas Planning To Reopen September 1

Statewide Governor Issued Face Mask Mandate Betting Odds

While much of Europe and Asia has a good handle on the COVID-19 pandemic the United States has one of the highest risk levels in the world. More than twenty US states have issued orders requiring people to wear face masks in public as new coronavirus cases continue to surge. For some inexplicable reason COVID-19 […]

Statewide Governor Issued Face Mask Mandate Betting Odds

Washington Redskins Will Retire Nickname

The Washington Redskins will announce on Monday that they’re going to ‘retire’ the team nickname. The team has been under increasing pressure on a variety of fronts including FedEx, the title sponsor of the team’s stadium. A new name will not immediately be announced. Washington’s NFL team has been known as the ‘Redskins’ since 1932. […]

Washington Redskins Will Retire Nickname