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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Tiz the Law Favored To Win Kentucky Derby

Post time favorite Tiz the Law won Saturday’s 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes. Tiz the Law is the first New York bred horse to win the Belmont since Forrester in 1882. Tiz the Law is now the Kentucky Derby futures betting favorite. Following a dominant performance in last Saturday’s Belmont Stakes Tiz the Law […]

Tiz the Law Favored To Win Kentucky Derby

Travers Stakes Likely Next Stop For Belmont Winner Tiz the Law

Post time favorite Tiz the Law won Saturday’s 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes. Tiz the Law is the first New York bred horse to win the Belmont since Forrester in 1882. Tiz the Law will be pointed to the Travers Stakes on August 8 at Saratoga. In this unprecedented Triple Crown season Belmont Stakes […]

Travers Stakes Likely Next Stop For Belmont Winner Tiz the Law

MLBPA Agrees to League’s Outline for 2020 Season

BASEBALL IS BACK!! The Major League Baseball Players Association informed the league Tuesday evening that players will agree to the league’s outline for a 2020 season. Things are now forced to move quickly, as players will now report for a second spring training on July 1, with an opening day for the 60-game season on […]

MLBPA Agrees to League’s Outline for 2020 Season

Dak Prescott Signs Exclusive Franchise Tender

More news about Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys continues to circle around the 2020 offseason. The now 5th-year QB has been in the media cycle the past several months due to long-term contract disagreements from both Prescott and the Cowboys. However, that changes just a bit today, as the two-time Pro Bowler signed the […]

Dak Prescott Signs Exclusive Franchise Tender

NASCAR Stands Behind Bubba Wallace Following Heinous Events at Talladega

More chilling news was heard around the sports world on Sunday night, as NASCAR announced that a noose was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage at Talladega in Alabama for the Geico 500 this past weekend. Wallace, uncoincidentally, is the only Black driver in NASCAR and has repeatedly shared his views about racial inequality over the […]

NASCAR Stands Behind Bubba Wallace Following Heinous Events at Talladega

Downtown Las Vegas’ Circa Resort & Casino Set To Open On October 28

Circa Resort & Casino will open their first five floors on October 28. Circa is the first new casino construction in downtown Las Vegas since 1980. Circa’s three-story stadium-style sportsbook is expected to be the largest in Nevada. The Circa Hotel & Casino won’t just open on time–it’ll open ahead of schedule. Actually, the first […]

Downtown Las Vegas’ Circa Resort & Casino Set To Open On October 28

What You Need To Know About Japanese Baseball

Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball started its 120 game season on Friday, June 19. The start of the season was delayed three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 120 game season is cut down from the usual 143 games. With Major League Baseball players reportedly set to reject the latest proposal from the league to […]

What You Need To Know About Japanese Baseball

Nevada Gaming Control Board Now Requiring Masks At Table Games

Nevada’s gaming industry reopened on June 4 after a shutdown on more than two months. Initially, masks were ‘suggested’ but not required for all casino patrons. Last week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reversed course to require masks at all table games. As a number of areas experience spikes in coronavirus cases as the economy […]

Nevada Gaming Control Board Now Requiring Masks At Table Games

Tiz the Law Dominant In Bizarre Belmont Stakes

Post time favorite Tiz the Law won Saturday’s 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes. Tiz the Law is the first New York bred horse to win the Belmont since Forrester in 1882. The 2020 Belmont was held without fans for the first time in history. The coronavirus pandemic has already made this a horse racing […]

Tiz the Law Dominant In Bizarre Belmont Stakes

UFC To Continue Events Without Fans For Foreseeable Future

UFC 252 will take place at the Apex facility in Las Vegas on August 15 without fans. UFC President Dana White indicated that events will continue regularly in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi. White said that the UFC isn’t even considering events with fans at this point. The UFC was among the first US sports […]

UFC To Continue Events Without Fans For Foreseeable Future