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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Denver Post Gives Rundown of Mobile Betting Apps Coming To Colorado

The state of Colorado is still on track for a May 1 sports betting launch. All gaming properties in the state are currently closed through at least April 17. The Denver Post newspaper has listed 17 mobile betting apps currently in the works for Colorado. If you’ve been paying attention at all you have no […]

Denver Post Gives Rundown of Mobile Betting Apps Coming To Colorado

New Additions To The Betting Board During Sports Shutdown Could Become A Permanent Fixture

Sports worldwide have been brought to a near standstill by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bookmakers have been forced to get very creative to keep their betting boards full. Many of these ‘new additions’ could become a permanent part of the betting menu. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shutdown of the sports world has been a difficult […]

New Additions To The Betting Board During Sports Shutdown Could Become A Permanent Fixture

Will Germany’s Bundsliga Be The First Major Sports League To Return?

Most major sports around the world remain on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of leagues have started discussing contingency plans for a return to action though none have given a firm date. Germany’s Bundesliga soccer league could become the first major sports league to resume play. The major North American sports leagues […]

Will Germany’s Bundsliga Be The First Major Sports League To Return?

Saints Turn Down Offseason Program, Plan to Meet in July

Norms continue to shift in the NFL, as New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton told his players Wednesday that they will not have any type of offseason program this spring, virtual or in person. Regardless of if the NFL rules change and allow players to return to their facilities, there will be no programs […]

Saints Turn Down Offseason Program, Plan to Meet in July

2020 NFL Draft Betting Preview–First Pick Props Part Three

BetOnline.ag has a list of simple ‘First Pick Props’. They quote the odds and you have to decide will the first pick be an ‘Offensive Player’ or a ‘Defensive Player’. Some of the ones that are blatantly obvious aren’t priced–for example, we all know that Cincinnati is picking an offensive player at at #1. We’ll […]

2020 NFL Draft Betting Preview–First Pick Props Part Three

2020 NFL Draft Betting Preview–First Pick Props Part Two

BetOnline.ag has a list of simple ‘First Pick Props’. They quote the odds and you have to decide will the first pick be an ‘Offensive Player’ or a ‘Defensive Player’. Some of the ones that are blatantly obvious aren’t priced–for example, we all know that Cincinnati is picking an offensive player at at #1. We’ll […]

2020 NFL Draft Betting Preview–First Pick Props Part Two

2020 NFL Draft Betting Preview–First Pick Props

There’s not a lot of mystery in the picks that will go at the top of the first round in the 2020 NFL Draft. It would be a massive shock if anyone other than LSU quarterback Joe Burrow went with the #1 pick. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t some betting options for the first […]

2020 NFL Draft Betting Preview–First Pick Props

NHL No Longer Looking At ‘Neutral Site’ Games, Considering Multiple Options For Return

It has been just over a month since the NHL suspended play due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The league is considering the feasibility of a return and several contingency plans. Sources indicate that the ‘neutral site’ plan is no longer under consideration. As excited as I was to see NHL hockey in Regina, Saskatchewan or […]

NHL No Longer Looking At ‘Neutral Site’ Games, Considering Multiple Options For Return

2020 NFL Draft Betting Preview–Conference Props

We’ve already looked at some 2020 NFL Draft props including a selection of ‘first drafted’ props and the over/under ‘position props’. In this writeup we’ll look at another popular type of NFL draft prop–the ‘Conference Prop’. These are similar to the ‘position props’ but instead of determining how many players at a given position will […]

2020 NFL Draft Betting Preview–Conference Props

What Will Las Vegas Sportsbooks Look Like After COVID-19?

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shutdown have hit the Nevada gaming industry especially hard. Some properties are making plans to re-open with enhanced health and safety precautions. The entire casino gaming experience will be different–at least for the immediate future. Although there’s no timeframe for when the city of Las Vegas and the Nevada gaming […]

What Will Las Vegas Sportsbooks Look Like After COVID-19?