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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Greg Jennings ‘Put the Team on his Back’ Ten Years Ago Today

One of, if not the most viral Madden highlight of all time turns a milestone ten years old today, April 18th, 2020. A video uploaded on YouTube by Demetry Jones in which Packers’ receiver Greg Jennings burnt the Saints’ defense on just one leg and ‘PUT THE TEAM ON HIS BACK, DOE’. The play seems […]

Greg Jennings ‘Put the Team on his Back’ Ten Years Ago Today

PGA Announces Newly Revised Schedule

The PGA Tour announced on Thursday, April 16th, the latest schedule changes in hopes of salvaging a 2019-2020 season plagued by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The projected date of return is set on Jun 11th to start the Charles Schwab Challenge at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The RBC Heritage in Hilton […]

PGA Announces Newly Revised Schedule

Sportsbook Creativity Continues With BetOnline.ag Quarantine Eating Challenge

BetOnline.ag has been finding creative events to add to the betting board with so many leagues on hiatus.1 The BetOnline.ag Quarantine Challenge begins at 7 PM Friday on the Major League Eating YouTube Channel. One recurring theme that we’ve hit over and over again during the Coronavirus pandemic sports shutdown is the creativity of the […]

Sportsbook Creativity Continues With BetOnline.ag Quarantine Eating Challenge

Nevada Gaming Control Board Approves WNBA Draft Betting

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved betting on the WNBA Draft Four sportsbooks in Nevada are still operating their mobile apps despite the Coronavirus pandemic casino shutdown. Sportsbooks have become creative in the search for betting props with most major sports leagues on hiatus These are very strange times in the sports betting world–maybe […]

Nevada Gaming Control Board Approves WNBA Draft Betting

DraftKings, FanDuel Plan May 1 Mobile Launch In Colorado

Colorado is poised to become one of the major markets in US sports betting The Coronavirus pandemic has shut down the casino industry in the state. DraftKings and FanDuel are expecting to go live with online/mobile wagering in Colorado on May 1 Like we said earlier in our report about the SuperBook/Jacobs Entertainment announcement there’s […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Plan May 1 Mobile Launch In Colorado

Westgate SuperBook To Bring Retail, Mobile Sports Betting To Colorado

Colorado is poised to become one of the major markets in US sports betting Live sports betting launches in Colorado on May 1. This is the Westgate SuperBook’s first location outside of Nevada For the past year we’ve been telling everyone that will listen that sports betting in Colorado will be huge. Like huge in […]

Westgate SuperBook To Bring Retail, Mobile Sports Betting To Colorado

NHL Making Contingency Plans For Return To Action At Neutral Sites

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. At this stage there are a variety of interesting scenarios on the table Given the state of international sports right now we’ll take the good […]

NHL Making Contingency Plans For Return To Action At Neutral Sites

Panthers Make McCaffrey the NFL’s Highest-Paid Running Back

The Carolina Panthers decided to no longer delay the inevitable and pay superstar running back Christian McCaffrey. The Panthers have signed CMC to a new deal worth $16 million per season, first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The signing effectively resets the running back market once again, as McCaffrey has passed Zeke Elliott as the […]

Panthers Make McCaffrey the NFL’s Highest-Paid Running Back

Bulls Part Ways with GM Gar Forman

Times are changing for the Chicago Bulls, as they’ve announced that they are relieving current general manager, Gar Forman of all duties, after 22 years in the Windy City. Forman, who served as general manager for over two decades, was named general manager of the Bulls in 2009 after he had spent over a decade […]

Bulls Part Ways with GM Gar Forman

XFL RIP: The XFL Is Apparently Down For The Count

The XFL has suspended operations with ‘no plans’ for 2021. Vince McMahon has put several hundred million dollars into the league. McMahon’s WWE stock has taken a beating during the coronavirus pandemic It’s been a rough few months for everyone but Vince McMahon more so than others–at least from a financial standpoint. Vinny Mac won’t […]

XFL RIP: The XFL Is Apparently Down For The Count