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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Jones Jr. Wins a Controversial Dunk Contest

From Dwight Howard’s honorary Superman dunk to Pat Connaughton’s tribute to ‘White Men Can’t Jump’, to a ‘50s’ filled final battle between Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon, the 2020 Dunk Contest featured plenty of high-flying, jaw-dropping slams. The NBA world got what it wanted to cap off Saturday night’s All-Star festivities…until they didn’t. In […]

Jones Jr. Wins a Controversial Dunk Contest

Team LeBron Wins an “Instant Classic” 2020 NBA All-Star Game

The newly revamped NBA All-Star Game did NOT disappoint in the slightest. In fact, the new rule changes turned a 2019 game that lacked effort or enjoyment into a 2020 game that had the eyes of the NBA world literally glued to television screens. In what was arguably the best NBA All-Star Game played ever […]

Team LeBron Wins an “Instant Classic” 2020 NBA All-Star Game

Colorado Is The Next Big US Sports Betting Market

Sports betting in Colorado is scheduled to launch on May 1, 2020. The combination of reasonably intelligent regulation and a casino industry with plenty of independent ownership could make Colorado a major sports betting player. A total of nine sports betting operators have already inked deals in Colorado with more to come. I’ve been guardedly […]

Colorado Is The Next Big US Sports Betting Market

How To Bet Early Season XFL Football Action

Vince McMahon’s XFL is back though it has little to do with the ill fated fiasco that came and went back in 2001. That XFL was based on the same ever so successful formula as the World Bodybuilding Federation (look it up). The notion that any niche sport would be better with pro wrestling style […]

How To Bet Early Season XFL Football Action

‘Survivor: Winners at War’ Season 40 Episode 2 Betting Odds

This is the 40th season for CBS’s reality show. The entire cast of Season 40 consists of returning players from previous seasons. ‘Survivor: Winners at War’ Episode 2 airs February 19 at 8:00 PM Eastern. We’re back with Week 2 of Survivor: Winners at War and below you’ll find odds on the ultimate winner of […]

‘Survivor: Winners at War’ Season 40 Episode 2 Betting Odds

2020 NBA All-Star Weekend: Three-Point Contest Predictions

The game of basketball is evolving with the rapid growth of the ever-pivotal three-point shot. On Saturday night, we’ll see some of the best three-point shooters in the world take the stage in Chicago to compete in the 2020 All-Star Three-Point Contest. The contest has a flashy new twist to it this year, as there […]

2020 NBA All-Star Weekend: Three-Point Contest Predictions

PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational Picks

The PGA Tour chugs along through the southwestern United States as it takes another pit-stop in southern California at Riviera Country Club. Formally known as the Los Angeles Open, Northern Trust Open and Nissan Open, the Genesis Invitational is the concluding piece of the “West Coast Swing” of the tour. The Riviera Golf Course is […]

PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational Picks

2020 NBA-All Star Dunk Contest Odds / Predictions

NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us! This Saturday night in Chicago, the most popular event of All-Star Weekend will take place, as four of the top high-flyers across the league participate in the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Each participant will get two dunks to impress the judges. The top two total scorers move on […]

2020 NBA-All Star Dunk Contest Odds / Predictions

Baylor Takes Control of the No. 1 Seed

The top ten was shaken up once again over the weekend, as the Baylor Bears now take the top seed in the country. We’re still a few weeks out from Conference Championship tourneys, but here are the best teams in the country in mid-February. 1. Baylor The best team in the league keeps rolling, as […]

Baylor Takes Control of the No. 1 Seed

2020 NBA Trade Deadline Recap

Last week’s NBA trade deadline didn’t see anywhere close to the action that we saw this past offseason, but there were quite a few noteworthy moves that will set up the league for an exciting second half of the season. A total of eleven deals were made on deadline day last Thursday, with D’Angelo Russell, […]

2020 NBA Trade Deadline Recap