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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Houston, We Have A Problem

The Texans won this past Saturday dramatically, and now they get a matchup with the number 2 seeded Chiefs. Led by Patrick Mahomes and their incredible passing defense, the Chiefs cruised to a 12-4 record. They weren’t originally supposed to have a bye week coming into the playoffs, but they slide into the number two […]

Houston, We Have A Problem

Why Mike McCarthy Is A Sneaky Good Fit For Cowboys

Jerry Jones finally pulled the trigger this past weekend and relieved Jason Garrett of his head coaching duties in Dallas after 3 playoff appearances over 10 seasons. Jones has handpicked long time Packers head coach Mike McCarthy to be Garrett’s successor to begin the 2020 regular season. The former Green Bay head coach is most […]

Why Mike McCarthy Is A Sneaky Good Fit For Cowboys

The Bad Luck Saints

Saints fans watched as the Vikings team drove down the field with ease against a defense featuring All-Pro players such as Demario Davis and Cameron Jordan. The Vikings were led by Kirk Cousins all game long, but he thrived in overtime. Cousins’ clutch factor showed through as he threw for 74 yards while converting two […]

The Bad Luck Saints

Betting Odds Suggest Tom Brady Isn’t Going Anywhere

The Tennessee Titans ‘upset win’ over the New England Patriots in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs is nowhere near as monumentally shocking as the mainstream sports media is suggesting. The Patriots have looked vulnerable since the midpoint of the season. They played a laughably weak schedule this year which along with a […]

Betting Odds Suggest Tom Brady Isn’t Going Anywhere

NHL Hockey Betting Biggest Money Burning Teams

We’re right at the midway point of the NHL hockey season with most teams having played 42 or so games. Great time to review which teams have been the most profitable–and least profitable–for hockey betting enthusiasts. Yesterday, we looked at the three teams that have put the most money into NHL betting bankrolls. Today, we’re […]

NHL Hockey Betting Biggest Money Burning Teams

What Will Fuller’s Absence Means For Wild Card Weekend

Wild Card Weekend is here! As we gear up to start the 2019-20 NFL Playoffs, we zoom in on the first matchup of the postseason. The Houston Texans host the Buffalo Bills in what looks to be an evenly matched game. The Texans are currently -2.5 favorites at home, which speaks a lot to what […]

What Will Fuller’s Absence Means For Wild Card Weekend

Miami-OH, Louisiana-Lafayette Fill Monday Football Void In Alabama Bowl

There was a time when the college football bowl season culminated–and ended–on New Years’ Day. That is no longer the case. This year there are five post New Years Day bowl games not counting next Saturday’s FCS Championship Game in Frisco, Texas and the National Championship Game between Clemson and LSU on Monday, January 11. […]

Miami-OH, Louisiana-Lafayette Fill Monday Football Void In Alabama Bowl

The Most Profitable Teams for NHL Hockey Bettors

We’re right at the midway point of the National Hockey League season and three teams have outperformed their peers–at least in their ability to put money in the pockets of the betting public. In this article, we’ll look at the three NHL teams that have made the most money at the betting window. Later this […]

The Most Profitable Teams for NHL Hockey Bettors

Eric Bieniemy Now Favored To Be Carolina Panthers Next Head Coach

Ever since Ron Rivera was fired there has been plenty of speculation about who will be the next head coach of the Carolina Panthers. This has become even more interesting in the past 48 hours as most of the media analysis is suggesting one outcome while the betting odds market is pointing to something else. […]

Eric Bieniemy Now Favored To Be Carolina Panthers Next Head Coach

Could Josh McDaniels’ Ties To Ohio Motivate Him To Become Browns Coach?

Josh McDaniels is in a very enviably position professionally. He’s already got a plum gig as the offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots working under Bill Belichick. That pedigree alone is extremely marketable but he’s currently being courted by every NFL team with a current head coaching vacancy. He’ll be busy this weekend as […]

Could Josh McDaniels’ Ties To Ohio Motivate Him To Become Browns Coach?