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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‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’ Episode 7 Betting Odds

This is the 39th season for CBS’s reality show. ‘Survivor’ was one of the early pioneers of the reality TV genre. ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’ Episode 7 airs November 6 at 8:00 PM Eastern. To the indifference of a rapidly declining audience Jason Linden was eliminated on Episode 6 of Survivor: Island of Idols. […]

‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’ Episode 7 Betting Odds

NFL Football Betting: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals

Thursday Night NFL action features a NFC West matchup between the undefeated San Francisco 49ers and the upstart Arizona Cardinals. The Niners have done little wrong so far this season going 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS on the road and 2-1 SU/ATS at home. They’re the only undefeated team left in the NFC and one of only […]

NFL Football Betting: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals

NHL Hockey Betting: Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators

The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t the only divisional winner from last season off to a slow start–the Calgary Flames are mired in sixth place in the Pacific Division and have been passed up by ‘upstarts’ such as the Arizona Coyotes and their hated rivals the Vancouver Canucks. The Flames are 6-6-2 on the season and […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators

NHL Hockey Betting: Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets

The Edmonton Oilers headed into the stretch run of October flying high at 6-1 but ever since a 2-1 win over Detroit at home on October 20 they’ve cooled off precipitously. They’ve won only once since them going 1-4-0 and the formerly high octane offense is sputtering with only 7 goals in their last 5 […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Hockey Betting: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils

The Tampa Bay Lightning head to New Jersey looking to get some much needed momentum after a horrific performance at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers. After opening up a 1-0 lead in the first period the Lightning were held scoreless as the Rangers scored 4 unanswered goals to win 4-1. Tampa had […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils

NHL Hockey Betting: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators

It wasn’t that long ago that a matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena would be one of the ‘can’t miss’ games of the year. That’s no longer the case, as the Blackhawks have fallen on hard times which has muted some of the rancor between Nashville and Chicago. Patrick Kane […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators

Soccer Betting: Leganes at Real Madrid

Wednesday features a nice selection of games in Spain’s La Liga and in this preview we’ll take a look at a matchup between Real Madrid and bottom of the table Leganes at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid is off to sa good enough start in Spain’s top domestic league. They’re 5-3-1 on the year […]

Soccer Betting: Leganes at Real Madrid

‘The Masked Singer’ Season 2 Episode 5 Updated Betting Odds

‘The Masked Singer’ is a US adaptation of a hit Korean TV series. The season 1 winner was T-Pain aka ‘Monster’ Episode 5 of ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 2 will air on October 30, 2019 at 8 PM Eastern on Fox TV Episode 5 of The Masked Singer was originally scheduled for last Wednesday, October […]

‘The Masked Singer’ Season 2 Episode 5 Updated Betting Odds

Soccer Betting: Augsburg at Wolfsburg

Only a pair of Bundesliga games on the docket for Sunday and in this one bottom feeding Augsburg will travel to Volkswagen Arena to take on 5th place Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg is the only remaining Bundesliga team without a defeat and they’ve done it with a tenacious defense. They’ve allowed only 5 goals in 8 games […]

Soccer Betting: Augsburg at Wolfsburg

Soccer Betting: AC Milan at AS Roma

Two storied Serie A sides in the midst of disappointing seasons meet at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. AS Roma is in 6th place on the table with a 3-4-1 record scoring 12 and conceding 10. They’ve actually played better away from home than on their own pitch this season–they’re 1-2-1 on their home field […]

Soccer Betting: AC Milan at AS Roma