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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2019 Shark Attack Betting Odds

People have been fascinated by–and terrified of–sharks for centuries. Unprovoked shark attacks are rare, fatal attacks even more so. 2018 saw a decline in shark attacks worldwide yet mainstream media hysteria continues. During the past decade, one of the most enduring signs that Summer is approaching is the dubious phenomenon of mainstream media shark hysteria. […]

2019 Shark Attack Betting Odds

MTV Movie and TV Awards 2019 Betting Odds

This is the 28th year for the awards and the third to combine movie and TV awards. The MTV Awards has received a lot of attention for removing gender distinctions in the categories. The MTV Movie & TV Awards will be held on June 17, 2019. The MTV Movie and TV Awards was formerly known […]

MTV Movie and TV Awards 2019 Betting Odds

2019 Tony Awards Betting Odds

The Tony Awards recognize excellence in live Broadway theater. Nominations for the 73rd Tony Awards were announced on April 30. The 73rd Tony Awards ceremony will be broadcast by CBS on June 9. The Tony Awards debuted on April 6, 1947 and have managed to remain relevant in the digital age. The ‘official’ name of […]

2019 Tony Awards Betting Odds

World Series of Poker 2019 Main Event Betting Odds

The World Series of Poker is bigger and more popular than ever. This is the 50th Annual World Series of Poker. The $10,000 buy-in ‘Main Event’ begins on July 3, 2019. The annual World Series of Poker is the without a doubt the best known gambling tournament in the world. It was one of the […]

World Series of Poker 2019 Main Event Betting Odds

‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Reboot Betting Odds

Fox TV’s ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ was one of the biggest TV series of the 1990s. The original cast reboot will be titled simply ‘BH90210’. ‘BH90210’ will premiere on Fox Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Fox TV’s Beverly Hills, 90210 was one of the iconic television series of the 1990’s. Ironically, the run of the show coincided […]

‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Reboot Betting Odds

‘Game of Thrones’ Series Finale Betting Odds

With a huge international following HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ is undoubtedly the most popular TV show in the world. Season 8 will consist of only 6 episodes. The ‘Game of Thrones’ series finale will air on HBO Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 9 PM Eastern. After 8 seasons and countless deaths, the HBO series Game […]

‘Game of Thrones’ Series Finale Betting Odds

‘The Bachelorette’ Season 15 Betting Odds

This is the 15th season for ABC’s distaff spin-off of ‘The Bachelor’. ‘Survivor’ was one of the early pioneers of the reality TV genre. The second episode of ‘The Bachelorette’ will air on Monday, May 20 at 8 PM Eastern. This is the second season of The Bachelorette that I’ve done odds on and I […]

‘The Bachelorette’ Season 15 Betting Odds

‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction’ Season Finale Betting Odds

This is the 38th season for CBS’s reality show. ‘Survivor’ was one of the early pioneers of the reality TV genre. ‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction’ Season Finale airs May 15 at 8:00 PM Eastern. So we’re finally down to the final episode of Survivor: Edge of Extinction. I’m an oddsmaker and not a TV critic […]

‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction’ Season Finale Betting Odds

English Premier League Betting: Wolverhampton at Liverpool

Although they put together a comeback for the ages in the Champions League semifinal against Barcelona it’s somewhat difficult to not feel sorry for Liverpool. It must sting to realize that they’ll likely fall short of the English Premier League title that has eluded them since 1990 (which actually predates the 1992 debut of the […]

English Premier League Betting: Wolverhampton at Liverpool

English Premier League Soccer Betting: Manchester City at Brighton

On the final day of the English Premier League season Manchester City is 90 minutes and three points away from their second consecutive championship. 250 or so miles to the North, Liverpool is hoping that lowly Brighton will come up with their best effort of the year to deny victory to the top of the […]

English Premier League Soccer Betting: Manchester City at Brighton