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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NBA Basketball Betting: Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers

To make money sports betting in the long term it’s essential to have a contrarian mindset. If you follow the ‘public’ bandwagon you’re destined to lose money. If you go against this mentality, however, you’ll always be getting the best of it. That being said, there are times when the obvious play is the right […]

NBA Basketball Betting: Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers

NHL Hockey Betting: Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins

Two games on Wednesday’s NHL board and in this preview we’ll look at an interconference matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s not exactly breaking news that the Oilers are a downright maddening team. They have the best hockey player on the planet in Connor McDavid but are at serious risk of missing […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins

NBA Basketball Betting: Orlando Magic at New Orleans Pelicans

Non conference game in the NBA tonight as the Orlando Magic make the two hour flight over to New Orleans to take on the flatlining Pelicans. The Pelicans were in the headlines for all the wrong reasons at the trade deadline with the ongoing crybaby antics of Anthony Davis getting all the ink. Davis doesn’t […]

NBA Basketball Betting: Orlando Magic at New Orleans Pelicans

NHL Hockey Betting: Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning

Big game in the NHL tonight that could be a preview of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Calgary Flames have completely turned things around this season and are currently in a four team mix atop the Western Conference. They face a tough road game tonight, however, as they travel to the ‘Cigar City’ to take […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning

NBA Basketball Betting: Portland Trailblazers at Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the best teams in the NBA over the past decade plus but they’re in a strange place right now. They’re not a bad team but there’s nothing to suggest that they can compete in the postseason. Actually, there’s no guarantee that they’ll make the postseason due to their […]

NBA Basketball Betting: Portland Trailblazers at Dallas Mavericks

NHL Hockey Betting: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils

Sunday NHL hockey betting action on tap and we’ll take a look at a 3:05 PM Eastern start game between the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils. The Devils are a mess right now. Seriously, they’re not bettable at any price given their current situation. More about that in a moment… Carolina might not be […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils

NHL Hockey Betting: Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues

Big card of NHL betting action for Saturday and we’ll take a look at a Central Division matchup between the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. The Blues are a tough team to figure. They bumbled through the first half of the season but have finally started to show some moxie in the past month. […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues

NHL Hockey Betting: Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers

A busy day of action in all sports including NHL hockey. In this preview we’ll take a look at an afternoon start game between the slumping Anaheim Ducks and the surging Philadelphia Flyers. It wasn’t that long ago that the roles in this matchup were reversed. Philadelphia has struggled all season to find some consistent […]

NHL Hockey Betting: Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers

College Basketball Betting: Virginia Tech at Clemson

For a college basketball team it’s a blessing and a curse to be a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). On one hand, the college basketball powers that be fawn over the ACC. That means a team in the conference is automatically given preferential treatment over an equally talented team in a lesser conference. […]

College Basketball Betting: Virginia Tech at Clemson

NBA Basketball Betting: Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets

The marketplace is starting to catch up to the torrid pointspread performance of the Brooklyn Nets but we’ll stay on the bandwagon for now. This matchup looks like an excellent opportunity for Brooklyn to continue their strong run as they face the bumbling Chicago Bulls. Chicago is a mess. There’s really no other way to […]

NBA Basketball Betting: Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets