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 Championship Futures Odds Show Golden State Warriors Still The Team To Beat

The 2018-2019 NBA basketball season hasn’t gone as planned for a number of top teams. One month into the season the Boston Celtics were struggling to get above .500 in the Eastern Conference. Out West, the Golden State Warriors were trying to find some firm footing after a substandard start and at 14-7 found themselves […]

NBA Championship Futures Odds Show Golden State Warriors Still The Team To Beat

National League and American League Futures Betting Odds Have A Lot Of Familiarity

The defending champion Boston Red Sox are favored to repeat this year though are expected to get a tough challenge from the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. All three teams are priced at +600. The futures market to win the National League and American League championship has also been posted and while many of […]

National League and American League Futures Betting Odds Have A Lot Of Familiarity

Defending Champion Boston Red Sox Installed As World Series Futures Betting Favorite

The start of the Major League Baseball season is still several months away but sportsbooks have already posted futures odds on the 2019 World Series Champion. Compounding the difficulty of setting an early line is the free agent market—a number of superstar free agents remain unsigned. While this is true to some degree every year […]

Defending Champion Boston Red Sox Installed As World Series Futures Betting Favorite

Duke Installed As Odds On Favorite To Reach The NCAA Final Four

The Duke Blue Devils made it through a challenging January schedule made more difficult by the absence of starting point guard Tre Jones. Now Jones is back in the lineup and some ‘rust’ notwithstanding his return brings Duke back to full strength. That’s bad news for the rest of college basketball as the Blue Devils […]

Duke Installed As Odds On Favorite To Reach The NCAA Final Four

Duke Blue Devils Current NCAA Championship Futures Market Favorites

The Duke Blue Devils didn’t have it easy in the month of January. They lost their starting point guard Tre Jones for much of the month due to a separated shoulder. Even with his absence the Blue Devils fought through the rough spot and are still in great shape to challenge for the NCAA Championship. […]

Duke Blue Devils Current NCAA Championship Futures Market Favorites