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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Championship Week Chaos: Capping the High-Stakes Conference Finals

The road to the 2026 NCAA Tournament has reached its fever pitch. “Championship Week” is in full swing, and today’s slate of conference tournament finals represents the final opportunity for several powerhouses to solidify their seeding—and for mid-major darlings to punch their tickets to the Big Dance. The oddsmakers at BetOnline have released a flurry […]

Championship Week Chaos: Capping the High-Stakes Conference Finals

The Free Agency Shake-Up: Winners and Losers of Day One

The first 24 hours of the NFL’s “legal tampering” period have officially turned the Super Bowl LXI futures board upside down. While fans often view every big-name signing as a step toward a trophy, oddsmakers at BetOnline are taking a much more cold-blooded approach. Today’s movements prove that for every “all-in” move that lowers a […]

The Free Agency Shake-Up: Winners and Losers of Day One

UFC London Preview: Can “The Miracle” Halt the Evloev Machine?

The Octagon returns to the O2 Arena on March 21, 2026, for a card that serves as a high-stakes crossroads for the Featherweight and Middleweight divisions. With a hometown hero looking to punch his ticket to a title shot and several British standouts facing veteran tests, UFC London is shaping up to be a defining […]

UFC London Preview: Can “The Miracle” Halt the Evloev Machine?

Champions League Knockout Fever: European Giants Collide in the Round of 16

The UEFA Champions League knockout stage is officially back, and the opening legs of the Round of 16 present a fascinating mix of David vs. Goliath matchups and heavyweight showdowns. With several “league phase” standouts now facing traditional European royalty, the oddsmakers at BetOnline are tracking significant market movement as the “to advance” prices begin […]

Champions League Knockout Fever: European Giants Collide in the Round of 16

The NHL Deadline Shake-Up: Sabres and Ducks Surge as Capitals Fade

The 2026 NHL trade deadline was shaping up to be a tactical affair of depth pieces and draft capital until a frantic final hour redefined the landscape for several postseason hopefuls. While the “big fish” moved the needle, the most interesting stories are found in the dramatic shifts for teams that were previously considered longshots. […]

The NHL Deadline Shake-Up: Sabres and Ducks Surge as Capitals Fade

The Retirement Home Rematch: Capping Mayweather vs. Pacquiao II

It is February 25, 2026, and the boxing world is officially in the middle of a collective “Wait, what?” moment. News broke this week that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have signed the papers for a professional rematch at the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19. Eleven years after the “Fight of the […]

The Retirement Home Rematch: Capping Mayweather vs. Pacquiao II

The Summer of Uncertainty: Why the No. 1 Pick is Suddenly a Three-Horse Race

For months, the narrative atop the 2026 NBA Draft board felt written in stone. Kansas guard Darryn Peterson was the presumptive king, a prospect so talented that scouts were already whispering about him in the same breath as the league’s elite franchise guards. But as we hit the final stretch of the college season, the […]

The Summer of Uncertainty: Why the No. 1 Pick is Suddenly a Three-Horse Race

Betting on the Beltway: A Capper’s Guide to the 2026 State of the Union

It’s February 24, 2026, and Washington is bracing for the State of the Union. For the political junkies, it’s a policy address. For the rest of us, it’s a high-stakes, prime-time prop market that makes the Super Bowl look like a quiet game of checkers. The markets are flooded with action on everything from wardrobe […]

Betting on the Beltway: A Capper’s Guide to the 2026 State of the Union

The “Gold Medal” Narrative: Betting on the USA Hockey Hype

While the SOTU will dominate the screen, the betting world is still buzzing from the Milano Cortina gold-medal thriller. The U.S. Men’s victory over Canada has officially become the centerpiece of the national conversation, and the SOTU prop board is reflecting that energy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) Hockey’s […]

The “Gold Medal” Narrative: Betting on the USA Hockey Hype

The Great Granite Scandal: Capping Canada’s Double-Touch Chaos

If you had “International Curling Scandal” on your 2026 Winter Olympics bingo card, congratulations—you’re either a psychic or a degenerate. We are currently in the middle of “Broomgate 2.0,” and it is glorious. What started as a gentleman’s game of sliding rocks in Milano Cortina has devolved into a viral soap opera involving Swedish “spy” […]

The Great Granite Scandal: Capping Canada’s Double-Touch Chaos