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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NFL Football Betting: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns

The ‘battle of Ohio’ will be among the featured games on Sunday’s Week 1 NFL slate as the Cincinnati Bengals travel the 250 or so miles to take on the Cleveland Browns. Much is expected of the Bengals this season after back to back winning seasons. Much is also expected of quarterback Joe Burrow, who […]

NFL Football Betting: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns

Elys Gaming Technology To Provide Retail Sports Betting For Maryland’s Rod ‘n’ Reel Resort

Elys Gaming Technology will provide retail sports betting services for Maryland’s Rod ‘n’ Reel Resort. The Rod ‘n’ Reel Resort is located in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland located approximately an hour southeast of Washington, DC. Elys currently has gaming operations in five US states and the District of Columbia. Though I’m admittedly biased toward the Intermountain […]

Elys Gaming Technology To Provide Retail Sports Betting For Maryland’s Rod ‘n’ Reel Resort

Penn National To Launch Studio For In-House Content, Game Development

Penn National Gaming has announced the establishment of Penn Game Studios. The studio will create content as well as in-house game design. The company is acquiring HitPoint Sudios and Lucky Point, Inc. to accelerate their plan. All of a sudden betting related content is in huge demand. That’s why it isn’t much of a surprise […]

Penn National To Launch Studio For In-House Content, Game Development

fuboTV Announces Launch Of Branded Content Studio

Sports streaming platform fuboTV has announced the launch of a branded content studio for advertisers. The new studio will allow advertisers to collaborate with fuboTV’s creative team to develop custom branded content. fuboTV is planning to launch a branded sportsbook later this year. Didn’t we tell you that there’s a content ‘gold rush’ right now? […]

fuboTV Announces Launch Of Branded Content Studio

Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta Purchasing Las Vegas Strip Property To Develop Upscale Hotel

Houston based billionaire Tilman Fertitta is purchasing around six acres of property on the Las Vegas Strip with plans to build an upscale hotel. Fertitta is owner and CEO of Fertitta Entertainment which owns a portfolio of restaurants, hotels, gaming properties and the NBA Houston Rockets. Fertitta already owns the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino […]

Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta Purchasing Las Vegas Strip Property To Develop Upscale Hotel

FanDuel CEO Matt King Talks Transformation In Sports Media

FanDuel CEO Matt King is of the opinion that the sports media ecosystem is in a state of seismic transformation. Younger sports fans are rejecting the traditional format of sports, not sports themselves. He thinks that FanDuel is a perfect fit for the new sports broadcasting landscape. One lesson from the digital transformation of the […]

FanDuel CEO Matt King Talks Transformation In Sports Media

NHL Futures Betting Market Indifferent To Erik Karlsson To Pittsburgh Penguins Deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to try and win another Stanley Cup with Sidney Crosby and an aging roster. That was essentially the commitment they made to Crosby a couple of years ago–that they would remain competitive until he retires. They’ve added another offensive weapon in the form of defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San […]

NHL Futures Betting Market Indifferent To Erik Karlsson To Pittsburgh Penguins Deal

Canadian Football League Announces Official Sports Gaming Partner

The Canadian Football League (CFL) has named BetRegal as their ‘Official Sports Gaming Partner’. The sports betting regulations in Canada were recently revised to facilitate single game betting. The CFL starts their 2021 season on Thursday, August 5. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The past few years have been transformative […]

Canadian Football League Announces Official Sports Gaming Partner

2024 Stanley Cup NHL Futures Odds Updated

We’re not even a month removed from the Vegas Golden Knights winning their first Stanley Cup Championship and already NHL betting enthusiasts have turned their attention to next season. The NHL will begin the 2023-2024 regular season on October 10 but sportsbooks are already hanging numbers for the 2024 Stanley Cup championship. In this article, […]

2024 Stanley Cup NHL Futures Odds Updated

FanDuel Named ‘Official Sports Betting Partner’ Of Major League Baseball (MLB)

There’s no clear evidence about the return on investment of an ‘Official Partnership’ deal for a sportsbook with a team or league. It does come with a few perks, such as the ability to use official branding but there have been plenty of profitable sportsbooks that operated with any type of official designation. There’s no […]

FanDuel Named ‘Official Sports Betting Partner’ Of Major League Baseball (MLB)