James Murphy
James Murphy

Years of Experience: 24+
Specialties & Areas of Focus: NFL, Betting

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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Mortgage Lending Company Signs On As PokerGO Tour Sponsor

Guaranteed Rate has been announced as the presenting sponsor of the PokerGO Tour. Guaranteed Rate is one of the top five retail mortgage lenders in the Untied States. This is the inaugural season for the PokerGO Tour. While most of the recent news involving mainstream corporate sponsorship has been in the sports betting realm there […]

Mortgage Lending Company Signs On As PokerGO Tour Sponsor

Golf Canada Partners Up With theScore Bet As Official Gaming Partner

theScore Bet has been named the Official Gaming Partner of Golf Canada, the RBC Canadian Open and CP Women’s Open. Penn National Gaming recently announced their plans to acquire theScore The sports betting regulations in Canada were recently revised to facilitate single game betting. Over the past two years the US sports betting industry has […]

Golf Canada Partners Up With theScore Bet As Official Gaming Partner

BetMGM Named ‘Official Sportsbook Partner’ Of the National Football League in Canada

The National Football League (NFL) has announced BetMGM as an ‘Official Sportsbook Partner’ in Canada. In the US, BetMGM is one of the league’s ‘second tier’ sportsbook operators. The three top tier books are FanDuel, DraftKings and Caesars Sportsbook. BetMGM launched their sports betting and iGaming platform in the red hot Ontario market in early […]

BetMGM Named ‘Official Sportsbook Partner’ Of the National Football League in Canada

Smart Betting Is The Same Thing As Smart Shopping

In our daily lives, most of us are instinctively attuned to getting the best bang for our buck. For example, let’s look at a common consumer product: Diet Coke If Store A sells a six-pack of soda for $12.99 and Store B, right next door, prices it at $7.99, it’s quite evident where the savvy […]

Smart Betting Is The Same Thing As Smart Shopping

Le’Veon Bell Didn’t Enjoy Playing For Andy Reid

Le’Veon Bell said in an Instagram post that he’d retire before playing for Andy Reid again. Bell signed with the Chiefs midway through the 2020 NFL season. Bell later apologized for airing his opinion on social media but didn’t backtrack on his initial comment. It wouldn’t be the NFL offseason without a bumper crop of […]

Le’Veon Bell Didn’t Enjoy Playing For Andy Reid

Belmont Winner Tiz The Law Retired To Stud

2020 Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law has been retired due to severe bone bruising. He was the first New York bred horse to win the Belmont since Forester in 1882. He will stand at Ashford Stud for the 2021 season. Four time Grade 1 winning New York bred Tiz the Law has been retired […]

Belmont Winner Tiz The Law Retired To Stud

BattleBots Branded Slots Coming To Casino Floors Soon!

BattleBots branded slot machines will be coming to retail casinos across North America in the immediate future. BattleBots is ‘the world’s premier robot combat competition’ and are filming Season 7 in Las Vegas. The slots can be previewed at Caesars Entertainment Studios in Las Vegas through the end of the month. One of the major […]

BattleBots Branded Slots Coming To Casino Floors Soon!

Week 6 NFL Football Betting Update From Circa Sports

Las Vegas based Circa Sports has released lines for Week Six NFL football action. Buffalo is the biggest favorite on the board in Week Six, despite losing to Jacksonville last week. Buffalo is favored by 14 over New York for the match up on Sunday. Another double digit favorite favorite is Miami, who is currently […]

Week 6 NFL Football Betting Update From Circa Sports

BetRegal Inks Sponsorship Deal For PGA Championship Of Canada Tournament

The PGA of Canada and sports betting operator BetRegal have agreed to a three year title sponsorship deal for the PGA Championship of Canada tournament. BetRegal is based in Canada and expected to enter their native market once the single game sports betting regulatory framework is in place. BetRegal recently became the official sports gaming […]

BetRegal Inks Sponsorship Deal For PGA Championship Of Canada Tournament

World Series of Poker (WSOP) Launches In Michigan Powered By 888 Technology

Caesars Entertainment’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) brand has launched online in Michigan. It is the fourth US state for the WSOP platform joining Pennsylvania, Nevada and New Jersey. The WSOP poker platform is powered by technology from 888 Holdings. If you needed any more evidence as to the stagnation that is plaguing the US […]

World Series of Poker (WSOP) Launches In Michigan Powered By 888 Technology

Washington Capitals Announce Caesars Entertainment As Inaugural Jersey Patch Partner

The NHL Washington Capitals have announced that Caesars Entertainment will be their first ever jersey patch partner. NHL teams will be allowed to display an advertising patch on jerseys starting with the 2022-2023 season. The Caps are the first team to announce their advertising partner. The Capitals’ jerseys will display a Caesars Sportsbook logo in […]

Washington Capitals Announce Caesars Entertainment As Inaugural Jersey Patch Partner

Hard Rock Brand Continues Self Inflicted Qualitative Decline With Introduction Of Branded Cocktails In A Can

Hard Rock International is introducing a line of premade ‘cocktails in a can’ under the name ‘Hard Rock RTDs’. The line will include Margarita, Mojito, and Moscow Mule ‘inspired by those expertly made at Hard Rock International properties worldwide.’ ‘Hard Rock RTDs’ will be sold at retail outlets nationwide including 7-Eleven, Circle K, and Total […]

Hard Rock Brand Continues Self Inflicted Qualitative Decline With Introduction Of Branded Cocktails In A Can

DraftKings Opens Retail Sportsbook At The Queen Baton Rouge

DraftKings has announced the opening of their newest retail sportsbook at The Queen Baton Rouge casino in Louisiana. The Queen Baton Rouge is on the site of the former Hollywood Casino riverboat gaming property. I guess that means technically this isn’t a *new* DraftKings but a remodeled DraftKings since they operated a temporary retail facility […]

DraftKings Opens Retail Sportsbook At The Queen Baton Rouge

Bet99 To Live Stream NFL Games In Canada

If you had any doubt that the National Football League (NFL) is ‘all in’ on sports betting, just take a look north of the border. Bet99 has announced that they’ll be providing live streams of all NFL regular season and postseason games to their customers in Canada. They’re one of three Canadian facing sportsbooks that […]

Bet99 To Live Stream NFL Games In Canada

Prophet Exchange Peer-to-Peer Sports Betting Launches In New Jersey

Prophet Exchange–the first US regulated peer-to-peer sports betting exchange–has launched in New Jersey. At launch, Prophet Exchange will book moneyline, spread and totals market for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA basketball and football. More sports will be added in the future. Former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz made the first bet. […]

Prophet Exchange Peer-to-Peer Sports Betting Launches In New Jersey

Best NFL Betting Pointspread Performers In The 2022 Season

It’s no secret that the NFL is the biggest betting sport at North American facing sportsbooks. As such, it’s influenced greatly by ‘public perception’. This is a factor in every sport–at least to some extent–but due to the NFL’s massive popularity as a spectator and betting sport it’s magnified greatly. In advance of the start […]

Best NFL Betting Pointspread Performers In The 2022 Season

Connor Bedard Favored To Win 2023-2024 NHL Rookie Of The Year Award

BetOnline.ag has posted their odds to win the 2023-2024 Calder Trophy awarded to the NHL rookie of the year and the name at the top is not a surprise. Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard is almost ridiculously humble–often answering questions about his forthcoming rookie season by saying ‘I still have to make the team’–but the […]

Connor Bedard Favored To Win 2023-2024 NHL Rookie Of The Year Award

Wolverhampton Shocks Manchester City In English Premier League Play

So Manchester City *won’t* run the table and go undefeated in English Premier League play. After opening the 2023-2024 season with six straight EPL wins they were upset on Saturday morning, losing 2-1 to Wolves at Molineux Stadium. This is Man City’s second straight loss in all competitions, having been eliminated from Carabao Cup play […]

Wolverhampton Shocks Manchester City In English Premier League Play

Worst Pointspread Teams In The 2022 NFL Season

Yesterday, we reviewed the best pointspread teams from the 2022 NFL season. Today, we’ll look at the other end of the spectrum. Twenty of the league’s 32 teams lost money against the spread last season but only one managed to lose double digit units. Parity and the small number of games makes it tough to […]

Worst Pointspread Teams In The 2022 NFL Season

NFL Football’s Economic Impact Is Downright Insane

The National Football League (NFL) is not just the most popular sports league for North American sports fans and bettors; it’s a financial juggernaut. From broadcasting rights and merchandise sales to sponsorships and advertising, the economic influence of the is huge both in terms of overall revenue and its reach throughout the broader economy. Obviously, […]

NFL Football’s Economic Impact Is Downright Insane