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We have assembled a team of casino, poker and sports betting experts at PennStakes.com who know Pennsylvania and know gambling. These veteran journalists will provide readers with the latest Pennsylvania casino and betting news as well as insight into the industry through interviews with leading figures in the Pennsylvania gaming community.

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Nancy Languren
Spanish Contributor
1 Articles Written
Nancy es escritora y editora con más de 10 años de experiencia en juegos de casinos. Ha escrito sobre todo, desde póquer, tragamonedas, apuestas móviles, apuestas deportivas y casinos en línea en Pensilvania.
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Joss Wood
10 Articles Written 20 Fact Checked
Joss has over a decade of experience in the online gambling market. His analysis and writing cover every aspect PA online casinos and sportsbooks. He has followed Pennsylvania online gambling since it was first proposed. In his spare time you can find Joss playing online poker or catching up on industry news.
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Peter Mooney
9 Fact Checked
Peter has more than 15 years of experience as a copywriter and a sports reporter. Other specialties include email marketing, proofreading and copy editing. He resides in Massachusetts with his wife and son.
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Stefan Krysa
1 Articles Written
Stefan Krysa is a freelance sports writer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Born in the U.S. and raised in Canada, he is an avid fan of both American and Canadian sports, and is committed to providing up-to-date information regarding sports betting across North America.
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Matty Simo
2 Articles Written
Matty Simo is a Las Vegas-based writer who has resided there for more than 20 years and covered sports since the age of 16 in suburban Chicago. "Vegas Matty" (as he is known in Sin City) has been involved in the sports gambling scene since graduating from Syracuse University, writing betting articles and helping grow Vegas football contests through his popular proxy service. He is an avid fan of the Vegas Golden Knights, Las Vegas Raiders and Las Vegas Aces, adopting them as his favorite teams upon their arrival.
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Lisa Railton
1 Articles Written
Lisa Railton has been writing and editing for both print and digital channels for more than 15 years. Lisa’s professional experience spans from education and technology to sports and casino gambling, now keeping readers informed on the latest casino news in Pennsylvania. Her favorite operators are BetMGM & Hard Rock online casino in PA.
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Tom Ober
3 Articles Written
Tom Ober is a professional writer living in New Hampshire. An avid Boston sports fan, he's rooted with his heart (and wallet) for the local teams for many years. When he's not stationed in front of a game on the TV, he's probably playing Gin Rummy or a video game that's roughly 30-40 years old.
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Corey Scott
1 Articles Written
Corey Scott is a sports betting writer based out of Toronto, Canada. Scott was recognized by Tallysight for placing 6th out of 260 NFL against the spread experts in 2023. He also writes for USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire.
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Sam Davies
7 Articles Written
Sam Davies is a freelance journalist who writes about music, film, sport, fashion and culture. His writing has been published by the BBC, Guardian, Financial Times, Conde Nast, Rolling Stone, Vice, Dazed and many more. Follow him on Twitter @samdavies313.
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Jeremy Botter
3 Articles Written 21 Fact Checked
Jeremy Botter is a commercial editor for PennStakes.com. He is a former senior writer for CNN, managing editor at Google and FloSports, and associate editor for Heavy.com.
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Ciaran McEneaney
Contributor
2 Articles Written
Ciaran has written for both the sports betting and iGaming industries for over a decade. He is a true sports fanatic, and he covers a wide range of sports and online casinos in Pennsylvania for PennStakes.
Dan Alexander is an NFL betting expert for PennStakes.com, focusing on the Eagles playoff chances and Super Bowl odds. He hosts and directs two sports betting podcasts, has a background in pro lacrosse betting, and is a longtime Philadelphia sports fanatic. He'll bring his knowledge base to NFL bettors in Pennsylvania.
Ray has worked in sports journalism for the past 26 years, covering Super Bowls, Stanley Cup Finals, Final Fours and BCS national championship games. He's been on the Steelers beat since 2012.
Nate Hamilton is a senior betting analyst for PennStakes.com. He spends his time immersed in analytics, stats, and betting lines. Nate has been a notable voice in the world of the NFL, and football in general, for over a decade producing valuable content for several leading sports media outlets around the country.
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Brian Dermody
4 Articles Written
Brian Dermody cut his teeth professionally in the world of UFC marketing but has since turned his attention to the booming sports betting industry in the US. He now spends his days relentlessly testing and reviewing the top betting apps available to ensure bettors know exactly what they are getting into when they sign up with a sportsbook or casino.
Chris Sheridan is a veteran NBA Writer who has been covering the league since 1992, with a specialty in international basketball after being credentialed for every Olympics since 1996-Atlanta. He has been writing in the sports gambling journalism space since PASPA was overturned in 2018, and age 58 he still can drain the 3-pointer and can dunk with the help of a ladder.
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Dan Angell
2 Articles Written
Dan Angell is a member of the PennStakes contributor team. He is an expert in Pennsylvania sports betting and online gambling. He provides in depth reviews for online sportsbooks and casinos.
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Lou Monaco
216 Articles Written 1 Fact Checked
Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.
Gavin Beech has worked in the betting industry for almost 20 years and is a hugely experienced horse racing journalist, sports betting content writer and tipster. He has worked for some of the biggest online operators around, notably MailOnline and the Racing Post, where he is a regular on the Live Tipster slot.
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Bryan Nicholson
4 Articles Written
Bryan Nicholson is the author of "ANGLES & EDGES: A Journey through the Evolution of Golf Betting and the Markets" and owner of the handicapping service 'Nick's Picks'. The world-renowned golf betting expert gladly expands his expertise into covering other top markets like odds boosts and moneyline bets.
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Bill Ordine
61 Articles Written
A longtime reporter and editor who began writing on casinos and gaming shortly after Atlantic City’s first gambling halls opened, Bill covered the world Series of Poker and wrote a syndicated column on travel to casino destinations for a decade.
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Jon Young
12 Articles Written
Jon Young is a writer & magazine editor with over 12 years' experience in the gaming sector. He has written on everything from poker, slots, mobile gambling, sportsbooks & online casinos in Pennsylvania. When not trying to take down the Mega Moolah jackpot he can be found playing poker tournaments in casinos.
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Adam Thompson
6 Articles Written
Adam Thompson joined PennStakes.com after a successful run as senior handicapper for SportsLine and CBSSports.com. He has consistently produced profitable seasons in NFL and college football and established himself as an elite MLB expert in 2018, hitting 61 percent of his moneyline picks for a profit of $4,062 to $100 players, ending the season on a 22-4 run including 100 percent on World Series games. Previously the award-winning sports editor of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Adam spent nearly 20 years covering the NFL, MLB and more. Adam enjoys keeping readers up to date on the latest that is happening in PA sports betting and which sportsbooks they should be using.
Michael Kates is Associate Managing Editor and contributor for PennStakes.com. Previously, Mike was the Managing Editor at FanRag Sports, Associate Sports Editor at the Chicago Tribune and content editor at The Athletic.
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Cecil Peters
3 Articles Written
Cecil Peters is a Senior Betting Analyst for PennStakes.com. A professional sports bettor in Canada, Cecil specializes in analyzing the latest odds impacting professional sports, particularly MLB and the NHL. He will be providing insight throughout the baseball season.
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Jim Tomlin
16 Articles Written 48 Fact Checked
Jim has more than 20 years of experience in sports journalism and covers sports, gambling and the intersection of those two industries for PennStakes.com. He has worked for publications such as the Tampa Bay Times, FanRag.com, SaturdayDownSouth.com and SaturdayTradition.com. He is passionate about getting Pennsylvania sports betting fans in the know and finding the latest PA sportsbook promos.
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Richard Janvrin
7 Articles Written 1 Fact Checked
Graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a BA in Journalism, Richard has written for notable sports outlets such as Bleacher Report. Now with PennStakes.com, Richard is able to combine his sports and gambling interests to spend time exploring online sportsbooks and casinos.
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Christopher Boan
24 Articles Written
Christopher Boan has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
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Pat McLoone
178 Fact Checked
Kevin Stott is a writer for PennStakes.com and has covered the sports gambling industry for over 20 years, handicapping sporting events for multiple sites, including Gaming Today and Bleacher/Report. He was an award-winning writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s View Newspapers in Las Vegas and Suburban Life Newspapers and Press Publications in Chicago.
Justin Byers previously worked at Front Office Sports as a Business Writer with stops at FanSided covering the NBA and at the Indianapolis Star as a Sports News Clerk.
Marcus Mosher covers the NFL, NFL Draft and NFL news for PennStakes.com. The managing editor of The Raiders Wire is also a contributor to The Athletic DFW, Pro Football Weekly and FanSided, and previously wrote for FanRag Sports. He hosts Locked On Cowboys Podcast.
Josh Markowitz is a freelance writer for PennStakes.com.
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Adrian Dater
2 Articles Written
Adrian Dater writes about the NHL for PennStakes.com. The longtime NHL writer spent 25 years at The Denver Post, 20 of which as the beat writer of the Colorado Avalanche. He also covered the Avs for BSN Denver and was the lead NHL columnist with Bleacher Report from 2013-16. Dater has written six books and was a regular contributor to Sports Illustrated from 2011-13.
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Kevin Stott
2 Articles Written
Kevin Stott is a writer for PennStakes.com and has covered the sports gambling industry for over 20 years, handicapping sporting events for multiple sites, including Gaming Today and Bleacher/Report. He was an award-winning writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s View Newspapers in Las Vegas and Suburban Life Newspapers and Press Publications in Chicago.
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Mark Strotman
2 Articles Written
Mark Strotman is a veteran sports journalist who has covered the Chicago Bulls and the NBA for NBC Sports Chicago for about 8 years. His work has also appeared on ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, The Chicago Tribune, Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports.
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Editorial Staff
25 Articles Written 3 Fact Checked
The experts at PennStakes who bring you the latest updates in Pennsylvania sports betting and online casinos. We pull together decades of experience to give you analysis as well as comparisons of the best PA online gambling apps.
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Howard Gensler
22 Articles Written 1 Fact Checked
Howard Gensler is a veteran journalist who’s worked at the Philadelphia Daily News, TV Guide and the Philadelphia Inquirer and is a founding editor of bettorsinsider.com.
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Keith Stein
5 Articles Written
Keith Stein is a freelance writer for PennStakes.com. He has more than 25 years experience as a journalist with a a variety of news publications and worked as a contributing writer with United Press International.
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Thomas Leary
1 Articles Written 18 Fact Checked
Thomas Leary is a news editor and writer for PennStakes.com. He previously spent six years at Sports Business Journal, where he helped identify emerging sectors across sports business, such as legalized gambling, and helped launch a digital newsletter division. Thomas lives in Charlotte, N.C.
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Martin Booth
10 Articles Written 3 Fact Checked
Award-winning contributor covering sports betting and casino gaming around the world for decades, Martin Booth is one of the most trusted voices in online gambling. From legislative updates in Pennsylvania to breaking down the top betting apps in PA, Martin covers a gambit of topics for PennStakes.com.
Michael is a news editor specializing in online sports betting coverage, including PennStakes.com. He spent nine years as the sports editor of the Tulsa World. Before that, he was the high school sports editor at the Houston Chronicle. He also has been the sports editor at the Beaumont Enterprise and Galveston County Daily News in Texas.
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Kevin Spain
1 Articles Written
Kevin Spain is Regional Editor with PennStakes.com. Previously, Kevin was a Senior Editor with USA Today, Online Sports Editor with The Times-Picayune and content editor with The Athletic.
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Mark Keast
1 Articles Written
Mark Keast has recently covered the sports betting industry in Canada for The Parleh, and is a long-time sportswriter and editor, most notably with the Toronto Sun.
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Bryce Derouin
2 Articles Written
Bryce joined PennStakes.com after spending nine years covering high school and college sports throughout Michigan. He’s served as the primary Division II beat writer for Grand Valley State and Michigan Tech. Along with his newspaper background, he's worked in marketing and has experience covering casinos and gambling.
A veteran journalist, Bob Duff has covered the gambling and sports betting industry since 2016. He has written more than two dozen books, including authorized biographies of Johnny Bower, Desmond Howard and Gordie Howe.
Sean Chaffin is a longtime freelance writer, editor, and former high school journalism teacher. He has covered the poker and gaming industry for many years. Follow him on Twitter at @PokerTraditions.
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Mario Sanelli
4 Articles Written
Mario Sanelli writes about sports betting and casinos.
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Jeff Parker
6 Articles Written
Jeff Parker is an entertainment writer for PennStakes.com. A writer for film, television and the internet, Jeff is a life long movie buff, with a Masters Degree in Popular Culture. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he works full time as documentary filmmaker and producer.
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Felix Veletanga
3 Articles Written
Felix Veletanga is an experienced reporter who has covered local news, politics, and sports in Northern New Jersey, and now lends his expertise to the Pennsylvania sports betting market. He previously covered the Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team’s 2022 NCAA Cinderella run for HudPost.

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