Authors

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.

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 Illinois to breaking down the top betting apps in IL, Martin covers a gambit of topics for IllinoisBet.com.

Nate Hamilton is a senior betting analyst for IllinoisBet.com. He spends his time immersed in analytics, stats, and betting lines including a special focus on all things Illinois related. 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.

Mike Ferguson is a football betting analyst for IllinoisBet.com. Mike spends his days browsing the latest lines for all the top NFL football betting markets to find storylines curated specifically for sports bettors in IL. Mike will also turn his attention to NBA, MLB or NHL betting lines that Illinois sports bettors might be interested in but football odds are Mike's expertise.

Wes is an editor and writer for IllinoisBet.com. Based out of the Kansas City area, Wes has covered sports professionally since 2015 with a strong emphasis on sports betting and the NFL, though he's also covered pro wrestling, UFC, college sports and more.

Shannon Lane is a commercial editor and fact-checker for IllinoisBet.com. She's spent the last decade working in sports media, including at NFL Media in digital content programming and strategy, and as a reporter and fact-checker at Sports Illustrated. She covers everything NFL football to give Illinois sports betters the best information on the Bears and other NFL teams.

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 bookie or casino.

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 Illinois, but his first love will always be soccer.

Patrick is a second-year MBA student at Seattle University. He majored in journalism at Marquette University. Seattle sports are his passion.

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.

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 Illinoisbets.com, Richard is able to combine his sports and gambling interests to spend time exploring online sportsbooks and casinos.

Trent is a content editor and fact checker for Illinoisbet.com. He brings nearly a decade of sports betting expertise to the team and is able to use his sports betting and fandom to explore and review online sportsbooks.

Candice Reeves is an expert reviewer for IllinoisBet.com. Candice built a writing career in wealth management, cryptocurrency, and software applications. Her work is routinely featured in leading finance and technology publications, including WealthRocket.com, CryptoVantage.com, and StackCompare.com. Her investing background serves her well as a sportsbetting analyst with the IllinoisBet team.

Dan Moran is sports betting expert for IllinoisBet.com. Writing for IllinoisBet.com is a marriage of two passions: starting conversations and online gaming. His love for online gaming began when he deposited his first $50 into PokerStars in college during the Moneymaker era of online poker. He taps into his passion and expertise to deliver the best information for IL bettors. When he’s not writing about the gambling industry, he can be found out and about all throughout the great city of Chicago.

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 in Atlanta. He has been covering sports gambling since 2018.

IllinoisBet sports betting expert Adam Wernham has over eight years of professional copywriting experience. He's an expert on all types of sports betting markets. His passion for sports and writing make him a strong voice on all things sports betting and a great asset to the IllinoisBet staff.

The IllinoisBet.com Staff is comprised of seasoned sports betting and iGaming experts, writers, analysts, and editors. Our content is based on experience, data, and analytical insights to provide the best reviews of all things iGaming in Illinois.

Christopher Boan is a lead writer at IllinoisBet.com specializing in covering state issues. He covered sports and sports betting in Arizona for more than seven years.

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.

Over the last 10 years, Joss has written about all aspects of online betting for some of the top online publications in gambling.

Bryce covers Illinois sports betting and gaming for IllinoisBet.com, along with other Midwest states. He joined IllinoisBet.com after spending the last nine years covering high school and college sports throughout Michigan. His favorite sports to gamble on are football, basketball, baseball and Formula 1.

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.

Michael is a news editor specializing in online sports betting coverage. including IllinoisBet.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.

Steve is an accomplished, award-winning reporter with more than 20 years of experience covering gaming, sports, politics and business. He has written for the Associated Press, Reuters, The Louisville Courier Journal, The Center Square and numerous other publications. Based in Louisville, Ky., Steve has covered the expansion of sports betting in the U.S. and other gaming matters.

Jim Tomlin is a writer and editor for IllinoisBet.com. He has been a journalist for 30 years, with experience at publications such as the Tampa Bay Times, Saturday Tradition, Saturday Down South and FanRag.

Martin Green spent five years working at William Hill before becoming a journalist in 2009. He has a degree in English Literature and he has edited a number of magazines, newspapers and websites during his career. He began working as a sports writer and professional tipster in 2014, and his work has featured in a large number of top publications across the web.

Bill Ordine covers state gambling issues for IllinoisBet.com. He was a reporter and editor in news and sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore Sun for 25 years, and was a lead reporter on a team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News. Bill started reporting on casinos and gaming shortly after Atlantic City’s first gambling halls opened and wrote a syndicated column on travel to casino destinations for 10 years.

Marcus Mosher covers the NFL, NFL Draft and NFL news for IllinoisBet.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.

Pat McLoone is a news editor overseeing coverage for IllinoisBet.com as well as other duties. Pat spent more than 40 years at the Philadelphia Daily News, where he became managing editor, and later the Philadelphia Inquirer, as managing editor for Sports.

Veteran sports journalist David Caraviello has covered college football, college basketball, motorsports and golf, covering all three US golf majors, the Daytona 500, SEC football and more. He has reported from every SEC football stadium during his career.

Dan writes about college football and other sports after spending three years covering Tiger Woods’ comeback and the PGA Tour for Golfweek in Orlando. He filled several roles in his prior work as sports producer for the Lansing State Journal, where he hosted the Spartan Speak podcast, managed social media accounts, reported on stories and oversaw nightly production on print deadline. Dan also covered college football, basketball and recruiting as the Michigan State beat writer for 247Sports.

Adrian Dater writes about the NHL for IllinoisBet.com.

The veteran team of Illinois sports betting experts behind IllinoisBet.com.

Chet Fussman is a writer for IllinoisBet.com. Fussman is a former horse racing writer and longtime sports editor of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville. He's a poker and blackjack player and frequent sports bettor.

Thomas Leary is a news editor and writer for IllinoisBet.com.

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.

Cecil Peters is a Senior Betting Analyst for IllinoisBet.com.

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 Illinois sports betting market. He previously covered the Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team’s 2022 NCAA Cinderella run for HudPost. Felix specializes in combat fighting and soccer betting analysis with a focus on the Premier League.

Adam Warner, author of "Options Volatility Trading: Strategies for Profiting from Market Swings," is a former financial writer for Schaeffers Research and freelance writer for streetinsight.com. Previously, Adam was a market maker on the American Stock Exchange. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University.

Shelby Dermer is a reporter for IllinoisBet.com.

Lawrence Hollyfield is an editor and fact-checker. He has three decades in print and digital publishing, nearly all of it in sports. Lawrence has been published as a writer, editor, researcher, statistician and analyst. He is determined to bring fresh, relevant and accurate content to Illinois bettors.

Josh Katzenstein is a former NFL beat writer. He spent three years covering the New Orleans Saints for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, and he previously covered the Detroit Lions for four years for The Detroit News. His work can also be found at Bleacher Report. He currently resides in New Orleans.

Ron Fritz is a former editor for IllinoisBet.com.

Kevin Spain is an editor and writer for IllinoisBet.com. Previously, Kevin was a Senior Editor with USA Today, Online Sports Editor with The Times-Picayune and content editor with The Athletic.

Jeff Parker is an entertainment writer for IllinoisBet.com. A writer for film, television and the internet, Jeff is a life long movie buff, with an actual Masters Degree in Popular Culture. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he works full time as documentary filmmaker and producer.

Josh Markowitz is a freelance writer for IllinoisBet.com. He is a lifelong sports fan with an emphasis on basketball, football, baseball and the scouting/evaluation process. A graduate of Elon University's School of Communications, Josh also has experience in television production.

Howard Gensler is a veteran journalist covering the Illinois casino and sports betting market for IllinoisBet.com.

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.

Mario Sanelli writes about sports betting and casinos for IllinoisBet.com.