Dustin Gouker Aside from his role as editor at LegalSportsReport.com, Dustin Gouker writes extensively about the gaming and poker industries, having played poker recreationally for his entire adult life. He has also covered sports for The Washington Post and the D.C. Examiner, among others.

J.R. Duren A three-time winner of the Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism contest, J.R. Duren works as a freelance writer and author. He writes for a number of publications, both online and print, including Bespoke Post, Our Amazing Norway, Barcelona Metropolitan, Snooth, and the Villages Daily Sun.

Steve Ruddock Steve is a seasoned veteran of the online gambling industry, having written about it from every possible angle in his many years as a freelance gaming writer. Based in Massachusetts, Steve especially focuses on regulatory and legislative news coverage pertaining to the U.S. market.

Jessica Welman Jessica Welman is a longtime member of the poker media. She has worked as a tournament reporter for the World Poker Tour, co-hosted a podcast for Poker Road, and served as the managing editor for WSOP.com. A graduate of the University of Southern California and Indiana University, Welman is not only a writer but also a producer. She has been involved for livestreams for the WSOP and WPT and worked as a consultant on many other poker productions. She can be found on Twitter @jesswelman.

Rudee Rossignol Las Vegas-based Rudee writes about a variety of topics, all surrounding regulated U.S. online gambling. A longtime poker player, she offers an on-the-ground take on Internet gaming matters.

Robert DellaFave Robert DellaFave is involved in the gaming industry in a number of ways. Not only does he contribute to a variety of online gambling publications, he is also a game designer and an analyst for PokerScout.com. An avid poker player, Robert lives in New Jersey. Learn more by following @DivergentGames on Twitter.

Martin Derbyshire In his over ten years covering the poker, online gambling, and land-based casino industries, Martin Derbyshire has worn the hats of award-winning journalist and video and film producer. A contributor to numerous outlets including Bluff Magazine, PokerNews, and PokerListings has logged countless miles reporting on the world of high stakes gambling.

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Mariana Vamplew An avid poker player and a fan of all manner of skill games, Mariana Vamplew has been an enthusiastic gamer for more than a decade. She splits her time between Edinburgh, Scotland and central New Jersey.

Daniel Smyth Freelance writer and creative lyric.

John Mehaffey A veteran writer covering the poker, online gambling, and land-based casino industries, John Mehaffey lives in Las Vegas, where he is a valued source on things happening around town. He is also the author of the popular Online Poker Payment Processing Report.

Beau Eastes Beau Eastes has spent more than a decade as a journalist, covering everything from from the Utah Shakespeare Festival to the National Finals Rodeo. His work on alleged corruption within the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon received a 2016 Society of Professional Journalist Northwest Excellence in Journalism award.

Barbara Nathan Barbara Nathan takes a deep interest in the NJ legal online casino business - so much so that she moved closer to Atlantic City to be nearer the action. A seasoned writer covering many facets of the regulated Internet gambling industry, Barbara lives in Absecon, New Jersey and devotes her free time to volunteer work.

kim Kim focuses on the regulatory side of online gambling for Online Poker Report and a number of other industry publications, as well as serving as an editor for a variety of gaming news sources.

Bart Shirley Bart Shirley is a writer and poker player from Houston, Texas. He has a master's degree in business administration from Texas Christian University and a degree in English from Texas A&M. In his spare time, Bart teaches math and business at Memorial High School in Houston.

Matt Perry A former editor of the Full Tilt blog, Matt Perry has been involved in the regulated online gambling industry for a decade.He has worn many hats including copywriter, content manager and reporter in the poker and casino worlds.