Ian St. Clair

Content Lead

Ian St. Clair is a lover of words, vocal or written. Naturally, that makes Ian a great communicator and leader. Ian is curious and driven, always looking to improve, and always welcomes a challenge. Ian is authentic, possesses high-level emotional intelligence, and knows just when to crack a joke. A University of Northern Colorado graduate, Ian is now an expert in the US online gambling field, where he's been for over 5 years. Ian also has over a decade of journalism experience covering college and professional athletics, as well as the symphony and theater. Ian's a lover of history, news, and bacon. Oh, and tacos.

PlayUSA Specialties

Content and marketing strategy, news and evergreen editing, fact-checking, writer cultivation, SEO and marketing collaboration

Industry Expertise

Ian has worked in the gambling industry since early 2020, prior to Colorado's launch of sports betting. He's managed sites for some of the largest online gambling markets in North America and now manages PlayUSA and GamingToday.

Editorial Background

Ian has been a writer in some form or fashion since the early 2000s, when he started as a sportswriter covering the Denver Broncos. He has close to 10 years in newspapers, and now over a decade of experience in Internet marketing and SEO.

Awards & Achievements

Ian has won numerous national, regional, and local awards for his newspaper writing. Ian's series on a local Cheyenne wrestler who broke his neck and later died won multiple awards, including first place at the Associated Press Sports Editors. He also won a first-place award for a feature on actors along the Front Range who portrayed Scrooge in plays from Cheyenne to Denver.

Posts by Ian St. Clair

Alcohol commission officials raided a poker club in Texas this week.

Texas Alcohol Commission Raids The Lodge Poker Club in Round Rock

Agents with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission raided The Lodge poker club in Round Rock, but no arrests were made

Ian St. Clair March 12, 2026

Fertitta looks to buy Caesars with $7B bid.

Fertitta’s $7B Bid to Buy Caesars Tops Icahn’s

Fertitta Entertainment has reportedly submitted a $7B bid to purchase Caesars, which is higher than Icahn's all-cash offer

Ian St. Clair March 12, 2026

Play Free Spinomenal Slot Games Online

Play free Spinomenal slots online. You can enjoy free Spinomenal slots such as Book of Rebirth and Wolf Fang at PlayUSA.

Ian St. Clair March 12, 2026

MA Guv proposes more money for tourism from casino taxes in her budget.

Healey Proposes More Casino Revenue for Massachusetts Tourism

In her budget proposal, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is calling for more casino tax revenue to go toward tourism efforts in the state

Ian St. Clair March 11, 2026

Tribes favor hub-and-spokes model for online gaming.

Tribes Push Hub-and-Spoke Model to Protect Online Gaming

Tribes in Wisconsin favor the hub-and-spoke model for gaming, with them being the hub and offering online gaming across the state (spokes)

Ian St. Clair March 11, 2026

Deadwood is seeking a bigger gambling cut.

Deadwood Seeks Bigger Cut of Gaming Tax Revenue

Officials in Deadwood, SD, are asking lawmakers in the state to give them a larger cut on taxes from gaming to fund infrastructure upgrades

Ian St. Clair March 11, 2026

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