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Ian St. Clair
Content Lead
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
Women Are Emerging as a Growing Face of America’s Online Gambling Harm
As more women are drawn to online gambling, cases involving them filing for bankruptcy are increasing across the US
Mass. Provides Teen Gambling Education Model as Betting Exposure Grows
Like never before, teens are being exposed to gambling, and an education program in MA could be a model for other states to follow
Chicago City Council Weighs Repeal of Video Gaming Approval
A Chicago City Council committee is debating whether to advance a plan to repeal authorization of video gaming machines
MGM Fights $76K Tip Lawsuit, Says Actions Were Taken for ‘Legitimate Business Reasons’
In a court filing, MGM Resorts is claiming that its Maryland casino had the right to confiscate a server's $76,000 tip
Kentucky Sues Kalshi, Polymarket, VGW in Crackdown on Prediction Markets and Sweeps
Kentucky has filed lawsuits against prediction market firms and a sweeps company in response to their suit against the state
Downtown Las Vegas Topped Strip in FY 2025 Casino Net Profit as Strip Earnings Fell 81%
Net profits at casinos on the Las Vegas Strip were down 81% year over year in FY 2025, a major concern for the destination city
