Joe Boozell is an Evergreen Managing Editor at PlayUSA, where he oversees the site’s most popular pages and is always working to make them more helpful for the user. He started covering the US online gambling industry in 2020, serving as the Lead Writer for PlayIllinois for two of the years in which the state blossomed into a top US sports betting market. Then, he oversaw content strategy for PlayPennsylvania, PlayMichigan and PlayCanada, focusing on evergreen online casino content for all three sites.

Previously, Joe spent five years at Turner Sports as a writer and editor for NCAA.com, NBA.com and PGA.com. He graduated from Butler University with a journalism degree in 2015. Joe resides in Chicago with his wife, two dogs, and enough plants to earn the occasional compliment on Zoom.

Stories written about gambling regulation in the US

Below is a sample of his work:

• PlayIllinois: Why It’s Time To Legalize Online Casinos In Illinois
• PlayIllinois: Online Sports Betting Registration Is Back For Good
• PlayIllinois: Illinois Online Casino Bill, Explained: What’s In It?
• PlayIllinois: Comparing The Michigan And Illinois Online Gambling Markets
• PlayIllinois: The Status Of Illinois’ Three Online-Only Sports Betting Licenses
• PlayMichigan: A Comprehensive Guide To The Legal Gambling Age In Michigan

Media appearances

• Chicago Tribune: March Madness Online Betting
• Alton Telegraph: Illinois Sports Betting Revenue Analysis
• ABC Illinois: Gambling On College Sports In Illinois
• Business Insider: Illinois On The Rise For Online Gambling
• Chicago Sun-Times: Mobile Betting Registration

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