Martin Derbyshire

Content Specialist

Martin Derbyshire is an Evergreen Content Specialist with PlayUSA. He’s been writing casino, poker, and sports betting content since 2007, with a particular focus on online gambling. A true veteran in a relatively young industry, Derbyshire has travelled to and written about casino and gambling culture all over the world, from the Strip in Las Vegas, to the High Street Bookmakers in London, and the Special Administrative Region of Macau.

Before immersing himself in the casino and gaming industry, Derbyshire was a crime reporter for a chain of newspapers in the Greater Toronto Area, with some of his top stories appearing in the Toronto Star. He also earned a Post-Graduate Certificate in Journalism from Langara College in Vancouver, BC.

Derbyshire now lives with his family in Buriram, Thailand, providing him with a unique view of the live casino and gaming industry from a distance, the ability to focus-in even more online, and a chance to avoid Canadian winters.

Pages by Martin Derbyshire

Posts by Martin Derbyshire:

New Jersey Enjoys Unprecedented Success In Year One Of Sports Betting, 14 Jun 2019
NJ Wins The Sports Betting Crown, But Is Nevada Still King?, 02 Jul 2019
The Most Important Detail Of The New State Sports Betting Milestone, 14 Mar 2019
Are 3 More Pennsylvania Sportsbooks Just Days Away From Opening?, 30 Nov 2018
Oddsmakers Are Thrown For A Loop In Two Massive NHL Playoffs Upsets, 23 Apr 2019
Pennsylvania Ready To Be Online Gambling’s Keystone State, 30 Oct 2017
New Subscription-Based PokerGO Is Going To Stop Poker From Growing, 23 May 2017
Caesars Saying Happy Trails To Harrah’s Brand…Sort Of, 06 Dec 2017
US Commercial Casinos On Pace For Record-Setting 2017 Revenues, 11 Aug 2017
We Aren’t Far Off From US Casinos Taking In $100 Billion A Year, 16 Oct 2017

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