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IL Gambling Fun is committed to providing independent, verifiable and trustworthy news coverage of gambling and sports betting events in the Land of Lincoln. Ever since online sports betting was legalized in Illinois in 2019, we have seen a proliferation of websites and magazines owned and operated by international organizations with no ties to Illinois hijacking all sports betting content in our state.

The IL Gambling Fun editorial board is fighting against that trend. We promise unbiased news coverage from local journalists with deep roots in Illinois. Our entire editorial team lives within the borders of our state. We attend live events in Chicago every single week and government briefs in Springfield when applicable.

We receive no compensation that would impinge on the integrity of our journalistic profession. Like many other companies in our industry, however, we may receive a commission from our partners. Our reviews are independently vetted. None of the sportsbooks listed on our website had any influence on or input to our reviews or independent coverage of their brands.

Kate Huber is the chief editor for NJ Gambling Fun. She proudly has more than 20 years of experience in journalism. While living in Canada and the United States, she has worked for a variety of local, provincial and national newspapers. An avid poker player, she has garnered over $100,000 in poker winnings since her move to Atlantic City in 2015. As the chief editor at NJ Gambling Fun, she has the final word on all content published on the platform and the overall editorial direction of our publication
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Prior to joining the NJ Gambling Fun team in 2019, Claire worked as a sports reporter at sports clubs around the country. Her speciality is live sports coverage, betting odds and sports mergers and acquisitions. Claire has been playing fantasy sports since 2014 and loves to cover any news announcements about FanDuel and DraftKings.
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Bob Johnson recently moved to New Jersey after spending the last 40 years in Northern California and Nevada. For over a decade, Bob was a regular poker player at the Bellagio Poker Room. Over the years, he’s held a variety of jobs that inform his current writing: blackjack dealer in California, addiction counselor in Reno and field reporter for the Las Vegas Raiders. At NJ Gambling Fun, he usually writes about slot games, new promotions and new tournaments.
Andrew is the latest addition to the NJ Gambling Fun team. He’s spent the last six years covering sports all over the East Coast and is a regular sports bettor in Trenton. He loves to cover government announcements about the gambling scene in New Jersey, live events and press conferences. Andrew has lived in New Jersey his entire life and is proud to call the Garden State his home.
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Alex Szymanski is a web developer by trade. He loves sports betting, traveling and his native state of New Jersey.
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