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The BetCarolina.com Staff consists of a team of North Carolina sports betting veterans, who know North Carolina politics and understand how sports betting works in North Carolina. These veteran reporters and editors cover breaking North Carolina sports betting news. They also provide opinions on where we are heading in terms of legislation as well as conduct interviews with leading figures in the North Carolina sports betting community.

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Julian Miller
1 Articles Written
Julian Miller is a student, freelance writer and avid sports fan. He currently lives and works in Quebec, Canada, and is committed to providing up-to-date information on all things sports betting in North Carolina for BetCarolina.com.
Brandon Solnit, a contributor and product reviewer. As an avid sports bettor and Texas Hold'em player with tournament winnings. He has used some of the most credible sportsbooks available making him a reliable source when it comes to reviewing sportsbooks.
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Blake Weishaar
5 Articles Written 17 Fact Checked
Blake Weishaar is a commercial editor and fact-checker for BetCarolina.com. With almost 10 years of gaming industry experience under his belt, he is committed at bringing readers the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding North Carolina's blooming sports betting market.
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Brian Dermody
2 Articles Written
Brian Dermody cut his teeth professionally in the world of UFC marketing but has since turned his attention to the booming sports betting industry in the US. He now spends his days relentlessly testing and reviewing the top sports betting apps available to ensure bettors know exactly what they are getting into when they sign up with a bookie.
Bryan Nicholson has a strong pedigree in sports betting and poker with vast experience working with variance and assessing probabilities. Bryan is the author of multiple books on sports betting including Hypnotised by Numbers and Angles and Edges. He is predominantly a golf betting expert who gladly expands his expertise into covering other top markets like hockey and football, and expect to see Bryan writing educational pieces from time to time as well.
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Wes Roesch
Senior Editor
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Wes is an editor and writer for BetCarolina.com. Based out of the Kansas City area, Wes has covered sports professionally since 2015 with a strong emphasis on sports betting and the NFL, though he's also covered pro wrestling, UFC, college sports and more.
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Tom Ober
1 Articles Written
Tom Ober is a professional writer living in New Hampshire. An avid Boston sports fan, he's rooted with his heart (and wallet) for the local teams for many years. When he's not stationed in front of a game on the TV, he's probably playing Gin Rummy or a video game that's roughly 30-40 years old.
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Dan Thompson
Betting Analyst
2 Articles Written
Dan Thompson is a Lead Betting Analyst for BetCarolina.com. Dan's unique experience makes him the perfect fit to find the latest storylines and interesting betting angles impacting Ohio sports betting.
Ciaran has written for both the sports betting and iGaming industries across multiple states and countries for over a decade. He is a true sports fanatic, and he covers a wide range of sports at BetCarolina.com.
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Richard Janvrin
3 Articles Written
Graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a BA in Journalism, Richard has written for notable sports outlets such as Bleacher Report. Now with TopUSCasinos.com, Richard is able to combine his sports and gambling interests to spend time exploring online sportsbooks and casinos.
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Stefan Krysa
3 Articles Written
Stefan Krysa is a freelance sports writer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Born in the U.S. and raised in Canada, he is an avid fan of both American and Canadian sports, and is committed to providing up-to-date information regarding sports betting across North America.
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Adam Warner
2 Articles Written
Adam Warner is an expert reviewer for BetCarolina.com. The author of "Options Volatility Trading: Strategies for Profiting from Market Swings" former financial writer for Schaeffers Research, and freelance writer for Minyanville.com and StreetInsight.com. Previously Adam was a Market Maker on the American Stock Exchange and a graduate of Johns Hopkins University.
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Adam Wernham
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Adam Wernham has over eight years of professional copywriting experience. Growing up in the Bay Area, Adam developed strong ties to local teams including the Giants, Warriors, and 49ers. His passion for sports and writing make him a strong voice on all things sports betting and a great asset to the BetCarolina.com staff.
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Bill Ordine
Senior Journalist & Opinion Columnist
18 Articles Written
Bill Ordine, senior journalist and columnist for BetCarolina.com, was a reporter and editor in news and sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore Sun for 25 years, and was a lead reporter on a team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News. Bill started reporting on casinos and gaming shortly after Atlantic City’s first gambling halls opened and wrote a syndicated column on travel to casino destinations for 10 years. He covered the World Series of Poker for a decade and his articles on gaming have appeared in many major U.S. newspapers, such as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald and others.
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Lou Monaco
Reporter/journalist
6 Articles Written
Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.
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Thomas Leary
16 Articles Written 44 Fact Checked
Thomas Leary is a news editor and writer for BetCarolina.com.
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Cecil Peters
Senior Betting Analyst
12 Articles Written
Cecil Peters is a Senior Betting Analyst for BetCarolina.com.
Steve is an accomplished, award-winning reporter with more than 20 years of experience covering gaming, sports, politics and business.
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Christopher Boan
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Christopher Boan is a lead writer at BetCarolina.com specializing in covering state issues. He has covered sports and sports betting in Arizona for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
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Howard Gensler
Journalists / Reporter
9 Articles Written
Howard Gensler is a veteran journalist covering the North Carolina sports betting market for BetCarolina.com. Before his focus on US sports betting, Howard worked at the Philadelphia Daily News, TV Guide and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Howard is also a founding editor of bettorsinsider.com.
Marcus Mosher covers the NFL, NFL Draft and NFL news for BetCarolina.com. The managing editor of The Raiders Wire, Marcus is also a contributor to The Athletic DFW, Pro Football Weekly and FanSided, and previously wrote for FanRag Sports. He hosts Locked On Cowboys Podcast.
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Jeff Parker
4 Articles Written
Jeff Parker is a writer for BetCarolina.com. A writer for film, television and the internet, Jeff is a life long movie buff, with an actual Masters Degree in Popular Culture. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he works full time as documentary filmmaker and producer.
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Felix Veletanga
5 Articles Written
Felix Veletanga is an experienced reporter who has covered local news, politics, and sports in Northern New Jersey, and now lends his expertise to the North Carolina sports betting market.
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Mike Ferguson
Betting Analyst
2 Articles Written
Mike Ferguson is a college football betting analyst for BetCarolina.com. Mike spends his days browsing the latest lines for all the top college football betting markets to find storylines curated specifically for sports bettors in NC. From time-to-time Mike will also turn his attention to NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL betting lines that North Carolina sports bettors might be interested in but college football odds are Mike's expertise.
Shelby Dermer is a reporter & journalist for BetCarolina.com. Shelby has been a sports reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer for the last five years and now lends his expertise to the emerging North Carolina sports betting market.
Josh Markowitz is a freelance writer for BetCarolina.com. He is a lifelong sports fan with an emphasis on college basketball, football, baseball and the scouting/evaluation process. A graduate of Elon University's School of Communications, Josh also has experience in television production.
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Michael is a news editor specializing in sports betting, including BetCarolina.com. He spent nine years as the sports editor of the Tulsa World. Before that, he was the high school sports editor at the Houston Chronicle. He also has been the sports editor at the Beaumont Enterprise and Galveston County Daily News in Texas.
Jim Tomlin has more than 30 years of experience at such publications as the Tampa Bay Times, FanRag, Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition. He now lends his expertise in sports, betting and the intersection of those two industries to BetCarolina.com, among other sites.
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Pat McLoone
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Pat McLoone is a contributing editor to BetCarolina.com, among other duties. Pat spent more than 40 years at the Philadelphia Daily News, where he became managing editor, and later the Philadelphia Inquirer, as managing editor for Sports.
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Joss Wood
Senior Writer & Product Reviewer
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Joss Wood is a Senior Writer & Product Reviewer for BetCarolina.com. With decades of experience reviewing the top sports betting apps in the world, Joss is truly an expert when it comes to deciphering what sportsbooks in North Carolina offer and which ones work best for individuals' unique betting needs.
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Martin Booth
Senior Writer & Product Reviewer
4 Articles Written
Martin Booth is a Senior Writer and Product Reviewer for BetCarolina.com. Martin has spent decades reviewing sports betting sites from all around the world including all the top brands in North Carolina. An expert at picking out exactly what sets each app apart, Martin is our go-to source when it comes to informing our readers on what the top betting apps and sites have to offer in North Carolina.
As the current Editor and Fact Checker editor for BetCarolina.com, Matthew Asher has nearly a decade of experience working in public relations and digital media marketing with the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers.Matthew is passionate about the sports betting industry and has been known to explain how to bet on the NFL, College Football and other major sports leagues. He is passionate about making sure you have the most up-to-date and correct information about North Carolina betting regulations.
Nate Hamilton is a senior football betting analyst for BetCarolina.com. He spends his time immersed in analytics, stats, and betting lines including a special focus on all things Carolina football related. Nate has been a notable voice in the world of NFL, and football in general, for over a decade producing valuable content for several leading sports media outlets around the country.
Hunter Hewitt is a current editor and fact-checker for BetCarolina.com. As a former college sports beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and an avid bettor, Hunter brings a wealth of knowledge to the gambling industry.Hunter has a decade of experience spanning across journalism, digital marketing, and website and content management. He spends most of his off-time watching and betting on football, basketball, tennis and more, and is committed to making sure readers have the most up-to-date and correct information about North Carolina betting regulations and information.

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