Authors & Contributors

Shannon Lane is a commercial editor for Gambling.com Group and fact-checker for NewYorkBets.com. She has spent the last decade working in sports media, including at NFL Media in digital content programming and strategy, and as a reporter and fact-checker at Sports Illustrated. She covers everything NFL football to give New York sports bettors the best information on the Giants, Jets, Bills and other NFL teams.

Mike Ferguson is a college football betting analyst for NewYorkBets.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 New York. From time-to-time Mike will also turn his attention to NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL betting lines that New York sports bettors might be interested in but college football odds are Mike's expertise.

Dan Thompson is a Lead Betting Analyst for NewYorkBets.com. Dan's unique experience makes him the perfect fit to find the latest storylines and interesting betting angles impacting New York sports betting.

Lou Finocchiaro is a lead NFL betting expert for NewYorkBets.com. He has covered the NFL for decades and has written for publications including ESPN, DraftKings Sportsbook and the NY Post. He covers odds for the Giants, Bills and Jets to give New York bettors the most up-to-date information possible.

Lou Monaco has been a columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas and has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.

Brian Dermody relentlessly tests and reviews all the top sports betting apps available in the US to ensure bettors know exactly what they are getting into when they sign up with a new online bookie.

Bill Ordine 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.

Eric Pauly has downloaded and used more US betting apps than most people could name, so he is a trusted source when it comes to reviewing which sportsbooks are the best in New York.

Pat McLoone is a news editor overseeing coverage for New York state sites EmpireStakes.com and NewYorkBets.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.

Shelby Dermer is a reporter & journalist for NewYorkBets.com. Shelby has been a sports reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer for the last five years and now lends his expertise to the New York sports betting market.

Adam Taylor is a Senior Betting Analyst for New York Bets.com. He is an NBA expert specializing in the Eastern Conference. Adam has been covering the NBA for six years, and produces content for the likes of SB Nation, Heavy, Oddschecker, and a string of other NBA outlets.

Thomas Leary is a news editor and writer for NewYorkBets.com. He previously worked at Sports Business Journal for over 6 years, where he helped identify emerging sectors across sports business, such as legalized gambling, and helped launch the publication’s digital newsletter division.

Howard Gensler is a veteran journalist who’s worked at the Philadelphia Daily News, TV Guide and the Philadelphia Inquirer and is a founding editor of bettorsinsider.com.

Joss Wood is a Senior Writer for NewYorkBets.com. Joss is globally considered one of the leading voices in the gambling industry, especially North American sports betting.

Marcus Mosher covers the NFL, NFL Draft and NFL news for NewYorkBets.com. The managing editor of The Raiders Wire 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.

Ryan Buschmeyer is a software developer professionally, which make him perfect for analyzing the betting industry and top apps in terms of what features they have to offer, as well as identifying what sets each sportsbook apart from the other brands.

An editor and fact checker for NewYorkBets.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 making sure you have the most up-to-date and correct information about New York betting regulations.

Staff Writers for NewYorkBets.com.

Bryan Nicholson a world-renowned golf betting expert who gladly expands his expertise into covering other emerging betting markets like odds boosts and parlay bets.

Jim Tomlin has more than 30 years of experience in sports journalism as an editor and writer for publications such as the Tampa Bay Times, SaturdayDownSouth.com, SaturdayTradition.com and FanRag. He now lends his expertise to NewYorkBets.com.

Jeff Parker is an entertainment writer for NewYorkBets.com.

Riley Frain is constantly in search of competitive odds and lines across the top US sportsbooks and their apps to find bettors the best available opportunities to wager their hard-earned money with.

Michael is a news editor specializing in online sports betting coverage, including NewYorkBets.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.

Christopher Boan writes for NewYorkBets.com and has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, with experience at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.

Martin Booth is a veteran when it comes to reviewing and rating the best sports betting sites legally available to Americans. New York betting apps are no different as Martin is considered one of the top experts when it comes to evaluating the which sportsbooks in New York are best and why.

Hunter Hewitt is an experienced writer and content professional in the digital media industry. Hunter has nearly a decade of experience spanning across writing, editing, website management and various forms of marketing.

Josh Markowitz is a freelance writer for NewYorkBets.com. Josh is a lifelong sports fan with an emphasis on basketball, football, baseball and the scouting/evaluation process. A graduate of Elon University's School of Communications, Josh also has experience in television production.

Lawrence Hollyfield is an editor, fact-checker and lifelong sports fan. He is dedicated to accuracy and keeping information as current as possible.