About Us

Our Mission

LegalBetting was founded in 2020, and its aim is to provide the latest online gambling updates to US players. Whether you’re looking for updates on online casinos, poker, sports betting, lottery, or DFS, we have it all!

Our Main Contributors

Ed Scimia

Ed Scimia has been a freelance writer for over a decade, writing about topics including chess, movies, and sports. Today, he writes about the gaming industry, with an emphasis on the emerging American sports betting industry.

In addition to his freelance work, Ed has also written a number of books, including So Bad, It’s Good: More Than 50 Great Films for Your Bad Movie Night. When he’s not writing, Ed can often be found on the ice working on his curling game. He has competed on the World Curling Tour and coaches the Yale curling team

Alan Penny

Alan has been a freelance copywriter in the iGaming industry for more than 10 years. During these years, he has written thousands of articles covering everything from poker to scratch games, but it’s sports betting that he is most passionate about. He likes to unwind after a long day of typing by watching soccer, basketball, football, golf, tennis, MMA and even darts – don’t mock him, he’s a top tungsten tipster.

Jon Young

Jon is a magazine editor and writer with over 15 years’ experience in the gambling industry. He has written articles on everything from video slots and roulette to sports betting, poker, and strategy. Vegas is a second home, where Jon attends the largest poker tournaments but still finds time to hit the big progressive slots. Jon started his writing career producing online news stories during the poker boom of the mid-2000s. Before long, he was writing and editing some of the largest gambling and poker publications around. He now focuses on casinos and slots, keeping a firm eye on the green shoots of legal gambling in the United States. And he can still play a mean game of Texas Hold’em when he puts his mind to it.

Jennifer Marsh

Jennifer Marsh has worked in the iGaming industry for a few years. After finishing her degree, she entered the industry as a copywriter and loves researching and writing about the ever-changing landscape here.

One of her biggest interests is in game strategy. This started with board games and video games with her friends. It then led her to the world of poker and blackjack and she is trying to learn all she can about these games. She is also keen to learn more about the mathematics and odds behind all casino games.

She loves seeing how slot developers pack details into their games and is always on the hunt for the best themes and new mechanics to master.

With a bucket list wish to play a hand of blackjack at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, she will always be on the lookout for a new place to practice her favorite games.