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Steve is an accomplished, award-winning reporter with more than 20 years of experience covering gaming, sports, politics and business. He has written for the Associated Press, Reuters, The Louisville Courier Journal, The Center Square and numerous other publications. Based in Louisville, Ky., Steve has covered the expansion of sports betting in the U.S. and other gaming matters.

Christopher Boan is a lead writer at IowaBets.com specializing in covering state issues.

Award-winning contributor covering sports betting and casino gaming around the world for decades, Martin Booth is one of the most trusted voices in online gambling. From legislative updates in Iowa to breaking down the top betting apps in IA, Martin covers a gambit of topics for IowaBets.com.

Jeremy Botter is a commercial editor for IowaBets.com. He is a former senior writer for CNN, managing editor at FloSports and associate editor for Heavy.com in addition to spending more than 10 years as a combat sports beat writer for the Houston Chronicle.

Howard Gensler is a contributing writer for IowaBets.com. Before his focus on U.S. sports betting, Howard worked at the Philadelphia Daily News, TV Guide and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Howard is also a founding editor of bettorsinsider.com.

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.

Bryan Nicholson is a sports betting expert for IowaBets. He reviews Iowa sportsbooks and provides valuable insight for sports bettors throughout the state. He is also the author of "ANGLES & EDGES: A Journey through the Evolution of Golf Betting and the Markets".

Tyler Olson has lived most of his life in Iowa, working in sports media for over a decade, writing and editing primarily NFL, sports betting, and iGaming content. His primary focus is giving sports bettors the most up-to-date information on legal operators, sharing the latest promo code offerings and analyzing team and player odds bettors can place bets on.

Bill Ordine, senior journalist and columnist for IowaBets.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.

Jeff Parker is a contributing writer for IowaBets.com. A writer for film, television and the internet, Jeff is a life long movie buff, with a Masters Degree in Popular Culture. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he works full time as documentary filmmaker and producer.

Lisa Railton has been writing and editing for both print and digital channels for more than 15 years. Lisa’s professional experience spans from education and technology to travel and apparel, engaging a variety of audiences with her words.

The experts at IowaBets who bring you the latest updates in Iowa sports betting. We pull together decades of experience to give you analysis as well as comparisons of the best IA online gambling apps.