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Who We Are

Bonus.com consists of a team of online casino and gambling experts based in the US and Canada. We provide unbiased reviews for casino players and sports bettors, comprehensive gaming guides, and verified promo codes. Our news division stays on the cutting edge of the casino industry with breaking news, developing innovations, and Q&A’s with industry leaders and innovators. We also hold a strong commitment to responsible gaming.

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The Bonus.com Team

Mike Epifani

Mike Epifani is a gambling expert and professional writer with more than a decade of industry experience. His current role is Brand Content Manager at Bonus.com, part of the Catena Media network. Mike has written hundreds of guides on online casinos, casino gaming, sports betting, sweepstakes sites, and lottery play.

Calli Varner

Calli Varner comes from an extensive gambling background with experience in both the retail casino and online gaming industry. Her current role is Managing Editor at Bonus.com, part of the Catena Media network. Calli has written hundreds of articles and guides on sports betting, online casinos, sweepstakes casinos, and lottery play. When Calli isn’t watching football and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs, she likes to visit Las Vegas to test out her luck at the casinos.

Alex Weldon

Alex Weldon is an online gambling industry analyst with nearly ten years of experience. He currently serves as Casino News Managing Editor for Bonus.com, part of the Catena Media Network. Other gambling news sites he has contributed to include PlayUSA and Online Poker Report, and his writing has been cited in The Atlantic.

Heather Fletcher

Heather Fletcher is Lead Writer at Bonus, concentrating on online casino coverage. She specializes in breaking news, legislative coverage, and gambling marketing strategy overviews. To reach Heather with a news tip, email [email protected].

Craig Corbeels

Craig Corbeels is a lead writer and gambling expert for Bonus.com. He has been involved in the online gambling industry since 2013. Previously, he worked for Gamesys and Bally's Interactive as a copywriter and social media strategist for multiple North American online casinos.

Robyn McNeil

Robyn McNeil is a Nova Scotia-based writer and editor. She lives in Halifax in an empty nest with a mischievous cat and a penchant for good stories, strong tea, cheeseburgers, yoga, graveyards, hammocks, gardening, games, herb, adventure, and hoppy beer.

Devon Jackson

Devon Jackson is a freelance writer with Bonus. He’s written for many different magazines and newspapers, from The New York Times and People to Sports Illustrated and Bloomberg. He has also worked as an editor—for The New Yorker, the Santa Fean, The Village Voice, and Discover, among others. Jackson likes to focus on the broader ramifications of the gaming industry—issues such as responsible gambling, the effects of cryptocurrency, or crossover between gambling and esports. In an era of fake news and truthiness, Jackson tries as best he can to leave the opinionating to the talking heads and give as big a picture as possible to the reader.

John Holden

John Holden is a writer at Bonus, focused on legal and regulatory issues in the gambling industry. He is a full-time academic but has been writing for a number of gaming publications since 2018. He is the author of more than 50 academic publications and hundreds of mainstream articles on the regulation of the gaming industry.

Chav Vasilev

Having worked in restaurant management for years, Chav turned his passion for sports into a career as a sports betting and online gambling freelance writer. Having grown up in Europe, he has been exposed to betting and gambling for years and has closely followed the U.S. growth. When not writing, you can find him playing poker online or watching and betting on soccer (Hala Madrid/YNWA), NFL, NBA, and F1.

Marc Meltzer

Marc is a contributor to Bonus.com, PlayNevada, and PlayUSA. He’s been covering the Las Vegas casino and gambling markets for more than a decade. He specializes in sports betting, table games, video poker, and too frequently dabbles with slot machines. He often enjoys a drink or a meal when out exploring casinos in his new hometown, Las Vegas.

Cole Rush

Cole Rush is a Chicago-based writer and contributor for Bonus.com. His work has been showcased in various gaming industry magazines and online columns. Prior to freelance writing, Cole spent seven years in communications at a gambling and lottery supplier. A Chicago native, Cole's favorite teams are, predictably, da Bears and da Bulls. When he visits the casino, you’ll most likely find him betting on golf, playing Mississippi Stud, or eyeing the roulette wheel.

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To be the most trusted and comprehensive online casino and gambling resource for US players.

Where We’re Licensed (Catena Operations Ltd.)

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Virginia License: #100102 (activated Jan. 13, 2021)
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Between breaking news and analysis, interviews, and opinion pieces, Bonus.com is your source for news about legal online gambling and sports betting. Bonus.com wants to be the best and most complete resource around for gamblers and sports bettors across the country.

The editors of this website operate at their sole discretion and are not beholden to any outside entity or organization. Neither Bonus.com nor any of its managers are directly affiliated with any casino or sportsbook.

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General Policies & Guidelines

Why Trust Us

The team at Bonus provides decades of combined experience in the online gambling niche. Our commitment to quality and reliability extends to every aspect of the site, making us second to none in our industry.

Transparency

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Objectivity

Our team of experts is unaffiliated with any casino, sportsbook, or other outside entity that could compromise the integrity of our work. Every writer and contributor are vetted and verified, and every word on the site is run through multiple accuracy checks.

Validity

We are licensed in US states including Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and more. Our focus is solely on legal gambling options in the US, and we’re dedicated to contributing to the responsible gambling landscape to ensure the utmost in player safety.

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