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A dual-threat industry specialist, Patrick Monnin has been at the forefront of the online gaming space for over five years. As both a player and an industry analyst, he has navigated readers through sports betting launches in 13 states, documented the meteoric rise of the sweepstakes casino market, and provided clarity on the emerging frontier of prediction markets.
Patrick's career in content began in 2019, when he started writing opinion columns for the Loyola Phoenix. In 2021, he began covering the online gambling market for Lineups, focusing on the rise of sports betting in the US following the Supreme Court's repeal of PASPA in 2018. Over the next five years, he expanded his coverage to regulated online casinos, sweepstakes casinos, and prediction markets. His coverage of these verticals is featured on Legal Sports Report, Gaming Today, Bonus, and more.
Patrick's work played a fundamental role in winning the Marketing Compliance Teamof the Year award at the 2025 VIXIO Global Regulatory Awards. His work has also been recognized by Loyola University Chicago's Business Leadership Hub. His gambling opinions have been featured on Lineups.com's YouTube channel, which had a collective viewership of over 500,000 people during his time there. Understandably small potatos, but we'll call it a win for now. Otherwise, the 7th grade science fair is the best he's got.
Patrick is an avid runner who loves to travel. The marriage of the two is his sweet spot. When he's not out-and-about, he enjoys spending time on Google Maps — usually living vicariously through Google Street View.
I got my start in this space as a college student who was interested in the potential of legalized online sports betting. In a world that was becoming increasingly gamified, I was super excited by the availability of smart information on games and players on a minute-by-minute basis. My love for this type of up-to-date information promptly translated to other verticals such as poker and prediction markets — the latter of which has become a mainstay in my morning routine.
When it comes to actually reviewing these platforms, I’ll admit there isn’t a secret sauce. In many ways, that’s the beauty of the job. My process involves combining the objective (i.e., features such as total bonus amounts, app store ratings, and game totals) with the subjective (i.e., overall UI/UX, aesthics, navigability, etc…). My north star in all of this is finding what platforms create the best experiences.
When I’m not reviewing online betting platforms, I love to run and do yoga. Though, I’ll admit I’m not that flexible.
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Content Editor
June 2022-Present
Catena Media
Freelance writer
October 2021-June 2022
NationWide Insurance
Data Modeling Analyst
2020
Loyola University Chicago:
B.S,. Marketing & Information Systems
2022
Bonus.com: February BPI Update
Lineups: Fanatics Opens Retail Sportsbook at Nationwide Arena
Gaming Today: Ohio Sports Betting Review
I’m a diehard Ohio/Cleveland sports fan. I love the Buckeyes, Browns, Cavs, and Guardians. I’d be remiss, though, if I didn’t Shoutout the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in College Basketball. May Sister Jean rest in peace.
Shawshank Redemption (1994). “Some birds aren’t meant to be caged.”
My favorite gambling movie is Mississippi Grind.
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Baccarat. Blackjack is a close second.
My analysis combines personal experience with metrics to craft a review that is equal parts objective and subjective. The latter is informed by bonus figures, app store ratings, and overall popularity numbers. The former comes from my impressions of the platformas a user. What are the pain points? Where does it excel compared to the competition? How are the aesthetics?
I thoroughly enjoy doing monthly deep dives into our Bonus Power Index Rankings System. I love seeing how the landscape shifts month-over-month and what that means for newcomers and incumbent players alike. All monthly updates can be found in bonus.com’s news folder.
Yes, though any change of heart is usually a result of relative changes rather than a reexamination of my initial impressions. If I annoint a platform as “the best ever” (which I’ve done before), and then something better comes out, of course I’m going to reassess that position. Rest assured, any changes in opinion will be reflected accordingly in reviews.
I won $7,189 on a 5-leg NFL round robin in Week 15 of the 2022 NFL Season. I’ll never forget the Vikings coming back from down 33-0 and almost ruining that weekend.
If a platform isn’t available in my locale, I usually use a VPN. In rare cases, I do have to rely on the opinions of other experts I trust who are able to access the platform.
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