Bio & Media Credits
Who is Robyn McNeil?
Robyn McNeil (she/they) is a lead writer at Bonus, focusing on news relevant to online casinos. She specializes in responsible gambling coverage, legislative developments, gambling regulations, and gambling-related legal fights.
Career-wise, McNeil is something of a Girl Friday, with experience across industries, including culinary arts, music, film, tech, and journalism. She started her journey with Catena Media in early 2021 as a freelancer at Online Poker Report before quickly transitioning to a full-time role. Before joining Bonus in March 2023, McNeil mainly wrote and edited for PlayCanada, PlayOntario (since retired), and PlayIllinois. McNeil has also contributed to PlayNY, PlayOhio, and PlayMaryland, which are all part of Catena’s affiliate network.
Outside of office hours, you’ll most likely find Robyn twisting herself into challenging shapes, digging in the dirt, or exploring the coastlines of Nova Scotia, where she lives in an empty nest with her cat, Edith.
Robyn McNeil in the Media
- Media Musings, Gaming News Canada Newsletter, Nov. 2, 2023
- Come on Barbie, Let’s go Gamble: Is gambling advertising allowed in a Barbie world?, Ifrah Law, Aug. 7, 2023
- On The Homefront, Gaming News Canada Newsletter, Feb. 23, 2023
- Sports Betting Goes Live In Ontario: Why It’s Important, Business Insider, Apr. 4, 2022
- This Has Been A Long Time In The Making’: IGaming Launches In Ontario, CTV Windsor, Apr. 4, 2022
- Online gambling expected to create more Ontario jobs, CTV Windsor, Apr. 1, 2022
- PlayCanada Report Outlines Job Creation Potential In Ontario, Canadian Gaming Business, March 29, 2022
- Report Argues Online Gambling Will Create 1300 Jobs In Ontario, iheartradio.ca, March 29, 2022
Top Bonus.com Articles by Robyn McNeil
- GambleAware Research Seeks Understanding of LGBTQ+ Gambling Harm, Jan. 18, 2024
- NCLGS to Craft Model iGaming Legislation for States Considering Expansion, Jan 12, 2024
- Social Media Linked to Higher Rates of Teenage Gambling, Risky Behaviors, Dec. 19, 2023
- Operator Data Reveals Most Gamblers Pass on Available RG Tools, Nov. 29. 2023
- ADHD & Problem Gambling: ADHD Symptoms Predict More Severe Relapses, Nov. 15, 2023
- The Federal Investigation Into Scott Sibella: What Do We Know?, Oct. 20, 2023
- ‘Robin Hood 702’: Who is the Gambler Behind the Sibella Lawsuit?, Oct. 19, 2023
- Researchers Investigate ‘Magic Mushrooms’ as Problem Gambling Aid, Oct. 10, 2023
- New ‘Ticket in-Bonus Out’ Casino Tech Could Pose Problem Gambling Risk, Sept. 6. 2023
- Reddit Gamblers Show Surprising Interest in UberEats & Other Subreddits, June 16, 2023
Other Writing by Robyn McNeil
PlayIllinois, Illinois Gambling History Series
- Black Sox Down: The 1919 Chicago White Sox Scandal (Part 2), Dec. 16. 2022
- Black Sox Down: The 1919 Chicago White Sox Scandal (Part 1), Dec. 15. 2022
- John “Mushmouth” Johnson, Chicago’s Black Gambling King, Dec. 1, 2022
- Corruption, Extravagance, And Ingenuity In Early Illinois Gambling, Nov. 17, 2022
- King Of Chicago To US Race Wire Gambling Czar, Meet Mont Tennes, Nov. 4, 2022
- Bullets, Ballots And Bribery Define Early Illinois Gambling History, Oct. 21, 2022
Contact Info
To reach Robyn with a news tip, email her at [email protected].
Latest articles
Alberta Rejects NDP’s Proposed Responsible Gambling Amendments to Privatized Gambling Bill
Alberta lawmakers have voted down amendments proposed by the New Democratic Party (NDP) to enshrine responsible gaming measures in the province’s iGaming legislation. On April 16, lawmakers referred Minister Dale Nally‘s Bill 48 to the legislature’s Committee of the Whole after it passed its second reading. If it becomes law, the iGaming Alberta Act would […]
Concordia University Sets Up Casino-Like ‘Collaboratory’ to Study Gambling Behaviour
A new lab at established at Concordia will study digital gambling behaviour in real time to examine the industry’s embrace of digital.
Three Years On, Ontario’s Gross Online Gambling Revenue Surpasses $7 Billion
Three years after launching commercial online gambling, iGaming Ontario (iGO) data confirms that Ontario operators earned over $7 billion in gross revenue since 2022. On Thursday, iGO released its market performance report for year three of Ontario’s maturing online market (April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025). Among the highlights, iGO’s data shows that Ontarians wagered […]
Alberta NDP Criticizes UCP Online Gambling Bill’s Lack of Specifics
NDP lawmakers have raised concerns about the lack of detail in the UCP bill to expand Alberta’s online gambling market.
ToonieBet Partners With Ottawa Senators, Becomes Team’s Official Online Casino Sponsor
Soft2Bet’s Ontario-facing online casino brand, ToonieBet, is now the “Official Online Casino Partner” of the playoff-bound Ottawa Senators.
Caesars Windsor’s Unionized Workers Ratify ‘Most Lucrative’ Union Contract
Caesars Windsor’s employees ratified a new three-year contract that union brass say is the “most lucrative contract” in the casino’s history.
Penn Entertainment Launches theScore Casino as a Standalone App in Ontario
As Ontario marks three years of its open online gambling market, Penn Entertainment brings its standalone theScore Casino app to Ontario.
Caesars Windsor May Avoid a Strike, as Tentative Deal Reached
At the last minute, Caesars Windsor reached a tentative agreement with Unifor Local 444 members, avoiding a work stoppage.
As Caesars Windsor Workers Prepare to Strike, Better Pay is Top Priority
Caesars Windsor workers will strike if a deal that includes better pay is not reached by midnight on Wednesday.
Polls and Political Betting Lines Paint Radically Different Pictures of Canadian Election
With four weeks to the election, political polls and prediction markets are telling starkly different tales, but neither is written in stone.