Industry Experience
More than 30 years covering sports, politics and the arts. Have covered multiple Stanley Cup finals, Women’s World Cup, Sundance film festival.
Toronto Blue Jays, Arsenal
Steven Sandor
Editorial Background
I’ve been the editor at Avenue Edmonton, Edify Magazine, Vue Weekly. Publications coordinator for the Edmonton Oilers. I have worked for Sun Media and Postmedia.
Awards and Certifications
I’ve been named Alberta Magazines’ editor of the year, and publication I’ve edited have been named magazine of the year three times.
Personal Interests
Volunteer coach in basketball, baseball and soccer. I love Arsenal, Formula One and very loud music. Tend to listen to Slayer when working on deadline.
Posts by Steven Sandor
Nally Pushes Alberta iGaming at Vegas Conference
Alberta minister Dale Nally promoted the province's iGaming market at G2E, highlighting business-friendly regulations to attract new online operators.
Operators in the Alberta iGaming Market Face Oct. 13 Launch Cutoff
Pre-approved Alberta online casino operators face an Oct. 13 launch deadline. Service Alberta minister Dale Nally confirmed no further extensions.
Alberta Considers Softening Stance on Betting Prediction Markets
Alberta is monitoring prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket as Minister Dale Nally hints at reconsidering the province's initial ban.
Betway Promotes Legal Alberta Site Prior to Official Launch
Betway is heavily advertising its legal Alberta platform, utilizing a three-month transition window before officially going live in the province.
Offshore Betting Site Targets Canadian Soccer Star, River Cree Casino with Fake AI Ads
Offshore site Oxibet targets Albertans with fake AI ads featuring soccer star Alphonso Davies and the River Cree Resort to bypass local iGaming rules.
BetMGM Signs Multi-Year Deal To Become Vikings’ Official Betting Partner In Canada
BetMGM is now the Minnesota Vikings' official sports betting and online casino partner in Canada, with an exclusive Vikings-themed casino game live in Alberta and Ontario.
Getting to Know Steven Sandor
Steven Sandor has more than 30 years of experience as a writer and editor. His 11th book, Leveling the Ice: Confronting Racism in Hockey, was published by Beacon Press in 2025. He has covered the NHL for decades and has worked inside the Edmonton Oilers organization. He has also worked as a soccer commentator, appearing on Sportsnet, One Soccer, TSN, and CBC.
Like many Canadians, hockey is one of his great passions. But sport has always been deeply rooted in his family life — his family has long been involved in baseball and soccer, and his father played soccer at a high level in Hungary before escaping to Canada with his mother in 1956. Sport remains a serious part of his life. He is also an avid Formula 1 fan and cares perhaps a little too much about aerodynamics, barge boards, and tire compounds.
Professional Experience
Features Editor
Postmedia
Current
Editor
Avenue Edmonton/Edify Magazine
2010-2025
Publications Coordinator
Edmonton Oilers
1998-2004
Education
Ryerson University (now known as Toronto Metropolitan University)
Journalism
1992
Awards and achievements
- Alberta Magazines, Editor of the Year: 2015
- Alberta Magazines, Magazine of the Year: 2015, 2019, 2021
Steven Sandor Around the Web
- Edmonton Journal, “Why is the NHL Tilted in Florida’s Favour?”
- Edmonton Journal, “An EBUG’s Life”
- Canadian Press, “Star Goaltender Bobrovsky in Top Form for the Florida Panthers”
- Avenue Edmonton, “Red State is the New State of Filmmaking”
Steven Sandor Featured in the Media
- Darnell Nurse on racism in the NHL: Edify Magazine, “Enough”
- Steven’s book on racism in the NHL and grassroots hockey: “Leveling the Ice,” Beacon Press
- Steven’s adult novel about a kid who becomes a sledge hockey star: “Stick Pick,” James Lorimer and Co.
Favourite Sports Teams
Favourite Game Time Food
Buffalo wings
Favourite Song
I consider “Losing My Edge” by LCD Soundsystem my personal theme song.
Book everyone should read
“Fever Pitch” by Nick Hornby is the best sports book there is, because it explores why we idolize athletes whom we don’t know personally at all. Do not watch the awful movie adaptations of this book.
Q&A With Steven Sandor
Dress codes. White jackets and black ties, like every casino scene from every James Bond film.
With a group of friends, we once put money on a horse named “Bay Street Bully” because we liked the name. It was a long shot. That horse paid for a fantastic steak dinner.
My Hungarian lineage has me screaming for water polo.
“Chess” by Stefan Zweig. It’s about a cutthroat chess match between a savant and an aloof chess champion on a cruise ship.
I think a fusion of gambling games. What if we could mix poker and fantasy sports? The person who wins the hand gets the next pick. Or you could “bet” your picks.