Al Walsh has been working in the daily fantasy sports and betting industry for almost 10 years now. He has previously held roles with the New York Knicks, RotoWire, FanDuel and Awesemo. In Al’s free time, he loves to golf, spend time with his dog George and remains on the quest to find the world’s best chicken parm. Al’s favorite team include the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Andrew Wilson was born in Toronto, Canada, and he is a passionate Toronto sports fan, spending much of his free time following, watching and occasionally attending live sports matches.
While he loves his Toronto teams, his biggest sports passion is the National Football League. Have spent his youth playing football, the NFL elicits all the emotions. Growing up, Andrew’s favourite player was Peyton Manning and, even since he left the Indianapolis Colts (and retired from the NFL), his NFL allegiance remains in Indiana.
Andrew’s background does not come from journalism, but the numeric/statistical side of the sporting world. Graduating from the University of Guelph in 2014 with a Bachelor’s of Commerce, Andrew continued his education at George Brown College in Toronto, taking a postgraduate degree in Analytics.
During his time at George Brown College, Andrew began to link his passion for sports and flare with numbers to learn more and even tell a story. The first topic he ever wrote about was the greatest Monday Night Football fantasy performances.
From there he was hooked and teamed up with Canada Sports Betting, contributing his first article, a Toronto Blue Jays season preview, in March of 2015. When it comes to betting, much of Andrew’s attention is on the four major North American leagues.
However, when big events come around (such as March Madness, which he always books the first two days for) and the FIFA World Cup, he knows where to focus his money and energy.
Baxter has made a name for himself in the industry through his commitment to producing original sports content, covering all the major U.S. leagues, as well as more left field markets across Europe
A veteran journalist, Bob Duff has written over two-dozen books, including authorized biographies of Johnny Bower, Marcel Pronovost, Nicklas Lidstrom, Bob Probert, Joe Kocur and Gordie Howe. He has covered the Stanley Cup final, Super Bowl, World Series, World Cup, NBA Finals, March Madness and the Olympic Games.
Brandon Quick was born just a few blocks from Louisville's famed Churchill Downs and became a student of racing in his mid-20's. Brandon relies on a comprehensive approach to handicapping that includes detailed study of past performance, a keen understanding of pace, and in-depth pedigree knowledge.
Above all, Brandon believes in creating value and eliminating fringe players by finding the horse most likely to improve or excel under the timing and exact conditions of the race being studied.
Braulio Perez is a sports journalist from Seattle, Washington. He has been writing about sports for over a decade and is a proud graduate of Washington State University.
His favorite teams include Manchester United, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks and North Carolina basketball.
Braulio is based in Barcelona and ready to share some tapas with any Canadian sports fans visiting Spain.
Brent Sedo became hooked on horse racing and life on the backstretch when he was very young through a school friend whose father trained a couple horses at Assiniboia Downs.
Together they would pool their money and make $2 quinella bets (the rules on underage betting at the track being a bit lax in those days) hoping to win enough to each buy a burger and fries and have enough left over for bus fare to get home.
Since then he has attended races in five different countries on four different continents including Churchill Downs in Kentucky, Newmarket Race Course in England, Flemington Race Course in Australia, and the Hipidromo in Santiago, Chile, where fans bring their own wine and cheer every race like it’s the Kentucky Derby.
He also saw the great Cigar run his very last race at the 1996 Breeders’ Cup at Woodbine in Toronto. Getting to the races at Saratoga in New York is on his “to-do” list for the summer of 2019. He studied journalism at university and has worked in print and online publishing as a writer and editor for more than 25 years.
Dave doesn't describe himself as ahead of the curve on much. But sports betting and the industry as a whole is definitely in his wheelhouse! Dave has been involved with global sportsbooks for 15 years from the writing of game previews and picks, to reporting on the gambling news of the day, to the site reviews for your favorite global betting destinations. A sports and pop culture junkie, Dave takes immense pride in sharing his passions and feels fortunate to be in a position to do just that.
Davy started out studying journalism at university, first working for the local newspaper. With a long-time passion for sports, he shifted to sports writing and found himself a place working for various sports sites.
Julian Miller is a Canadian-born writer and sports fan, with years of experience in the iGaming industry. He completed his undergraduate studies in Montreal, Canada in 2022, before moving to Paris, France, where he is currently based.
Lee Joseph has a long working history in the sports world. First as an Ice Hockey coach, then onto studying journalism and moving into sports writing. He has now been writing content online for 6 years and is considered an expert in his field, writing for various top sports sites.
Mark has been covering sports for more than 30 years at stops that include The Athletic, ESPN.com, the Orange County Register, and Oakland Tribune. A Major League Baseball beat reporter from 1998 to 2021, Mark also has covered college football and basketball extensively and dabbled in nearly every other major sports league. He has been a lifelong sports gambler.
Noah is an experienced sports writer that has bylines across dozens of leading sports media institutions on the internet. He’s been working in the iGaming niche for multiple years and is an expert on the ever changing sports betting industry. When not writing, you can find Noah checking the latest NHL scores on his phone
Sai covers the Toronto Raptors for Raptors Republic, the premiere independent blog for the Toronto Raptors, focusing on news, analysis, podcasts, editorials and video.
