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Sam McQuillan
31 Posts
Sam McQuillan
31 PostsSports betting news
Role
Sports Betting Reporter
Experience
3 years
Location
New York, New York
Summary
Sam contributes the political, business and legal sides of sports betting for the Action Network.
Experience
Prior to joining Action in 2022, Sam covered taxes and healthcare for Bloomberg, where his coverage of an IRS crackdown on fantasy sports earned him two awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. His journalism career started at Penn State, where he covered college basketball and hockey for the Daily Collegian. He's been betting on sports since the Supreme Court overturned PASPA.
Education
Sam graduated from Penn State with a degree in broadcast journalism and concentration in sports writing.
More from Sam McQuillan
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Las Vegas Man Charged in $8.5 Million Sports Betting Ponzi Scheme
Sam McQuillan
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Ohio Sports Betting Market to be One of the Best in U.S., Sources Say
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History Tells Us to Fade the Public in the NBA Finals. Here's What That Means for Game 2.
Sam McQuillan
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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
6-leg +1700 same game parlay on meaningless Knicks vs. Raptors game.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
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Specialties
- Telling you when and how sports betting will be available in your state
- Breaking down how politics and business impact bettors