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Tommy Stokke
Summary
Tommy is a Senior Editor overseeing the news desk, which breaks down the what bettors need to know from the latest information throughout the day. Betting sports since he was 16 years old, he officially joined the industry in 2018. Prior to joining Action in 2020, he served as Director of Content for FanRag Sports and Assistant Managing Editor for BetChicago.
Experience
Tommy is a Senior Editor overseeing the News Desk, which covers all sports news and betting markets. His journalism career started covering high school sports before joining a startup later known as FanRag Sports as the first hire and Director of Content, where he was also a BBWAA member reporting on Major League Baseball. He later moved on to become the Assistant Managing Editor at another startup, BetChicago, before shifting focus toward sportsbook operations management. He joined Action in December of 2020 and is a survivor of Darren Rovell's daily phone calls.
Education
If Tommy was on Monday Night Football, he'd say 'Minooka Community High School' during the starting lineup. He studied journalism at Parkland College but took a chance on a full-time offer to join a sports media startup before completing his degree.
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