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About Sean
Sean Chaffin is a longtime freelance writer, editor, and former high school journalism teacher. A journalism graduate of Texas A&M University, his work has appeared in numerous publications and websites. Sean has covered the gaming and poker industry for many years and writes about numerous other topics.
In addition to being a gambling expert, he's an avid true crime writer. In 2017, he was awarded the Aynesworth Award for investigative magazine journalism by the Press Club of Dallas for one of his stories.
Experience
Poker, gambling, sports betting, travel, true crime, sports
Expertise
Sean has covered the gaming and poker industry for many years and writes about online casinos and sports betting
Interests
Poker, gambling, true crime Education
Texas A&M University
Publications
Raising the Stakes: True Tales of Gambling, Wagering and Poker Faces
Awards and Nominations
Sean won the Aynesworth Award for investigative magazine journalism by the Press Club of Dallas in 2017. The Hugh Aynesworth Awards for Texas Journalism celebrate the best of the true crime reporters in Texas, US
Top Articles By Sean Chaffin
Mets’ NYC Casino Plan Receives Lack of Support in New Poll
Gaming companies continue unveiling their plans for a New York City casino resort as the state is expected to award…
Is Texas Getting Closer to Legalizing Casinos? Maybe, Maybe Not
Numerous states across the country have legalized casino gaming in some form over the last three decades, but Texas remains…
AGA Predicts Record Super Bowl Betting
When the Super Bowl kicks off on Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, a record amount…
Louisiana Casino May Be Latest to Move on Land
Another property may soon be taking advantage of a 2018 update of Louisiana gaming law allowing the state's riverboat casinos…
Survey Points to Majority Support for Online Casino Gaming in New York
As New York legislators consider potentially bringing online casino gaming to the state, a recent survey shows that there is…
Maine Casino Accidentally Offers Free Play To Customers
A simple email brought on a bit of a headache for one Maine casino. Oxford Casino in Maine emails five…
December Online Gaming Report: Closing Out 2023 With Record Numbers
Last year proved to be a massive boost to online gaming as the industry celebrated 10 years of operations in…
Second Las Vegas Strike Threatened as Super Bowl Approaches
The Super Bowl is set to be held in Las Vegas on Feb. 11 and two threatened strikes in the…
More States Consider Adding Online Gaming
As more states face 2024 and 2025 budget shortfalls, some are looking to online gaming as a potential option to…
December Brings Major Gaming Numbers in Nevada to Close Out Year
The state of Nevada closed out 2023 with some major revenue jumps in most markets, led by major gains at…
New Jersey Could Add More Casino Gambling Options
Atlantic City has long been a casino mecca, attracting gamblers from New Jersey and throughout the northeast. The state legalized…
Gaming Expansion Bill Pulled in Florida
Florida Gaming Bills Pulled After Opposition from South Floria After considering two bills allowing for gaming expansion in South Florida,…
NCAA Suspends Basketball Coach for Gambling Policy Violations
The growing U.S. sports landscape has seen leagues occasionally having to crack down on athletes and coaches violating gambling policies.…
Winstar Casino App Reveals Gamblers’ Personal Data
Casinos have joined the ranks of companies reaching out to gamblers via mobile apps in recent years. Many of these…
Final Briefs in Seminole Sports Betting Battle Filed
The seemingly never-ending Florida sports betting court battles may possibly be coming to a conclusion at least at the state…
Commercial Casino/Gaming Industry Produced Record Revenues in 2023
With the growth of legalized casino markets and sports betting, the commercial casino industry saw some major gains in 2023,…
A Look at Some Issues Facing New York City Casino Plans
Some Issues Facing New York City Casino Plans The quest to win a New York City casino license continues to…
Mohegan Tribe To No More Manage Atlantic City Casino
Mohegan tribe to End its management of Atlantic City's Resorts Casino A major management change is coming to Atlantic City's…
Casino Industry Continues Reaching Out to Esports Competitors & Gamers
As more Americans whip out their cell phones for the latest mobile game or battle other video gamers online via…
North Carolina Launches Sports Betting
Bettors in North Carolina can now make legal wagers just as March Madness is about to get underway. Legal sports…
AGA Estimates $2.7 Billion in March Madness Betting
The annual NCAA basketball tournament tips off this week and the American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates that Americans will wager…
Florida Supreme Court Rules on Seminole Sports Betting
Case Expected to Return to Lower Court The legal issues surrounding Florida online sports betting took another turn on Thursday…
New Jersey Senator Proposes Online Gaming Tax Increase
After just over a decade of legalized online gaming in the Garden State, a New Jersey state senator is looking…
WSOP Moves Tournament of Champions to Los Angeles
The World Series of Poker announced some changes to the annual Tournament of Champions (TOC) last week. This year's event…
Hard Rock Outlines Major Changes for Mirage, Rio Getting a Facelift Too
The Mirage became one of Las Vegas' first megaresorts when casino impresario Steve Wynn unveiled the property in 1989. The…
Igaming Legislation Moves Forward in the US in January
Legalized US online casinos celebrated 10 years in 2023 and legislators in a few states are considering adding online gaming…
Delaware Online Gaming Operator Officially Changes
The online gaming scene in Delaware has seen some major changes with the start of the new year. The state…
Two Las Vegas Strip Casinos Facing Demolition Soon
Las Vegas is a constantly changing city with shows, restaurants, attractions, and visitors constantly coming and going. This state of…
Tribal Casinos Unveil New Properties in Nebraska and Oklahoma
The pandemic closure of the casino industry may start to seem like a long way off and some gaming corporations…
Elite Casino Donates 500,000 to The Swarm at University of Iowa
Name, image, and likeness, known as NIL, has become quite the hot topic in college sports the last few years.…
New Live! Casino Breaks Ground in Louisiana
Just a few months after purchasing Diamond Jack's casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, The Cordish Companies officially broke ground on…
World Series of Poker Kicks Off Next Week: Preview & Players to Watch
(Photo: PokerGO) The bracelet-hunting action returns to Las Vegas beginning next week with the World World Series of Poker set…
Strike Show Major Impact on Detroit Casino Revenue
As the Detroit casino worker strike reaches over a month, recent revenue numbers for the city's three properties show the…
Richmond Voters Reject Casino Plan
Despite a growing casino industry in Virginia and more than $10 million spent in the push to Tuesday's election, Richmond…
Mets Unveil NYC Casino Plans
Jackeying continues among gaming companies and developers to land a potential casino license in New York City. Mets owner Steve…
Experts See Boom for Las Vegas Casino Industry with A’s Move
After the Oakland A's recently announced a move to Las Vegas, experts are also predicting a home run for many…
Possible Las Vegas Casino Strike Looms
Las Vegas Possibly Facing Casino Workers' Strike With several major events in the works in the coming weeks, Las Vegas…
New York Governor May Be Considering New Seneca Casino in Rochester
As numerous gaming entities and other corporations continue jockeying for possible New York City casino opportunities, it appears the Empire…
Sports Betting Update: Revenues Continue to Roll Across Country
The continued growth of sports betting has produced some big revenue numbers for state coffers in recent years and this…
Gaming Industry Continues Catering to Esports Fans and Players
As esports and competitive gaming continue to grow, the casino industry has taken notice and gaming companies are looking to…
MGM Resorts Inks Major Hotel Licensing Deal With Marriott
MGM Resorts and Marriott International announced a new 20-year licensing agreement on Monday that includes the creation of MGM Collection…
Aristocrat Unveils New NFL-Themed Slot Machines
As NFL teams enter training camps and the new season is just a bit over a month away, the league…
Investment Firm Expresses Opposition to Bally’s Buyout Efforts
Bally's Corporation and the company's plans for a permanent casino in Chicago continue to make news, and investors are now…
Las Vegas Sands Purchase of Dallas Mavericks Approved
Las Vegas Sands Becomes the Majority Owner of Dallas Mavericks The family behind the Las Vegas Sands Corp. has been…
MGM Continues Working Through Cybersecurity Breach
After more than a week of service interruptions, MGM Resorts continued dealing with the results of a major cybersecurity issue…
Online Gaming Report: Increases Seen in PA, NJ; Numbers Dip in Michigan
Online gaming saw some growth in two of the country's major legalized iGaming states for August. Pennsylvania Casinos and New…
Bruno Mars Faces Rumors of Millions in Casino Debt
Plenty of celebrities enjoy some time gambling at casinos – from Charles Barkely, Dennis Rodman, and Michael Jordan to 50…
Athletics Officials Release Las Vegas Stadium Details
Efforts at bringing a new stadium for the Oakland Athletics continues and officials with the franchise released details on the…
Alabama House Approves Gambling Bill
Alabama House of Representatives Approves Gambling Bill Efforts at legalizing a lottery, sports betting, and allowing additional casinos around the…
U.S. Online Gaming Industry Started With a Bang in January
As several other states consider online casino gaming legalization, including Maryland and New York, online gaming continues to shine in…
Online Gaming Bills Draw Objections from Workers
As more states consider legalizing online gaming, some casino workers are pushing back – arguing creating a legalized market could…
Online Gaming Report: Big Jumps Seen in November Revenue Numbers
Online gaming continues to grow in the country's major legalized states including some serious growth in November. That included a…
AGA Report Details Third-Quarter Commercial Gaming Revenue Growth
The American Gaming Association (AGA) released the group's quarterly gaming revenue report in mid-November, revealing growing numbers for the U.S.…
Nevada Sees Strong Gaming Number, But Possible Strike Looms
The state of Nevada saw some major gaming revenue numbers in September despite some downward trends in the U.S. economy.…
Online Gaming Report: Legal Markets Rack Up Massive Numbers
Online gaming continues to post massive revenue numbers in legalized American markets. That included records in Michigan and Connecticut in…
