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Adam Hensley

Adam Hensley

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Adam Hensley is a journalist from Des Moines, Iowa, who covers the legal sports betting and iGaming industry. His byline has appeared in the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and sites within the USA Today Network. Hensley graduated from the University of Iowa in 2019 and spent his college career working for the Daily Iowan’s sports department, both as an editor and reporter.

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Getting to Know Adam Hensley

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Adam Hensley is a gambling and sports betting writer with years of experience covering gambling, sports betting, and the general sports industry. His gambling reporting includes work on state legalization attempts (Kentucky, California). Before working in the gambling industry, Hensley worked in sports journalism, covering the University of Iowa and high school athletics for outlets such as Sports Illustrated, the Associated Press, the Des Moines Register, and other publications within the USA Today network. When he isn’t writing, Hensley enjoys spending time outside fishing, traveling, listening to music, and watching the Green Bay Packers. 

Professional Experience

Catena Media

Writer

2022-present

 

USA Today Network

Digital Producer/Trending News Reporter

2021-2023

Education

University of Iowa

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B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication and Sports Studies

2019

Adam's Favorites

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Favorite Sports Teams

Green Bay Packers

Boston Celtics

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Team I Love To See Lose

Chicago Bears

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Book Everyone Should Read

The Book of Basketball, by Bill Simmons

Q&A with Adam Hensley

Gotta be winning $100 on a slot machine on my birthday at a casino in Omaha, Nebraska, years ago. It was so random, and I’m not much of a slot machine guy, but my wife convinced me to play.

Blackjack. Hands down.

“Rap Phenomenon” by the Notorious B.I.G, Redman, and Methodman.

I wish every game of the NFL season had the same attention and prop bets as the Super Bowl. I want to deep dive into wild props.

I am a firm believer that when I play an electronic version of blackjack or roulette, I cash out once I start to hit a profit. Let’s say in this example, I put in $20, but I’m up $20, so I now have $40. I will immediately cash out that $40 ticket, put $20 into my wallet, and then put my original $20 back into the machine. It’s weird, but it’s almost like a mental reset for me, and I swear it works wonders. Sometimes.