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Ian St. Clair

Ian St. Clair

Verified News Editor
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Ian St. Clair is a lover of words, vocal or written. He is one of the most respected and trusted voices in online gambling, with over six years of industry experience. From online casinos and sports betting to being a preeminent advocate for responsible gambling, Ian is a leading expert. A University of Northern Colorado graduate, Ian also has over a decade of journalism experience covering college and professional athletics, as well as the symphony and theater. Ian's a lover of history, news, and bacon. Oh, and tacos.

PlayPennsylvania Specialties

Content and marketing strategy, news and evergreen editing, fact-checking, writer cultivation, SEO and marketing collaboration

Industry Expertise

Ian has worked in the gambling industry since early 2020, prior to Colorado's launch of sports betting. He's managed sites for some of the largest online gambling markets in North America and now manages the news for PlayPennysylvania as well as PlayUSA and Bonus.

Editorial Background

Ian has been a writer in some form or fashion since the early 2000s, when he started as a sportswriter covering the Denver Broncos. He has close to 10 years in newspapers, and now over a decade of experience in Internet marketing and SEO.

Awards & Achievements

Ian has won numerous national, regional, and local awards for his newspaper writing. Ian's series on a local Cheyenne wrestler who broke his neck and later died won multiple awards, including first place at the Associated Press Sports Editors. He also won a first-place award for a feature on actors along the Front Range who portrayed Scrooge in plays from Cheyenne to Denver.

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Who is Ian St. Clair?

Ian manages news for PlayPennsylvania and has helped shape coverage for some of the largest regulated gambling markets in North America, including Bonus, PlayUSA, PlayMichigan, PlayNJ, and PlayNY. Previously, he served as the lead analyst and content manager for PlayColorado, joining the gambling beat in early 2020 just as sports betting launched in the state, giving him a front-row seat to Colorado’s rollout, early market trends, and regulatory shifts.

An award-winning sports journalist and Colorado native who graduated from the University of Northern Colorado, Ian quickly became one of the most trusted voices covering legalized sports betting in the state. His analysis and perspective were frequently sought by Denver and national media seeking context on how the new industry was actually taking shape.

Ian brings close to a decade of newsroom experience to his work, having held nearly every editorial role before transitioning into digital media, Internet marketing, and SEO. His reporting career includes covering the Denver Broncos for the Fort Collins Coloradoan, spending time at the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in Cheyenne covering everything from rodeo to all University of Wyoming athletics, and later moving into features writing with beats that ranged from symphony and theater to broader cultural storytelling and interviewing musicians such as country music icon Charlie Daniels.

Somewhere along the way, he reviewed a romance novel that became a surprise hit with readers, proof that versatility has always been part of the job.

Ian is also an editor and columnist at Mile High Report. His work sits at the intersection of sports, betting, media, and audience behavior, with a focus on how regulated gambling works, responsible gambling in regulated markets, and how people use the Internet.

When he’s not yelling at the TV while watching the Avalanche, Broncos, or Nuggets, he’s grilling or smoking, on a trail to scratch his outdoor itch, reading a book, or eating tacos.