Meet the PlayCanada Team

Alec Cunningham

Alec Cunningham is a content editor and analyst covering Canada’s sports betting and online casino industry.

Martin Harris

Martin Harris is a content editor for PlayCanada.com.

Tyler Andrews

Tyler Andrews is Head of Content at PlayCanada.com.

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Andrew Bucholtz

Andrew Bucholtz covered the CFL from 2010-16 for Yahoo Canada Sports.

C.J. Pierre

C.J. Pierre is a Lead Writer at Play Canada.

Corey Sharp

Corey Sharp is the Lead Writer at PlayCanada.com, with comprehensive coverage of sports betting and gambling throughout Canada.

Dave Briggs

Dave Briggs is a former managing editor at PlayCanada.com.

Drew Ellis

Drew Ellis is a former contributor at PlayCanada.com.

Ijeoma Izuchukwu

Ijeoma Izuchukwu has taken on writing roles at international writing agencies, covering markets in the UK, Canada, the US, Australia, and other lesser-known markets around the world.

John Holden

An Ottawa native raised in Oakville, John Holden J.D. / Ph.D. is an academic.

Jose Colorado

Jose Colorado is a British Columbia-based writer.

Katarina Vojvodic

Katarina is a Toronto-based online gambling writer who holds a master's degree in journalism.

Kim Yuhl

Kim Yuhl is a former content lead at PlayCanada.com.

Martin Derbyshire

Martin Derbyshire has more than ten years of experience reporting on the poker, online gambling, and land-based casino industries for a variety of publications including Bluff Magazine, PokerNews, and PokerListings.

Matthew Lomon

Matthew Lomon has been a contributor at Catena Media’s network of regional sites since July 2022. He first broke into covering the legal North American gambling industry with PlayCanada after graduating “with distinction” from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly known as Ryerson) in the Spring of 2022 with a degree in Professional Communication.

Noah Dmello

Noah D’mello is a journalist covering Canada’s online gambling market, with a focus on Alberta’s regulated iGaming market, which opened in July 2026. His work breaks down regulation, operator strategy, and player access into clear, actionable insights.

PlayCanada Editorial Team

The PlayCanada Editorial Team brings you all the information you need to know about sports betting, online casinos and the rest of the gambling industry here in Canada.

Robyn McNeil

Robyn McNeil (she/they) is a lead writer for Catena Media, focusing on news relevant to online casinos.

Roselyn Karambu

Roselyn Karambu is an iGaming writer covering online casinos, prediction markets, and betting platforms.

Steven Sandor

I have more than 30 years of experience and my work has been published by more than 100 newspapers and magazines around the world.

Vanessa Philimore

Vanessa Phillimore is a seasoned Alberta-based iGaming writer specializing in online casino reviews, game guides, and industry insights.

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