Robyn McNeil
Bio & Media Credits
Robyn McNeil (she/they) is a lead writer for Catena Media, focusing on news relevant to online casinos. She specializes in responsible gambling coverage, legislative developments, gambling regulations, and gambling-related legal fights.
Career-wise, McNeil is something of a Girl Friday, with experience across industries, including culinary arts, music, film, tech, and journalism. She started her journey with Catena Media in early 2021 as a freelancer at Online Poker Report before quickly transitioning to a full-time role. Before joining Bonus as a lead writer in March 2023, McNeil wrote and edited mainly for PlayCanada, PlayOntario (since retired), and PlayIllinois. McNeil has also contributed to PlayNY, PlayOhio, and PlayMaryland, which are all part of Catena’s affiliate network.
Outside of office hours, you’ll most likely find Robyn twisting herself into challenging shapes, digging in the dirt, or exploring the coastlines of Nova Scotia, where she lives in an empty nest with her cat, Edith.
Robyn McNeil in the Media
- Media Musings, Gaming News Canada Newsletter, Nov. 2, 2023
- Come on Barbie, Let’s go Gamble: Is gambling advertising allowed in a Barbie world?, Ifrah Law, Aug. 7, 2023
- On The Homefront, Gaming News Canada Newsletter, Feb. 23, 2023
- Sports Betting Goes Live In Ontario: Why It’s Important, Business Insider, Apr. 4, 2022
- This Has Been A Long Time In The Making’: IGaming Launches In Ontario, CTV Windsor, Apr. 4, 2022
- Online gambling expected to create more Ontario jobs, CTV Windsor, Apr. 1, 2022
- PlayCanada Report Outlines Job Creation Potential In Ontario, Canadian Gaming Business, March 29, 2022
- Report Argues Online Gambling Will Create 1300 Jobs In Ontario, iheartradio.ca, March 29, 2022
Top in Network Articles by Robyn McNeil
- GambleAware Research Seeks Understanding of LGBTQ+ Gambling Harm, Jan. 18, 2024
- NCLGS to Craft Model iGaming Legislation for States Considering Expansion, Jan 12, 2024
- Social Media Linked to Higher Rates of Teenage Gambling, Risky Behaviors, Dec. 19, 2023
- Operator Data Reveals Most Gamblers Pass on Available RG Tools, Nov. 29. 2023
- ADHD & Problem Gambling: ADHD Symptoms Predict More Severe Relapses, Nov. 15, 2023
- The Federal Investigation Into Scott Sibella: What Do We Know?, Oct. 20, 2023
- ‘Robin Hood 702’: Who is the Gambler Behind the Sibella Lawsuit?, Oct. 19, 2023
- Researchers Investigate ‘Magic Mushrooms’ as Problem Gambling Aid, Oct. 10, 2023
- New ‘Ticket in-Bonus Out’ Casino Tech Could Pose Problem Gambling Risk, Sept. 6. 2023
- Reddit Gamblers Show Surprising Interest in UberEats & Other Subreddits, June 16, 2023
Other Writing by Robyn McNeil
PlayIllinois, Illinois Gambling History Series
- Black Sox Down: The 1919 Chicago White Sox Scandal (Part 2), Dec. 16. 2022
- Black Sox Down: The 1919 Chicago White Sox Scandal (Part 1), Dec. 15. 2022
- John “Mushmouth” Johnson, Chicago’s Black Gambling King, Dec. 1, 2022
- Corruption, Extravagance, And Ingenuity In Early Illinois Gambling, Nov. 17, 2022
- King Of Chicago To US Race Wire Gambling Czar, Meet Mont Tennes, Nov. 4, 2022
- Bullets, Ballots And Bribery Define Early Illinois Gambling History, Oct. 21, 2022
Contact Info
To reach Robyn with a news tip, email her at robyn.mcneil@catenamedia.com.
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A PlayCanada survey found more than 1,200 iGaming jobs will be added to the Ontario economy. Further research backs that up.
Kero Sports’ CEO believes a “Tik-Tok-ification” of sports betting is on the horizon. He spoke to PlayCanada about what that means.
Behind the times or fashionably late? Either way, as of Friday, NS can make single event bets. And right before sports betting’s biggest day.
Proponents of Ontario’s forthcoming internet gaming market disagree with a report commissioned by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation that claims Ontario’s plans to open its online gambling market will be a bust for the provincial coffers.
Less than a month into the Proline+ launch OLG handled over $10 Million in wagers as the Emmys fuel interest in novelty bets.
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After a long wait, Canadians can legally bet on a single sporting event. Bill C-218, which passed the Senate on June 22, allows provinces to allow wagering on single games. Today, a little more than 2-months later, the legislation takes effect. Provinces can conduct and manage expanded sports betting offerings within their borders.
It’s a whole new world for Canadian sports bettors as of August 27. That’s the day single-event sports betting in Canada will (finally) be really and truly legal. The announcement was made this afternoon at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls by Minister of Justice and Attorney General David Lametti.
With the release of finalized internet gaming standards, Ontario’s new regulated gaming market is coming into focus. The registrar’s standards, published last week, are “key” to regulating the new provincial online gambling market launching later this year.