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.