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Editor-in-Chief

Catie Di Stefano

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

15 years regulated iGaming NJ DGE vendor license Next.io NY · Texas gaming since 2022

Catie Di Stefano has spent 15 years in the regulated gambling industry, starting at Betsson Group in Malta and spending nearly five years at Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) before building an independent consultancy across European and US iGaming brands, including a licensed engagement with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City under a New Jersey DGE vendor license.

In 2022 she spoke on a Next.io New York panel specifically about iCasino and gaming opportunities across Texas, California, New York and Florida. She went on to build the OnlineGamblers.com brand and hold marketing director roles at Smartico.ai and Vegas Kings, and has been named to multiple iGamingExpress industry rankings. She now covers regulated prediction markets full-time.

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Credentials

• 15 years in the regulated gambling industry
• Betsson Group (Malta) and nearly five years at Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)
• Independent consultancy for European and US iGaming brands
• Licensed Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City engagement under an NJ DGE vendor license
• Next.io New York panelist on iCasino opportunities in Texas, California, New York and Florida (2022)
• Built the OnlineGamblers.com brand
• Marketing director roles at Smartico.ai and Vegas Kings
• Named to multiple iGamingExpress industry rankings
• Panelist, "From Wild West to Regulated Beast: Why are US Affiliates Dying?" (iGaming Club Málaga, May 2025)
• Panelist on branding and responsible gaming with MLB, the NBA and the NY Jets (SBC Summit North America, May 2024)

Areas of expertise

• Prediction markets
• Event contracts
• CFTC regulation
• Online gambling CRM
• Texas gambling law
• Regulated iGaming markets

Every guide on this site is written or edited by Catie and fact-checked against primary sources — CFTC orders, court rulings, IRS guidance, ERCOT and NOAA data.

Editorial policy

• • We only recommend platforms legal for Texans to use.
• • Every affiliate relationship is disclosed in plain text.
• • Rankings are based on regulation, liquidity, and UX — not commission rates.
• • Legal claims cite primary sources: CFTC filings, court rulings, statutes.
• • Odds/pricing snapshots include a captured-on date.
• • We update guides when court rulings or CFTC orders change the picture.

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