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Lou Monaco

Journalist

Lou Monaco has been a part of the gambling landscape since 2018. With over 30+ years of sports journalism experience, Lou has had previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form, and Oddschecker.

Career

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    NJ Advance Media HS Sports Desk Manager and Boys's Golf Writer (part-time) Sep 2008 - Present
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    Recorder Newspapers Contributing Writer 2011 - Present
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    Gambling.com Group Journalist Sep 2020 - Apr 2024
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    Gaming Today Writer Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

Education

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    Cabrini University B.A., English & Communications 1986 - 1990

Expertise

He was the East Coast Scene columnist for the print version of Gaming Today in Las Vegas, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He has served as an industry contributor to Gambling.com and their state-centric gambling sites, Covers.com, and is a freelance writer at BallIsLife.com.

He is a part-time writer/night desk manager in the high school sports department for NJ Advance Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ and generates freelance work for local TapInto sites here in the Garden State from his hometown of Springfield, home of the 2029 PGA Championship at historic Baltusrol Golf Club.

An avid listener of VSIN, Sweet Lou’s fandom is aligned with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Knicks, New York Mets, New York Rangers, along with Notre Dame and Seton Hall athletics.