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Martin F. Harris

Martin F. Harris

Verified Content Editor

Martin Harris has over 20 years of experience covering online casinos, sports betting, social and sweepstakes gaming, prediction markets, and other gaming-related topics. His poker reporting includes extensive work at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, and he has covered events in nearly 20 countries. Martin holds a Ph.D. in English and has authored several scholarly articles and books, including the award-winning "Poker & Pop Culture: Telling the Story of America’s Favorite Card Game." He lives on a horse farm in North Carolina with his family, where he enjoys teaching, writing, reading, music, and following sports.

Industry Expertise

Martin has worked as a writer and editor in the gambling industry since the mid-2000s, covering major developments like the "poker boom," the rise of daily fantasy sports, the rapid growth of sports betting, social and sweepstakes sites, and the new prediction market platforms.

Editorial Background

Martin has an extensive background as a writer and editor for a variety of industry outlets, including many years each at PokerStars and PokerNews. He also has 25+ years of experience teaching college-level courses on writing, literature, and film.

Awards & Achievements

Martin's book "Poker & Pop Culture: Telling the Story of America's Favorite Card Game," a comprehensive history of poker and its depictions in film, television, music, and other areas of popular culture, won the Global Poker Award for Media Content of the Year in 2019.

Personal Interests

Besides writing a book on poker history, Martin has written articles and books on literature and films as well as two novels. His most recent book of essays, "Horror and Science Fiction Cinema and Society," was published by Routledge in late 2024.

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