Sam McQuillan

Sam McQuillan

31 Posts
Sam McQuillan
31 Posts
Sports betting news
Role
Sports Betting Reporter
Experience
3 years
Location
New York, New York

Summary

Sam contributes the political, business and legal sides of sports betting for the Action Network.

Experience

Prior to joining Action in 2022, Sam covered taxes and healthcare for Bloomberg, where his coverage of an IRS crackdown on fantasy sports earned him two awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. His journalism career started at Penn State, where he covered college basketball and hockey for the Daily Collegian. He's been betting on sports since the Supreme Court overturned PASPA.

Education

Sam graduated from Penn State with a degree in broadcast journalism and concentration in sports writing.

More from Sam McQuillan
Legal Online Sports Betting

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Betting Public Off to Worst NFL Start in 20 Years

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FanDuel Refunding Breece Hall ROY Tickets

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2023 World Series Odds: Dodgers Open as Favorites

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How'd the Public Fare on Sports Equinox?

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Oct 21, 2022 UTC
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Massachusetts Reveals Mixed Group of Sports Betting Suitors

Sam McQuillan
Oct 31, 2022 UTC
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Fubo Sportsbook Back Online for Users to Withdraw Funds

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Oct 27, 2022 UTC
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Laying Bricks for Vic? 5 NBA Teams Enter Season With Sub-25 Win Totals

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Oct 18, 2022 UTC
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FanDuel Launches NBA Show With Shams Charania, Michelle Beadle

Sam McQuillan
Nov 7, 2022 UTC
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Aaron Judge HR Odds: Will Yankees Slugger Hit No. 62 Today?

Sam McQuillan
Oct 3, 2022 UTC
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Judge HR Odds: Will He Break the Record Friday?

Sam McQuillan
Sep 30, 2022 UTC
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Sportsbooks Cash In On Judge's Home Run Record Chase

Sam McQuillan
Sep 29, 2022 UTC
Judge HR Odds: Bettors Continue to Hammer Prop ImageMLB

Judge HR Odds: Bettors Continue to Hammer Prop

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Sep 28, 2022 UTC
Judge HR Odds: Number Takes Hit Amid 6-Game Drought ImageMLB

Judge HR Odds: Number Takes Hit Amid 6-Game Drought

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Sep 27, 2022 UTC
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Public Hammering Aaron Judge Home Run Props Friday

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Sep 23, 2022 UTC
Will Aaron Judge Hit No. 61 Tonight? Here are the Best Odds ImageMLB

Will Aaron Judge Hit No. 61 Tonight? Here are the Best Odds

Sam McQuillan
Sep 22, 2022 UTC
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Aaron Judge Home Run Props Draw Heavy Action with American League Record Looming

Sam McQuillan
Sep 22, 2022 UTC
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Points Bet Pays Out Cowboys Win Totals After Dak Injury

Sam McQuillan
Nov 7, 2022 UTC
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Las Vegas Man Charged in $8.5 Million Sports Betting Ponzi Scheme

Sam McQuillan
Aug 11, 2022 UTC
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Fubo 'Evaluating' its Sports Betting Product, Scouting Partners

Sam McQuillan
Aug 5, 2022 UTC
Washington Commanders Bid for Maryland Sports Betting License ImageNFL

Washington Commanders Bid for Maryland Sports Betting License

Sam McQuillan
Aug 5, 2022 UTC
'We Got Smoked': Oddsmakers React to Crazy NBA Draft ImageNBA

'We Got Smoked': Oddsmakers React to Crazy NBA Draft

Sam McQuillan
Feb 14, 2023 UTC
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Ohio Sports Betting Market to be One of the Best in U.S., Sources Say

Sam McQuillan
Jul 15, 2022 UTC
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History Tells Us to Fade the Public in the NBA Finals. Here's What That Means for Game 2.

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Sep 3, 2022 UTC
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PointsBet Pays Out Jokic MVP Tickets as Winners Before Announcement

Sam McQuillan
Oct 19, 2022 UTC
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Gaming Lobbyist Urges DOJ Crackdown on Offshore Sportsbooks

Sam McQuillan
Apr 14, 2022 UTC
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In-Stadium Sportsbooks a New MLB Feature

Sam McQuillan
Apr 7, 2022 UTC
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How to Pay Taxes on Sports Betting Winnings & Losses

Sam McQuillan
Apr 5, 2022 UTC
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Barstool Sportsbook Under Investigation in Two States

Sam McQuillan
Jul 26, 2024 UTC
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How NCAA Tournament Will Appeal To Sports Bettors

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Mar 13, 2022 UTC
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