Sports Betting Guides

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Sports Betting Guides

Sports Betting Guides
Top-Rated Best Sports Handicapping Sites Online
Nick Ashbourne
Nick Ashbourne
09/12/2024
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Meet our Authors

Paruyr Shahbazyan started his business career in 2000 as an entrepreneur. Over 13 years he learned business and leadership, so he laid the foundation for his career.

In 2013 Paruyr entered the sports and betting industry as the founder and president of Bookmaker Rating. This online media he led until 2020. The platform was focused on in-depth analysis and insights in sports betting and got a reputation for quality content.

In 2022 Paruyr co-founded Azuro, decentralized betting protocol. This shows his commitment to technology in the sports betting space. Through all these experiences Paruyr has been shaping and influencing the betting industry, setting new trends and standards.

Innovation in sportsbetting comes from a deep understanding of both technology and the human element of sports.

Strategic Vision

Paruyr's vision is to revolutionize the sports betting industry through the integration of technology. He sees the future of betting as a blend of traditional sports knowledge with innovative tech solutions, like decentralized protocols, to enhance user experience and fairness. His aim is to create platforms that are not only user-friendly but also uphold the highest standards of ethical betting, contributing to a more responsible and enjoyable betting culture.

Sol Fayerman-Hansen
Sol Fayerman-Hansen
Editor-in-Chief

With 20+ years of writing experience across sports, gambling, regulation, technology and startups Sol brings a broad understanding to his role as Editor-in-Chief at RG. His work is about providing clear factual information to help readers make informed decisions about gambling. Sol’s approach is about transparency and research so the content at RG is straightforward, evidence based and accessible.

At RG Sol keeps the focus on the reader by maintaining a standard of reliability and integrity in the information shared. Under his editorial direction RG aims to provide practical insights into sports and responsible gambling that support a balanced and informed approach. Sol’s approach has helped RG become a go to source for readers looking to engage responsibly and thoughtfully in the industry.

Cristina Varela Galan
Cristina Varela Galan
Problem Gambling Expert

Cristina used to work as a Psychology Assistant in the Bizkaia Pathological and Risky Gamblers Association. She was also part of a research team in Deusto University, specializing in pathological gambling area. While working there, she managed to develop her own project 

 “Exploring the association between emotional regulation, alexithymia, stressful life events and gambling in adolescent and young adult women”.

Nick Ashbourne
Nick Ashbourne
Senior Writer

Nick has been fascinated with sports since he was first taken to a Toronto Maple Leafs game back in 1998, and he's written about them professionally since 2014.

Nick has covered baseball and hockey for outlets like The Athletic, Sportsnet, and Yahoo Sports, and his sports betting expertise has grown since its legalization in Ontario in 2022. 

Between 2022 and 2023 he worked for a betting startup called NorthStar Bets, and in 2024 he contributed to Oddspedia before joining the RG team.

Sergey Demidov
Sergey Demidov
Head of News Department

Sergey has been in sports journalism since 2007 as a reporter, editor, and manager. He has covered the Olympic Games, soccer World Cups, the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, the European championships, the Stanley Cup Finals, IOC events, and many others. Sergey interviewed the sport's greatest athletes, coaches, and executives. Since 2016, he has been an Independent Senior Editor of NHL.com/ru.

Anna Kravtcova
Anna Kravtcova
Problem Gambling Expert

Ph.D. in organizational psychology, an internationally certified psychologist (EuroPsy 2022, Cognitive behavioural therapy of mindfulness 2020, International Society for Emotional Intelligence 2017, Russian Psychological society 2014, American Psychological Association(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychologist) 2011), speaker of many international conferences (USA, Brazil, Portugal, Czech Republic, Russia, etc.). TEDx speaker.

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