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Last updated on:Sep 22 2025
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Ralph Staniforth
Editor
Ralph Staniforth is a South African sports journalist, editor and betting writer who has worked in sports media since 2012.
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Brad Newcomb
Editor
Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.
His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.
Other sports of particular interest are golf, tennis, horse racing and motorsports.
Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.
He is an ardent Liverpool supporter and is known to DJ and release music on occasion. You can find more from Brad on Muckrack.
His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.
Other sports of particular interest are golf, tennis, horse racing and motorsports.
Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.
He is an ardent Liverpool supporter and is known to DJ and release music on occasion. You can find more from Brad on Muckrack.
John Eastwood
Editor
Graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2008 with a BA in English Literature before completing MA in Journalism. Began his career as a sports journalist in London before moving to the Middle East to work as a sports editor for national media companies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Favourite Sports: Tennis, Boxing, Golf.
Conrad Castleton
Editor
Conrad is an industry veteran and has been involved in the sports betting and poker industries since 2008.
Conrad is a seasoned journalist with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the The Missouri School of Journalism. He kickstarted his career as a freelance contributor for CardPlayer Magazine, where he honed his skills in covering local events and dissecting online poker legislation.
Conrad is a seasoned journalist with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the The Missouri School of Journalism. He kickstarted his career as a freelance contributor for CardPlayer Magazine, where he honed his skills in covering local events and dissecting online poker legislation.
Rising through the ranks, he joined Bluff Magazine as a Staff Writer. At Bluff, he specialized in covering high-stakes tournaments like the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the World Poker Tour (WPT), while also delivering compelling interviews with professional players.
Conrad also covers sports betting and enjoys going to Kansas City Chiefs games.
Conrad also covers sports betting and enjoys going to Kansas City Chiefs games.
