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Martin F. Harris

Martin F. Harris

Verified Content Editor

Martin Harris is a gambling writer and editor with more than two decades of experience covering online casinos, sports betting, and social and sweepstakes gaming, with a growing interest in prediction markets. His poker reporting includes extensive work at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, as well as at tournaments in Atlantic City, and he has covered events in nearly 20 countries. Martin holds a Ph.D. in English and has authored numerous scholarly articles and books, including "Poker & Pop Culture: Telling the Story of America’s Favorite Card Game." He lives with his family on a horse farm in North Carolina and enjoys teaching, writing, reading, music, and following sports.

Industry Expertise

Martin has worked in the gambling industry either as a freelancer or full-time since the mid-2000s, reporting on major developments like the "poker boom," the rise of daily fantasy sports, the fast growth of sports betting, and social and sweepstakes sites.

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 books and articles on horror and science 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.