What Makes Him An Expert
From A College Trip To A Full-Time Career
A proud University of Pittsburgh alum, Ziv is a diehard fan of Pitt football and basketball, the NFL's Steelers and MLB's Pirates — and when it comes to his other passion, gambling, Pittsburgh's Rivers Casino is one of his favorite hangouts.
He always loved the glitz and glamour of the casino world, spending student holidays in Las Vegas and Atlantic City — one of his first trips away with college friends was to Atlantic City, which is when he got hooked on casinos. His first job out of university was managing a customer support team at a casino; he later moved to game developer Playtech in marketing, and volunteered to write about the company's casino games even though it wasn't his job. "The rest is history," as he puts it.
After more than 20 years in the industry, Ziv decided to combine his love of gambling with his passion for journalism. He's since written thousands of casino reviews, game guides, gambling legislation pieces and news articles.
Experience
Career Timeline
Isle of Whithorn, Scotland
Isle of Man · Freelance
Isle of Man
Isle of Whithorn, Scotland
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel
Ra'anana, Israel
Education
University Of Pittsburgh & University Of Maryland
Where He Also Writes
Bylines Beyond Casino.ca
Ziv's morning routine includes reading what his colleagues are writing. These are a few of his favorite publications — which he also writes for.
CDC Gaming
His go-to for everything land-based gaming in the US.
SBC News
An upbeat publication written by industry insiders, for industry insiders.
ESPN
For the latest sports betting and gambling news.
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Recommended Events
Where Ziv Shows Up
SBC Summit North America
"Not one of the industry's biggest events (yet), but one of the best places to meet anyone and everyone involved in iGaming in the US and Canada."
Global Gaming Expo (G2E)
Held in Las Vegas by the American Gaming Association — where iGaming and land-based gaming meet.
SBC Summit
A former powerhouse in Barcelona for the global iGaming and sports betting industry, debuting a new home in Lisbon.
Q&A With Ziv
In His Own Words
What's the first thing you look for at an online casino?
"Gambling is always about fun and excitement and never about making money. I've also seen the harm that gambling can cause, so throughout my career, I've been a big advocate of responsible gambling. I always write articles on responsible gambling and social responsibility free of charge, as I see it as a way of giving back to the industry. The first thing I look for at an online casino is the responsible gambling section — self-help tools like time limits, betting limits, and self-exclusion, and links to support bodies like GambleAware."
If you could only play one casino game forever, what would it be?
"That's an easy one — Microgaming's Mega Moolah slot, without any doubt. I know this game closely after working at Microgaming for more than seven years. A cool safari theme, more sequels that share the same prize pool, and the biggest attraction of them all: it's a progressive jackpot slot with four types of jackpot prizes. It won the Guinness World Record for the largest slot jackpot ever won online."