Joe Boozell — Bio And Media Credits

Joe Boozell is the Lead Illinois Writer for PlayIllinois.

A graduate of Butler University, Boozell has been a sportswriter since 2015, specializing in college basketball until 2019 before shifting his focus to sports betting and the casino industry.

Prior to joining PlayIllinois, Boozell worked for Turner Sports from 2015-20. There, he served as the lead college basketball writer at NCAA.com, while also writing and editing occasionally for NBA.com and PGA.com.

Boozell is a Chicagoland-area native, and has lived there his whole life aside from a few years apiece in Indianapolis and Atlanta.

He worked for FOX Sports before joining Turner Sports.

In 2019, he signed on as a writer and social media producer at USA Sports Gaming, parent company of BetIndiana and BetChicago.

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Here’s a look at some of Boozell’s work:

Stories Written On Illinois Gambling

• 10 Days And Counting: Will COVID-19 Surge Keep Illinois Mobile Registration Alive?
• Breaking: FanDuel Par-A-Dice Sportsbook To Launch In Illinois 
• BetRivers Dominates Illinois Sports Betting August Revenue Report 
• Unibet Targets Early 2021 Launch; Will It Be Next Online Sportsbook In Illinois?
• After Year’s Wait, No New Casino Licenses Granted At Special IGB Meeting 
• First Man Sentenced In Sports Gambling Scheme Involving Casey Urlacher