Careers And Freelance Opportunities

Online Poker Report has been in operation for nearly a decade as the leading news and information site for online gambling as it has started to become legal and expand around the US.

To maintain this status, OPR is constantly evaluating its writing and editing resources. You can see the current team of staff and freelancers here.

We’re often looking for new writers for the following positions; if you’re interested, please email [email protected] with a resume or LinkedIn page and writing samples. While we don’t always have immediate openings, we’ll consider any qualified writer in the long-term.

Freelance reporter / analyst

OPR is always looking for potential reporters and analysts who can cover the online gambling industry in all its forms. Industry professionals, lawmakers and more turn to OPR for the latest news in the field.

What are we looking for in the role? Someone who:

• Has experience covering industry, legislative and/or regulatory beats.
• Can work well on deadline and identify breaking news stories.
• Produces clean copy that needs little work from an editor.
• Can own a beat and develop feature and enterprise stories.
• A working knowledge of the online casino, poker and sports betting industries in the US.

Gambling content writer

The US gambling industry is constantly evolving and expanding, which means OPR needs more resource pages to educate and inform the public. This can include information about the legality of forms of gambling in different states, to information about online poker rooms, to reviews of casino and sportsbook apps

What do we ask of a page content writer at OPR?

• Researches the topic assigned to them to create deep and authoritative pages.
• Writes in an approachable and understandable way for the average reader but with enough depth and expertise to inform even industry experts
• Has an understanding of the gambling industry in general and online casinos and sports betting in specific, or at least the desire and ability to learn about them.
• Exhibits attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in copy.

Writers located in states with online gambling options are often preferred.