Marc learned about gambling at a young age working down the street from a bookie who took action on anything from the mainstream sports to the last three digits of the purse for certain horse races. Marc is a freelance writer and social media consultant who works anywhere there's a wifi signal. Writing about steak, booze, gambling and Vegas is a tough job but somebody has to do it.

Catherine gravitates towards any activity that has to do with planning and lists. This has served her well while trying to play optimally in casinos for over 10 years and traveling on a budget and working frequent flyer deals for over 30 years. Catherine’s affinity for tiny calendar stickers transformed into a love affair with the super cute world of Hello Kitty, which has been ongoing for more than 40 years!

Eric loves blackjack, architecture, hotels, more hotels, more blackjack, art and design. He grew up drawing hotels, and now spends his free time traveling to see and experience some of the greatest hospitality experiences in the gaming world while using his education in architecture as a tool to analyze how the best hotels in the world are created and developed.

Benét is the mother of a 10-year-old who took said child on her first flight at 10 days old. She is a veteran aviation journalist who has been an aviation geek since she took her first flight -- on a Pan Am Boeing 747 -- when she was only six years old. She loves the 747 so much, she made it a part of her logo. She's a student pilot who is having trouble sticking her landings. And she's such a fan of airports that she'd actually pay rent to live in one.

Robin T. Aubin (Binbin) has been involved in music all his life, including 40 years of choral conducting, and performing professionally in different musical genres since he was 10 years of age. “Heck, I even performed in Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, Foxwoods’ Atrium Lounge, and Twin River’s Lighthouse Bar & Lounge.”. Twenty years ago casino gambling became a side interest. The business, the history, the expansion across the U.S., the myths, the superstitions and innovations of legalized gambling became a fascination. “It allows us to witness the best and worst of human nature and human interaction.

Steve has spent the last 35 years traveling around the world for both business and pleasure. He is a Delta Three Million Miler and has earned top tier elite status with multiple Airline and Hotel Programs. One year after a very long mileage run to Japan to qualify for Delta status, he decided to get serious about finding the best way to travel better for less and started building a portfolio of travel hacking tools and techniques.

Danny has been going to Vegas since Spring Break 1997. He has been to Las Vegas more than 40 times since. He enjoys Vegas for the slots, video poker, food, drink, pool season and entertainment options...and yet, he isn't there for the people. As a self-proclaimed (and verified) super introvert, he enjoys Vegas because it is the best place on Earth to be alone in the crowd. It doesn't mean he won't have a drink with you at the Wynn Tower Suites Bar...he just might need a nap in seclusion immediately after.

Recreational gambler Darryl D. McEwen, a former professional journalist, is president of his own consulting firm in Wilmington, Del., that manages several small national and international trade associations, and provides public relations and fundraising services for a number of charitable organizations. He publishes the monthly Seven Stars Insider Newsletter, as well as the Seven Stars Insider website. In addition, he writes a biweekly column, Mr. AC Casino, for the Atlantic City Weekly.

The Inveterate Gambler has had a keen interest in casino games and the casino industry for more decades that he likes to remember. Craps, Blackjack and some Pai Gow Poker are his games of choice. He also enjoys playing in the home poker game were wild cards and luck overcome skill. He has no interest in slots and if there were no table games he would never set foot inside a casino. He is an expert on the Atlantic City scene. Like Batman, Superman, The Green Hornet, and a host of his other comic book heroes, The Inveterate Gambler must keep his true identity secret.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Brian Cohen has been an avid traveler for years to greater than 50 countries on six continents and all 50 United States; and he plans on eventually going to Antarctica — preferably to stay overnight at the South Pole. Brian has authored The Gate since August of 2006 and is also a contributing writer for InsideFlyer; and he has been a member of frequent flier communities for greater than 13 years. He has studied photography in Paris and New York; and no trip is complete without hundreds of photographs to document it — and drive him crazy from having to choose only a few for an article. If all of that was not enough, he is also a certified managerial coach and mentor; an entrepreneur; and an actor and voice-over artist who performs in films and commercials in his spare time.

Jeff has spent years pursuing his passions that include a multitude of foodie interests, casino adventures, as well as trips that range from outdoor nature hikes to luxury hotel retreats. His foodie interests span the world of wine, sake, luxury spirits, fine dining and unique dining opportunities throughout the United States. When not traveling, you will find Jeff educating and supporting collectors in the banknote world at Action Currency which can be found at http://www.actioncurrency.com