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.

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.