Sean Chaffin is a longtime freelance writer, editor, and former high school journalism teacher. A journalism graduate of Texas A&M University, his work has appeared in numerous publications and websites. Sean has covered the gaming and poker industry for many years and writes about numerous other topics.
In addition to being a gambling expert, he's an avid true crime writer. In 2017, he was awarded the Aynesworth Award for investigative magazine journalism by the Press Club of Dallas for one of his stories.
Sean has covered the gaming and poker industry for many years and writes about online casinos and sports betting
Interests
Poker, gambling, true crime
Education
Texas A&M University
Publications
Raising the Stakes: True Tales of Gambling, Wagering and Poker Faces
Awards and Nominations
Sean won the Aynesworth Award for investigative magazine journalism by the Press Club of Dallas in 2017. The Hugh Aynesworth Awards for Texas Journalism celebrate the best of the true crime reporters in Texas, US
Top Articles By Sean Chaffin
Bally’s Seeks Funds for Chicago Casino Project
The issues surrounding Chicago's first casino within the city apparently continue. The bidding process has seen multiple investigations, the plan…