Daniels iGaming Credentials
| iGaming writing since 2008 | Former strategy editor | Payment-method coverage | English graduate |
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| Began his journalism career at WPT Poker Magazine | Wrote and edited the magazine’s poker strategy section | Published guides to debit card, Skrill and Neteller casinos | BA in English Language and Literature, University of Sheffield |
Daniel’s iGaming Experience
D Smyth Freelance
Freelance Content Writer & Editor
January 2012–Present
Daniel writes and edits gambling content for UK, European and North American audiences, covering poker, casino gaming and sports betting. His portfolio spans news, features, reviews and payment guides, including casino payment methods such as debit cards, Skrill and Neteller.
PokerScout
Freelance Content Writer
Contributed online poker reviews and guides alongside his wider freelance work. His published portfolio includes reviews of PokerStars, 888poker and partypoker, as well as a guide to poker training resources, drawing on the subject that first brought him into gambling journalism.
Features Writer & Strategy Editor
2008–2012
Joined as a features writer before taking charge of the magazine's strategy section, producing and editing poker content. He was there during poker's 2011 Black Friday, a period he has since recalled in his public commentary.
Daniel’s Education and Qualifications
Daniel's Research and Writing Approach
Daniel writes from both sides of the table, as a player as well as a journalist, and that shapes how he treats a payment guide. Whether a method is accepted isn't the interesting question. He wants to know how it actually works, what it costs, and where availability or limits change the picture for the person using it.
That means checking payment-provider information against what individual casinos and sportsbooks publish themselves, and keeping the two distinct rather than treating an operator's claim as the provider's word. Fees get context, restrictions get explained, and estimated timings are never presented as guarantees. Claims about KYC, verification and withdrawal policy go through separate specialist review before anything is published.
What Daniel Looks At
- How each payment method works
- Availability by country and platform
- Deposit limits and transaction fees
- Supported currencies and conversion costs
- Differences between provider and operator conditions
- Clear explanations backed by reliable sources
Our Editorial Standards
- Editorial policy
- How we rank casinos
- Responsible gambling
- 18+ Play Responsibly
Mathematical claims, including RTP, volatility, house edge and odds, must be checked against appropriate sources before publication. Claims outside the author’s verified expertise also require review by a suitably qualified specialist.
Why Trust Daniel Smyth?
Daniel's career has tracked an industry that rarely stands still. From writing and editing poker strategy at WPT Poker Magazine to producing casino and sports betting guides, he has covered both the games and the businesses behind them. His published work on debit cards, e-wallets and bank transfers gives his payments coverage at Mr. Gamble a concrete foundation, backed by experience on both sides of the editor's desk.
He's also a player himself, which keeps his writing grounded in how these methods work for the person using them, not just how they're described on paper. After two decades in gambling media, that's the standard he holds his own work to.
"Transparency is at the heart of everything I do."
