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Meet the PlayPicks writer and editor, read their professional biographies, and explore their prediction-market coverage.

Research guideUpdated 2026-11-13
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Prediction-market editor

Mike Epifani

Mike Epifani is a writer and editor. His official Bonus.com profile documents a background in news, industry interviews, and product guides, with writing experience dating to 2013.

Biography and articles
Prediction-market writer

Ian St. Clair

Ian St. Clair is a journalist and editor whose published work spans sports, news, and features. His official PlayUSA profile describes reporting for the Fort Collins Coloradoan and Wyoming Tribune Eagle, alongside editing, fact-checking, and content strategy experience.

Biography and articles

The people behind the research

Ian St. Clair is the writer and Mike Epifani is the editor for PlayPicks prediction-market research. Explore their biographies and linked coverage for product research, contract explanations and comparisons. Their professional backgrounds are sourced to their official Catena profiles.

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Sources and citation

Sources checked: 2026-11-04.

  1. Bonus.com: Mike Epifani
  2. PlayUSA: Ian St. Clair

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