Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Brian Pempus
Following 15+ years in the online gambling industry, which included positions at Card Player Magazine, Better Collective, The Game Day and most recently Forbes, Brian Pempus founded GamblingHarm.org in 2025.
Brian’s work on gambling policy and regulation has been cited by:
- The Washington Post
- Fortune Magazine
- Wisconsin Law Review
- The Tennessean
- ESPN
- The Journal of Corporation Law
- The University of Cincinnati Law Review
- The Congressional Research Service
- Tennessee Bar Association
- The University of Nevada Las Vegas Center for Gaming Research
- The Ohio State Law Journal
He lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his family and two semi-domesticated cats.