Cole Redding

Cole Redding

Editor-in-Chief

Cole cut his teeth as a sportswriter in Texas, covering everything from Longhorns games to small-town Friday night lights. A lifelong bettor stuck with offshore books for over a decade thanks to Texas' slow path to legalization, he eventually found his way into the world of social sportsbooks - where he uncovered a fast-growing, community of bettors.

Today, he writes for the millions of Americans in states without legal books, helping them explore safe ways to bet without running afoul of the law.

As editor-in-chief, he aims to keep BettingScanner honest, human, and grounded in what bettors actually care about: fairness, fun, and finding your lane - even when the state won’t give you one.

Main Expertise:Social Sportsbooks, Sweepstakes, Alt Formats
Hometown:Austin, Texas
Favorite Sport:Football
Favorite Team:Houston Texans

Cole's Fun Facts

  • Discovered social sportsbooks while researching a story - and ended up becoming the expert he couldn’t find.
  • Can name every Final Four team since 1997 - and usually nails at least three before the tournament even starts.
  • Still salty about UT blowing his fantasy parlay in 2014 (and never lets it go)
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