Mark Fordham for Bookies.com
Mark Fordham
Content Manager

Mark spent over a decade as a sports reporter and editor with Goal.com and Bleacher Report. He is now a Content Manager at Bookies.com covering all manner of sports from the Premier League and cricket to the NBA and NFL. Mark also has years of experience working in the online casino industry and knows how to rate a good one over a bad one.

Education:
Sports Journalism at University of Central Lancashire 2008-2011
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Experience

Goal.com
2010-2012
Football Reporter
Axonn Media
2011-2013
Content Writer
Bleacher Report
2013-2021
Copy Editor
2017-2021
Assignment Editor
Bookies.com
2022-2025
Content Editor
2025-2026
Senior Content Editor
2026-Present
Content Manager
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Attention To Detail

Mark has a keen eye for anything that looks out of place, so don't try to get an errant comma by him!

Sports Expert

Having spent a number of years as a football reporter and sports sub-editor, there aren't many sports Mark isn't passionate about.
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Gambling

Almost all of Mark's adult life has been spent in and around sports betting and latterly casino gambling. His depth of knowledge helps lend credence to Bookies.com's guides and reviews.
Don't go betting on sports you know nothing about just because you have some free bets. It should sound obvious, but the smartest bets you can make are the most informed ones. People might subscribe to betting on vibes alone, but that isn't a recipe for lasting success.

Gambling Highlights

Betting Highlight
Nothing compares to that first accumulator win as a university student that meant I would be shopping in the posh supermarket instead of the corner shop for the next couple of weeks. Unfortunately, it wasn't one of those 10,000/1 shots that never come in, but it still had two very late goals for something of a melee in the pub when it came in.
Casino Highlight
Joining a relatively high roller poker table at a brick-and-mortar casino late at night with £25 to offer the table and walking away with 10x that, much to the disappointment of the other players. Still the only time I've encountered a £50 note. Well, many of them to be more precise.

Mark Fordham Q&A

What's your favourite sport to bet on?

Cricket provides the perfect opportunity to bet on it, no matter the type of punting you like. If you're a pre-match or pre-event bettor, you'll have hundreds of options, whereas if you like in-play betting, the natural breaks in the game make it the easiest to make bets on the fly.