Simone Achterberg has spent over nine years covering the sports betting industry with a specialism in offshore and internationally licensed sportsbooks, starting out as an odds analyst for a European-facing sports media outlet before moving into editorial roles focused on the US market. Her work spans the full breadth of the offshore betting space, from sportsbook reviews and bonus evaluations to jurisdictional breakdowns and the practical realities of betting with offshore operators as a US player. She approaches every piece with the skepticism of a seasoned bettor, shaped by years of testing platforms firsthand.

Her areas of expertise include offshore licensing and regulation, bonus and reload offer structures, payout reliability, cryptocurrency transactions, and the legal grey areas surrounding offshore betting for American players. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism with a concentration in investigative reporting.

As lead reviewer for the site, Simone holds offshore sportsbooks to a standard that most promotional content never attempts. She is particularly focused on transparency around withdrawal processes, hidden terms buried in bonus conditions, and whether a platform genuinely delivers for US bettors over the long term rather than just at sign-up.