Matt Schwachofer

Matt Schwachofer

Co-founder The Casino Wizard
  • Industry Knowledge
  • Marketing Knowledge
  • Poker Skill
  • Luck in Roulette
  • Coffee Making Skill
  • Sports betting strategy
Favourites:
  • Food:Japanese
  • Hobby:Cooking
  • Lucky number:17
  • Table game:Poker
  • Slot:Sizzling Spins
You win some. You lose some.- Matt's favorite quote
Explore Matt’s Latest Posts

Dive into Matt's collection of articles, where he covers everything from casino, bonus and slot reviews to expert tips and industry insights. Stay updated with his latest posts across all categories.

The Top 10 Gamzix Slots You Need to Try
17 Apr 2025
6 min read

The Top 10 Gamzix Slots You Need to Try

Our top 10 Gamzix slots will help you decide which of their games to play, based on their features, return rates, and potential payouts

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Casino Extreme Bonus Codes for December 2024
29 Nov 2024
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These Casino Extreme bonus codes allow you to collect paid or free rewards throughout December 2024.

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The Most Influential Billionaires on Instagram Revealed
8 Aug 2024
3 min read

The Most Influential Billionaires on Instagram Revealed

The Casino Wizard analyzed the top 50 individuals from Forbes' Billionaires List to reveal the most influential billionaires on Insta.

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How to Play Three Card Poker: The Definitive Guide
11 Jun 2024
5 min read

How to Play Three Card Poker: The Definitive Guide

This complete guide aims to teach you the basics of how to play Three Card Poker, both in online and land-based casinos, to hone your u

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Casino Sites Like Bitstarz — Best Alternatives for 2024
22 May 2024
5 min read

Casino Sites Like Bitstarz — Best Alternatives for 2024

Discover top BitStarz alternatives for 2024. From mBit to 7Bit, explore diverse games, bonuses, and VIP perks at these premier casinos.

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Anonymous Casinos: Recommended No KYC & VPN Friendly Sites
17 Apr 2024
4 min read

Anonymous Casinos: Recommended No KYC & VPN Friendly Sites

Find casinos where you can play anonymously and forget about issues with VPNs in these reliable and safe sites to gamble with privacy.

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Party in the USA: The best cities for a night out in America in 2024
30 Mar 2024
7 min read

Party in the USA: The best cities for a night out in America in 2024

This study offers a fascinating insight into which cities are most loved by both Americans and tourists alike.

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24 Mar 2024
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16 Mar 2024
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9 Mar 2024
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14 Feb 2024
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Who's Matt?

Matt is a co-founder of The Casino Wizard and a long-time online casino enthusiast. As an online marketer, he’s well acquainted with the online world, but it was his passion for casino games the main reason why Matt decided to launch The Casino Wizard.

Matt’s passion for online gambling has helped the project grow over the years. His ability to seize opportunities has allowed the site to flourish organically, whilst providing the team with an unparalleled level of expertise.

A Quick Overview of Matt's Casino Wizard Career

  • Year joined: 2017 
  • Casinos reviewed: 200+
  • Bonuses tested: 300+
  • Games tested: 900+ 
  • Main markets covered: Europe, North America, and Asia 
  • Industry events attended: ICE London, ICE Barcelona, SiGMA Malta, SiGMA Europe, iGB Live!

Casino & iGaming Trajectory

Matt’s trajectory in the online gambling world is more related to his passion for gambling than to his professional experience. Before the creation of The Casino Wizard, Matt already had over 15 years of experience in the online marketing scene, having graduated from the Breda University of Applied Sciences in 2004. 

Since the creation of our site, Matt has gained invaluable online casino experience, which he combines with his marketing expertise to produce some of the best content that we’ve published on our site. 

As a big fan of travelling, Matt has gotten to experience some of the biggest gambling markets in the world, including Monaco, Las Vegas and Macau. As a gambler, he mostly enjoys poker, roulette and slots, although you may also see him playing other games, depending on availability and permitted limits. 

Here are some of Matt’s most relevant professional achievements and positions:

The Casino Wizard

  • Co-Owner and Contributor: Aug 2017 - Present

Webmatters Online BV

  • Founder: Jan 2016 - Present

Oceanwide Expeditions

  • Online Marketing Manager: Nov 2014 - Oct 2017

Yonego B.V.

  • Online Marketing Team Leader: Aug 2012 - Oct 2014
  • Senior Internet Marketer: Aug 2010 - Jul 2012

Education & Studies

Matt is a Bachelor in Leisure Management, a degree that he obtained from the Breda University of Applied Sciences. He has a vast experience in online gambling, having started as a player in 2003, more than a decade before launching The Casino Wizard.

He frequently attends some of the biggest iGaming summits in the world, particularly iGB Live! and SiGMA events.

Matt has become a connoisseur of the online gambling world and combines his experience in leisure with his iGaming knowledge to offer the ultimate gambling pathway for readers to follow.

What Does Matt Do for The Casino Wizard?

Matt pulls a lot of the strings that help make The Casino Wizard one of the top casino reviewers in the world. His experience and trajectory in the iGaming industry allow him to become a fundamental part of The Casino Wizard jigsaw. He takes charge of tasks like:

  • Developing and working on expert casino reviews
  • Writing guides with first-hand experience thanks to his many years of playing
  • Putting into test the very best slots in the industry, and looking for new slots to review
  • Chasing after the best bonuses in the industry and writing about them to help others find lucrative deals with fair bonus terms

How Matt Stays Up to Date

Matt is the brain behind how The Casino Wizard operates. He combines his marketing expertise with his casino know-how to make sure that the site offers the latest and most relevant information on everything related to the world of gambling.

There are two key activities that help Matt stay up to date with industry trends, both related to the world of iGaming and online marketing:

  • Together with Klaas, Matt is a frequent attendee to some of the world’s biggest iGaming conferences and events. You’ll often find him at ICE Barcelona, ICE London and SiGMA events all over Europe, including Malta’s world-class summits.
  • As well as reading daily news in portals like iGamingBusiness (a site that all of our members frequent), Matt is aware of the latest changes in the Google algorithms, which prioritize helpful content. His awareness of these changes ensure that The Casino Wizard is compliant with the latest recommended practices. 

Matt’s Best & Worst Casino Experiences

Matt's best and worst gambling experience have come playing two classic games: roulette and poker. He has managed to translate that day’s success into more joyful poker days. He’s used his love for the game to enjoy playing against people from all over the world.

Although luck hasn't been as kind to him as poker, he also cherishes the game quite fondly!

Best gambling experience
Best
  1. Matt’s best gambling experience came when he was 24 years old.
  2. He played in a poker tournament organized by one of his friends at Breda, where everyone paid a $20 buy-in. 
  3. He ended up winning the whole thing, which saw him walk with a profit of $250 - it was this experience that actually got Matt hooked on the world of gambling
Worst gambling experience
Worst
  1. During his trip to Macau, Matt was set on making random spread bets on European roulette tables.
  2. Set on trying his luck, he placed multiple $10 bets, and kept going even after it was clear that luck wasn't on his side that night.
  3. That single night, Matt lost a staggering $2,000 playing roulette - and that's including his small profits that came sporadically through the night!

Must-Know Facts About Matt

Know-How & Expertise

Matt’s expertise in the world of iGaming and online marketing has helped The Casino Wizard become what it is today. His knowledge of the online casino world has allowed him to provide expert opinions and share them with those who love online gambling as much as he does. As a gambler, Matt has:

  • Played in more than 200 online casinos
  • Visited some of the world’s most renowned online poker rooms in Macau and Las Vegas
  • Claimed hundreds of bonuses in popular online casinos
  • Been an avid slot player for over a decade, before the days of Starburst and Book of Dead

His online marketing ideas, as well as his ability to know how to implement them together with Klaas’, have paved the way for an era of success. As a gambler, poker player, and marketing expert, Matt knows what the consumer wants and how to convey it in the right way to truly help those that need it. You can check out Matt’s interview with SiGMA published on iGamingBrazil.com.

The Passion Behind the Idea

Poker was the main drive for Matt’s passion for online gambling. He’s been a poker fan most of his life, a passion that was fueled by the growing TV presence of the World Series of Poker in the 2000s, and ultimately cultivated thanks to the widespread availability of poker rooms in online casinos across the globe.

The introduction of poker bonuses all but helped make him an even bigger poker geek. He became a bonus hunter and regular visitor to online poker and casino sites, which started in low-limit rooms but has now seen him become a regular in high-stakes tables across the iGaming world.

A Drive to Make a Difference

Back when Matt and Klaas first laid out the foundations for The Casino Wizard, it was clear to Matt that the site would need to take a different approach to what the industry usually offers if they were to be successful.

This drive to make a difference is what has represented Matt throughout his entire professional life. Influencing change within any industry can only be achieved by someone that is as willing as they are capable – and that’s precisely what Matt brings to the table.

  • The WN iGaming Summit in Cyprus, hosted in cooperation with Google, which helps industry members keep up to date with everything related to Google trends and online gambling.
  • Europe’s iGX Summit, where customer experience is prioritized and networking events are aplenty. 
Last updated  May 5, 2025

Frequently asked questions

Me and Klaas share a similar perspective on this, after being successful entrepreneurs in the world of online marketing. We both saw this as a challenge, and since we were both very passionate about online gambling, we decided that it would be the perfect opportunity for us to collaborate. 

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from my previous marketing roles is the importance of understanding your audience deeply. At Yonego, for example, I worked on campaigns that required tailoring messages to specific customer profiles, which taught me the value of personalization and data-driven strategies.

At The Casino Wizard, I’ve applied these principles by ensuring that every piece of content we produce is both informative and relevant. 

Just don’t do it; we have enough competition already! Jokes aside, the best thing you can do is stay focused and keep your head down. There’s a lot of work to be done since the creation of a casino reviewing website, especially in the sense that you have to make it offer something unique; something that others aren’t offering.

Newcomers to the niche may find it overwhelming. To me, after working on the site for many years now, it’s what keeps me motivated. 

I know that many people will say this, but I believe that we’re one of the few sites that are truly committed to transparency. Here, we don’t care about fees or stuff like that: if we don’t like a casino, we’re going to give it a negative rating. Compare some of the casinos that we’ve rated badly to the scores they’ve been given by leading brands and you’ll see what I mean.

At the end of the day, we’re gamblers ourselves, and we wouldn’t like to be deceived by so-called “experts”. We act like we expect others to act. It’s that simple. 

It doesn’t, really. I love playing poker, but I also love partaking in all sorts of online gaming and land-based activities. A lot of people come to our site looking for top casinos, not poker sites. That doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy writing about poker, though: we have published poker content that I’ve written together with Marco, our Chief Content Writer.

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Best Online Casinos - FAQs

Me and Klaas share a similar perspective on this, after being successful entrepreneurs in the world of online marketing. We both saw this as a challenge, and since we were both very passionate about online gambling, we decided that it would be the perfect opportunity for us to collaborate. 

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from my previous marketing roles is the importance of understanding your audience deeply. At Yonego, for example, I worked on campaigns that required tailoring messages to specific customer profiles, which taught me the value of personalization and data-driven strategies.

At The Casino Wizard, I’ve applied these principles by ensuring that every piece of content we produce is both informative and relevant. 

Just don’t do it; we have enough competition already! Jokes aside, the best thing you can do is stay focused and keep your head down. There’s a lot of work to be done since the creation of a casino reviewing website, especially in the sense that you have to make it offer something unique; something that others aren’t offering.

Newcomers to the niche may find it overwhelming. To me, after working on the site for many years now, it’s what keeps me motivated. 

I know that many people will say this, but I believe that we’re one of the few sites that are truly committed to transparency. Here, we don’t care about fees or stuff like that: if we don’t like a casino, we’re going to give it a negative rating. Compare some of the casinos that we’ve rated badly to the scores they’ve been given by leading brands and you’ll see what I mean.

At the end of the day, we’re gamblers ourselves, and we wouldn’t like to be deceived by so-called “experts”. We act like we expect others to act. It’s that simple. 

It doesn’t, really. I love playing poker, but I also love partaking in all sorts of online gaming and land-based activities. A lot of people come to our site looking for top casinos, not poker sites. That doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy writing about poker, though: we have published poker content that I’ve written together with Marco, our Chief Content Writer.

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