Bill Speros

About

Bill Speros is a Senior Betting Analyst for GDC Group's U.S.-based sports-betting platforms, and a Sports Columnist for the Boston Herald. Bill is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, editor, and analyst whose career includes stops at USA TODAY / Golfweek, Cox Media, ESPN, the Orlando Sentinel, the Denver Post, the Boston Herald, and GDC Group. Bill's record over 3+ decades is one of success creating relevant and noteworthy content, and leading others who do the same. A five-tool journalist, Bill remains fluent in top media trends. He implements proactive management skills when leading others. He carries that expertise into the legal sports betting space. Bill's GDC Group content is syndicated nationally via McClatchy and Gannett. It has been cited by multiple major national sites, including the AP, New York Times, CBS Sports, MSN, Boston Globe, Newsweek, Variety, ESPN, SI, USA TODAY and Yahoo. Bill has been featured on local and network TV as a Betting Analyst. Among them: NBC News and various network affiliates in New York, Boston, Tampa-St. Pete, Miami, and Orlando. He is also a featured guest on Boston's 98.5 The Sports Hub. His GDC Group content focuses on impactful industry news, unique data and analytics. His commentary offers a perspective not seen elsewhere. As a Social/News Strategist for USA TODAY. Bill managed Golfweek.com (a 24/7/365 website), its digital staff and social channels. This demonstrated his multi-tasking and digital prowess, ability to handle major stories, and real-time leadership.  Golfweek.com's PVs rose 85% and its unique visitors increased 50% under Bill's leadership.  Bill was deputy sports editor at the Orlando Sentinel from 1999-2009. The Sentinel won multiple national awards an APSE Triple Crown during his tenure. Bill was Night Sports Editor at the Denver Post and contributed to its Pulitzer Prize-winning Columbine coverage. His Boston Herald sports column uses his "Obnoxious Boston Fan" brand and traditional byline. He's landed on Page One and the Back Page scores of times. Bill has had No. 1 stories on the Boston Herald and Boston.Com sites. He once wrote the most-shared column any Boston Globe-owned site with 900K Facebook shares. Bill has also written for ESPN.Com, Bleacher Report and CBSSports.com. A double-organ transplant recipient, Bill generates awareness for organ donation. He volunteers to aid those awaiting and/or recovering from transplants. Core Competencies: * Journalism * Digital Media * Innovation * Idea Generation * Leadership Let's talk.