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Marcus Thorne - The Author

Chief Financial Analyst & Head of Content, Winbox88​

 

Marcus is the analytical and strategic content head at Winbox88 where he brings a high level of financial modeling to the online gambling world. He is interested in the breakdown of the economic systems of games to give players an obvious, numerical edge and enable sustainable, smart play.

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"Each game is a mini-economy with its risk and return rules. My task is to process that complicated data into a transparent language of opportunity to the player. The more intelligent player is the more successful one and the real success is not the luck but the strategy. We are the chess-players."

— Marcus Thorne

Professional Background & Core Expertise

Marcus Thorne started his professional career in the financial industry working in the trading floors of Singapore, where he was involved in quantitative analysis and risk management in one of the largest investment firms of the country. He had spent 15 years coming up with models to forecast volatility in the market and to find high-value opportunities. 

He was a curious man interested in complex economic systems of the iGaming business, so he shifted his knowledge to the online casino sector. He has since emerged as a champion of financial thinking applied to game strategy, and teaches gamers to think like a mature investor.

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Marcus expertise

  • Quantitative Game Analysis: Statistical models based analysis of the volatility, RTP (Return to player) and bonus Expected Value (EV).

  • Economic Modeling: Deconstructing the game economies into the determination of desirable conditions and optimal play mechanics.

  • Risk Management Tactics: The breaking down of game economies into the identification of desirable situations and optimal play strategies.

  • Market Integrity & Transparency: Conducting the leading audits to ensure that all promotional offers and game data are displayed in a financially accurate and transparent manner.

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Education & Dedication to Evidence-Based Transparency

Marcus is a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance at the University of Hong Kong. 

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This schooling made him very respectful of empirical evidence and the strength of data. His dedication is to eliminate hype and uncertainties and provide players with objective, actionable information that is based on sound economic and statistical principles to enable them to make decisions based on facts.

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