Derek Ambrose

Senior Crypto Betting Analyst · 11 years in sports wagering · 7 years covering cryptocurrency sportsbooks.

About Derek

Derek Ambrose is the Senior Crypto Betting Analyst at First Score Sport. Before joining First Score, Derek spent six years on the commercial trading desk at a mid-market European sportsbook, where he priced NFL and NBA markets and managed risk on a seven-figure weekly book. He left the industry in 2019 to focus on independent consumer-facing analysis.

Derek has personally funded test accounts at 60+ Bitcoin and offshore sportsbook operators, completed more than 400 individual withdrawal cycles, and written extensively about crypto-rail sportsbook mechanics for outlets including SBR, AskGamblers, and Covers.

Credentials & experience

11 years of continuous sports wagering experience (2014–present).
6 years as a commercial sports trader at a licensed European sportsbook (2013–2019, role does not include book operator name for former-employer confidentiality).
7 years of focused analysis on cryptocurrency-accepting sportsbook operators.
Personally executed 400+ live withdrawal cycles across 60+ operators.
Contributor, Covers — sportsbook reviews and best-of lists.
Contributor, AskGamblers — operator complaint investigation.

Editorial remit

Derek leads hands-on product testing, ranking sign-off, and the published editorial methodology at First Score Sport. He personally conducts the deposit and withdrawal cycles on every book in the homepage ranking and signs off on every review before publication.

Conflict-of-interest disclosures

Derek does not hold equity, options, consulting contracts, or any financial interest in any sportsbook operator covered by First Score Sport. He does not accept gifts, travel, hospitality, or hosted accounts from operators. His personal wagering accounts are registered with First Score Sport's conflict-of-interest officer and are subject to periodic review.

Contact

Editorial inquiries, corrections, and press requests: contact page.