Sarah Mitchell

Sarah dealt blackjack for seven years on the Las Vegas Strip — Bellagio first, then a quieter property off-strip when she got tired of the hours. That's where she met half the regulars in the city, and a fair share of people who shouldn't have been there. She moved back to Manchester in 2016, joined AskGamblers as a reviewer in 2019.

Her stuff isn't math-heavy. She tests slots the way an actual player would — sets a session budget, runs the demo for 45 minutes, takes notes on what felt frustrating, what felt fair, what made her want to play another round. Then she compares that gut sense to what the certification numbers say.

She's also vocal about responsible gambling. GamCare-certified, sits on an advisory panel that reviews how operators handle problem-gambling tooling. That sometimes shows up in reviews — she'll flag a slot with a session-history feature that's clearly designed to make losses feel like progress.

Lives in Didsbury with two cats. Runs a half-marathon every spring, badly, and tells everyone about it.