Meet the Team

Duncan Garvie is one of two lead writers here at iGamingContent.co.uk.

He holds a degree in Pure Mathematics from Heriot Watt University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from Edinburgh University. He has taught mathematics at secondary school level (age 11-18) for 4 years.

In the early 2000s Duncan developed a keen interest in Advantage Play and
taught himself to Card Count, alongside other more advanced strategies, at the game of Blackjack. He played both online and offline for a number of years. His offline play included participation with various groups who were
associated with the MIT Blackjack Team (both Amphibians and the Reptile
groupings) and who have been depicted in the books Bringing Down the House and Busting Vegas by Ben Mezrich and the film 21 starring Jim Sturgess.

Using funds that he had won playing, Duncan founded ThePOGG.com in 2011. ThePOGG.com provides reviews of online casinos, detailed analysis of casino games, alongside management of player complaints and earned a strong reputation within the industry for its stances on fair play. Under Duncan’s management, ThePOGG.com became the first and only affiliate based complaint management service to be approved as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service by any regulator – firstly the UKGC and subsequently the MGA – allowing it to provide legally binding rulings for the hundreds of iGaming operators that choose to use the service.

Duncan continues to serve as the ADR Official for ThePOGG.com, though responsibility for other aspects of the site have been passed to other team members. As of late 2022 Duncan has managed over 6.5k complaint cases and helped return over $7.5mil to players.

During his time with ThePOGG, Duncan has gained a wealth of experience tackling sensitive topics within the industry in a considered and mindful manner. He ensured that legal liabilities were always minimised whilst still allowing for full disclosure of relevant information. He is available to consult about higher risk publications where there is a need.

In 2017, Duncan founded the responsible gambling blocking software BetBlocker. In 2019 the service was broken off and established as a charity in its own right. Duncan continues to serve as the Managing Trustee for the charity which helps thousands of vulnerable players every day.

Duncan now manages iGamingContent.co.uk and iGaming-Consultant.com as he looks for new and exciting challenges to engage him within the remote gambling industry.

Duncan is happily married to Lisa Boyle and together they care for nine cats.