Marcus Rivera

About Marcus

Marcus Rivera is a compliance and payments editor based in Chicago with a B.A. in Political Science from UIC and 5+ years in regulatory and fintech work. He spent three years as a compliance analyst at a payments startup covering KYC/AML and state money transmitter licensing, then two years at Gambling.com as a regulatory content specialist covering state-by-state gambling legislation and consumer protection frameworks. At SweepstakeSites, Marcus covers state eligibility, KYC verification, payment processing, and redemption timelines. He tracks sweepstakes legislation across all 50 states and updates guides when regulations change.

Professional Background

• Current: Compliance & Payments Editor, SweepstakeSites.com
• Previously: Gambling.com
• Previously: FinTech compliance startup
• Education: B.A. Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago

Areas of Expertise

Legal compliance, state eligibility, payment methods, KYC guides, redemption timelines

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