John F. Abate has been a successful entrepreneur for more than three decades. All three of his businesses, Wintrack, Marketforce, and Success Publishers, offer guides covering topics related to betting and gambling, including casino slots, lottery numbers, and horse racing. In addition to founding his own businesses, John F. Abate has worked as a programmer and analyst with many organizations, including Baker & Taylor, Continental Insurance, and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith. He also counts marketing among his professional interests, and focuses on direct mail marketing and new media marketing.

Mr. Abate studied business administration at Monmouth University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1980. He subsequently entered the school's master of business administration (MBA)program, which he graduated from in 1986.

During his free time, Mr. Abate enjoys playing guitar and tending his garden, and he holds a design patent for a guitar body which was issued in 2016. He also counts trading stock options among his hobbies.