Matthew Kredell serves as senior lead writer of legislative affairs involving online gambling at PlayUSA. He began covering efforts to legalize and regulate online gambling in 2007 after federal passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act disrupted his hobby of playing small-stakes online poker.
He has since interviewed more than 300 state lawmakers around the country, writing extensively about online casino and sports betting legislation.
A lifelong Angeleno and USC journalism alum, Matthew started his career working as a sportswriter for a decade at the Los Angeles Daily News. He has written on a variety of topics for Playboy Magazine, Men’s Journal, Los Angeles magazine, LA Weekly and ESPN.com.
Media mentions on gambling legislation in the US
- New York Times: In Oregon, a Bid for Urban Casinos Threatens a Gambling ‘Arms Race’
- Spectrum News: CA Initiative to Legalize Sports Betting Could Be On Nov. Ballot
- Politico: Let the Ballot Measure Games Begin
- KTLA: California Sports Gambling Push Fails Again
- Forbes: Key To Unlocking New York iGaming Stalemate
Citations in academic and legal papers
- U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in West Flagler v. Haaland: 20240219171013065_23-862 Amicus Brief Wallach Final.pdf (supremecourt.gov)
- University of Cincinnati Law Review: Which Ohio Commission Should Regulate Gambling Within the State?
- CATO Institute: Anyone’s Game: Sports‐Betting Regulations after Murphy v. NCAA
- Iowa Law Review: Regulating Sports Wagering
- Kentucky Law Journal: Kentucky Must Pony Up to the 21st Century: The Path Towards Sports Betting in the Bluegrass State is Worth the Gamble
Posts by Matthew Kredell:
- State-By-State 2025 Online Gambling Legislation Projections, 07 Jan 2025
- Financial Need Revives Maryland Online Casino Legalization Effort, 06 Jan 2025
- Lawmakers Discuss Online Casino Model At NCLGS, 18 Dec 2024
- US Senate Judiciary Points Critical Eye On Online Gambling Industry, 18 Dec 2024
- Tribal Leaders Dismiss Concerns Trump Appointee Rolls Back Online Gaming Rules, 16 Dec 2024
- Louisiana Begins Exploring Online Casino Legalization With Senate Study Committee Hearing, 12 Dec 2024
- Legislative Council Releases Model iGaming Legislation Draft Ahead of Winter Meeting, 27 Nov 2024
- Wyoming Lawmaker Preparing Online Casino Bill After Positive Study, 25 Nov 2024
- Iowa Online Casino Efforts Likely Take Back Seat To Moratorium Bill In 2025, 21 Nov 2024
- Arizona Tribes Interested in Online Casinos, But Want a Better Deal Than Sports Betting, 18 Nov 2024