Matthew Kredell
Senior lead writer, legislative affairs
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:
- Racetrack Amends Lawsuit As Talks With Tribes Falter Ahead Of Minnesota Sports Betting House Vote, 14 May 2024
- Legislators, Tribal Representatives Weigh In On Why Alabama Gambling Expansion Failed, 15 May 2024
- Tribal Leaders Preach Cautious Urgency For California Gaming Going Online, 12 Apr 2024
- Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Prepped To Pass House On Wednesday, 13 May 2024
- Mississippi Conference Committee Members Explain Why There Was No Agreement On Online Sports Betting, 08 May 2024
- Why Cannibalization Concerns For Online Casino Might Not Matter In Long Run, 09 May 2024
- Illinois Online Casino Legislation Is Stagnant, But Not Entirely Dead, 03 May 2024
- Illinois Legislator Explains Bill To Prohibit Dave & Buster’s From Facilitating Wagers On Amusement Games, 03 May 2024
- Cordish Online Casino Opposition Rooted In Cannibalization, Adelson, Fear Of Amazon, 02 May 2024
- Hard Rock Eyes Florida Online Casino Push Once Compact Legality Settled, 25 Apr 2024
