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:
- Lawmakers Nearly Succeed In Stripping Sports Betting From Minnesota Sports Betting Bill, 30 Apr 2024
- Addabbo Will Try Union One More Time Before Giving Up On New York Online Casino, 23 Apr 2024
- FanDuel CEO Says Next California Sports Betting Effort Will Be Unified Approach With Tribes, 09 Apr 2024
- Maryland Online Casino Sponsor Says Issue Needs Break, Won’t File Bill In 2025, 11 Apr 2024
- Maine Online Casino Bill Appears Headed Toward Final Passage After Committee Advancement, 09 Apr 2024
- Maryland Online Casino Hopes Die With State Budget Exclusion, 04 Apr 2024
- Former NIGC Chairman Simermeyer Part Of Big FanDuel Presence At Indian Gaming Association Convention, 08 Apr 2024
- Historical Horse Racing Debate Becomes Sticking Point In Minnesota Sports Betting Bill, 04 Apr 2024
- Georgia Sports Betting Fails To Pass On Final Day Of Legislative Session, 28 Mar 2024
- Maryland Online Casino Hopes Rest On Unlikely Budget Inclusion, 26 Mar 2024
