Nicholaus Garcia
Senior reporter
Nick Garcia has been covering the US gambling market since 2017. He began his career first-hand reporting from inside the US Supreme Court following the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA).
In 2018, Nick transitioned to covering the expansion of US gambling for Catena Media by writing for several of the company’s marquee brands, including Legal Sports Report, Online Poker Report and PlayUSA.
In his role as Senior Reporter for PlayUSA, Nick provides analysis and in-depth coverage of the gaming industry with a key focus on US online casinos, sports betting and financial markets.
Nick attended Texas Tech University as an undergrad and received a Master of Arts in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago.
Stories written about Illinois sports betting
- PlayUSA: Is Illinois the next US gambling mecca?
- PlayUSA: DraftKings, FanDuel spent $1 million on campaign contribution as sports betting expands
- Legal Sports Report: Shakeup in Illinois politics could open the door for gambling expansion
Stories written about DC sports betting
- PlayUSA: DC small businesses push for single supplier sports betting process
- Legal Sports Report: Council aims to bring DC sports betting to the nation’s capital by 2019
Sports betting and iGaming article highlights
- PlayUSA: Analysing the short-lived sports betting monopoly in the south
- Legal Sports Report: Attorney general wants to fund pensions with Kentucky sports betting revenue
- Legal Sports Report: Why the odds on legalizing NY online sports betting in 2020 just got worse
Posts by Nicholaus Garcia:
- Oneida Indian Nation Expanding Its Upstate New York Casino, 24 Jul 2023
- New York Casino Inside Strip Mall Hoping To Attract New Business, 22 Dec 2022
- Kambi Strikes Deal With Seneca Tribe To Manage Sports Betting Operations, 14 Nov 2019
- Caesars Investing $400 Million To Revamp Atlantic City Casino Properties, 22 Apr 2021
- Caesars Entertainment Fined By Regulators For Multiple Infractions At Its NJ Casinos, 28 Jul 2022
- Mobile Sports Betting Registration Returns To Illinois, 07 Mar 2022
- Caesars Sportsbook Facing New York Lawsuit Over Misleading Promotional Language, 06 Mar 2023
- PlayUSA Rewind: Connecticut Sports Betting List Down To Final Four, 20 May 2021
- Legal Virginia Sports Betting Is Here! How To Get Started Today, 21 Jan 2021
- US Sports Betting Operators To Retire Misleading AD Phrases, 09 Feb 2023