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:
- US Sports Betting Operators To Retire Misleading AD Phrases, 09 Feb 2023
- New Jersey Lawmakers Put Responsible Gambling At Forefront Of College Deals, 31 May 2023
- PlayUSA Rewind: First Ohio Sports Betting Bill Makes The Rounds In Columbus, 12 May 2021
- White Hat Gaming Online Casino Portfolio Now Available With betPARX, 28 Jul 2023
- The Latest On Michigan Casinos, Online Sports Betting And iGaming, 18 Nov 2020
- Bragg Gaming Extends Its Online Casino Content To PokerStars US, 08 Aug 2023
- High 5 Games Plays Its Way Into Pennsylvania, 08 Nov 2022
- Michigan State and Caesars Sportsbook Enter Into Lucrative Partnership, 20 Jan 2022
- PlayUSA Rewind: Majority of Louisiana Casinos Apply For Sports Betting Licenses, 13 Oct 2021
- DOJ Reassures Its Commitment To Battling Illegal Online Gambling, 30 Aug 2023