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
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:
- New Research Aims To Use Customer Payments To Identify Problem Gambling, 30 Mar 2023
- Nevada Gambling Bill Calls For Online Gambling Black Book, 29 Mar 2023
- Mississippi To Finally Examine Statewide Online Sports Betting, 28 Mar 2023
- Investors Aims to Build New $300 Million Horse Track, 28 Mar 2023
- Nebraska Casinos Contribute $939K To Property Taxes In February, 27 Mar 2023
- DC Mayor Proposes Eliminating Problem Gambling Funding, 24 Mar 2023
- New Jersey Lawmakers Offer Solution To Problem Gambling Issues, 23 Mar 2023
- Massachusetts Posts First Sports Betting Revenue Numbers, 22 Mar 2023
- Bally’s Kansas City Casino Expansion Staying On Track, 21 Mar 2023
- Poarch Band Of Creek Indians Launch New Alabama Gambling TV Ad, 17 Mar 2023
