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:
- FanDuel Sportsbook Remains Top Operator In Illinois, 15 Mar 2023
- New Tribal Compact In California A Boost For Graton Rancheria, 15 Mar 2023
- Missouri Lawsuit Targets Unregulated Video Gaming Terminals, 14 Mar 2023
- DraftKings Faces Lawsuit Over Collapse Of NFT Values, 14 Mar 2023
- February Casino Revenue In Illinois Up 18% Year-Over-Year, 09 Mar 2023
- Fertitta Still Waiting On Las Vegas Casino Decision, 10 Mar 2023
- MGM Resorts Top Political Donator For 2022, 08 Mar 2023
- Maryland Casinos Dip In February, Hope For Bounce Back In March, 07 Mar 2023
- Virginia Sports Betting Hot Start With Over $500M Bet, 01 Mar 2023
- Abbott Letting Sports Betting Decide Own Fate Is Half The Battle, 27 Feb 2023
