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:
- PlayUSA Rewind: Chicago Bears Enter Bidding War For Arlington Racecourse, 23 Jun 2021
- PlayUSA’s ‘On The Record:’ Don’t Jinx The Mets Or NY Mobile Sports Betting, 03 Feb 2020
- New York Casino Talks Get Heated Between Manhattan And Queens, 11 Jan 2023
- New York Sports Betting Sets Record For Biggest Single-Year Total, 11 Jan 2023
- Illegal Sports Betting Crime Ring Owes Millions To IRS, 09 Jan 2023
- Rush Street Interactive And Kambi Continue Business As Usual, 09 Jan 2023
- Sault Tribe Owes Millions For Failed Michigan Casino Projects, 06 Jan 2023
- Texas Shopping Center Partners With Tribal Casino Operator, 05 Jan 2023
- 29 Mississippi Casinos Earn $2.3 Billion In Revenue So Far, 03 Jan 2023
- Arkansas Sports Betting Recorded Highest-Monthly Total In Short History, 29 Dec 2022
