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:
- Operators Already Breaking Ohio Sports Betting Advertising Rules, 27 Dec 2022
- University of Cincinnati Adding Gambling Addiction Services, 28 Dec 2022
- Mavs Owner Wants Destination Resorts In Texas, 21 Dec 2022
- Michigan, Pennsylvania Once Again Break Online Casino Revenue Records, 20 Dec 2022
- New York Mets To Hold Talks On Possible Casino Near Citi Field, 20 Dec 2022
- Is Inflation To Blame For The Downward Trend In Casino Stocks? Some Operators Say No, 21 Jun 2022
- Ohio Casino Industry Just $170 Million Shy Of Yearly Record, 08 Dec 2022
- Top Kansas Lawmaker Not Open To Changing Sports Betting Law, 07 Dec 2022
- New North Dakota Compact Lowers Gambling Age To 19, 06 Dec 2022
- Texas Poker Rooms Face New Legal Challenge, 05 Dec 2022
