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:
- Newest Illinois Casino Breaks Record With 45,000 Guests In July, 24 Aug 2022
- Crafting New Maine Sports Betting Rules Is Moving At Snail’s Pace, 13 Jul 2022
- BetMGM Casino Products Lead To Strong Q2 Earnings Report For MGM Resorts, 05 Aug 2022
- Bally’s Corporation Launches Bally Bet Online Casino App In Canada, 25 Jul 2022
- Hard Rock International Preps For Possibly Casino Expansion Into Wisconsin, 14 Jul 2022
- Chicago Receives First Multi-Million Dollar Casino Check From Bally’s Corp., 24 Jun 2022
- Light & Wonder To Receive Reduced Amount From Sale Of Sports Betting Division, 06 Jul 2022
- Las Vegas Sands CEO Ready For Macau Gaming Rebound, 06 Jun 2022
- VICI Properties First Casino REIT To Join S&P 500, 09 Jun 2022
- Could Tilman Fertitta Be Plotting New Casino Resort In Las Vegas?, 17 Jun 2022