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:
- 4 Interesting Points About Sports Betting From The MIT Sports Conference, 12 Mar 2019
- PlayUSA’s ‘On The Record:’ The Small Business Of DC Sports Betting, 02 Dec 2019
- IGaming In Illinois Could Benefit Rush Street Interactive, Wall Street Analysts Say, 15 Feb 2022
- Tribal Compact Clears Way For Sports Betting In Milwaukee, 23 Feb 2022
- PlayUSA Rewind: Texas Lt. Gov. Says No To Sports Betting Idea, 17 Feb 2021
- PlayUSA Rewind: This Tennessee Sportsbook Now Has Its License Suspended, 24 Mar 2021
- PlayUSA Rewind: Tennessee Mobile Sportsbook Total Climbs to Seven, 05 May 2021
- PlayUSA Rewind: Sports Betting Operator Rush Street Gets In On Wall Street, 06 Jan 2021
- PlayUSA Rewind: Betting Hot Spot New Jersey Tapped For 2025 NCAA Tournament, 20 Oct 2020
- PlayUSA Rewind: Mississippi Considering Mobile Sports Betting For 2022, 10 Nov 2021
