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:
- New Mexico Becomes Sixth State With Legal Sports Betting, 17 Oct 2018
- Newly Certified Massachusetts Tribe Says Casino Is Not Off The Table, 11 Jan 2022
- New Jersey Sports Betting Revenue Pulled In A Record November Haul, 13 Dec 2018
- NV Gov. Issues New Mask Mandate, While MGM & Caesars Extend Rule Nationwide, 30 Jun 2020
- Nevada Casino Gaming Revenue Breaks 14-Year Single Month Record, 22 Jul 2021
- Columbus City Council Approves New Casino Development in Nebraska, 01 Mar 2022
- These Are The Largest Casinos In The US — And None Are In Las Vegas, 02 Sep 2020
- A Chicagoan Bets In Nearby Indiana: Horseshoe, Ameristar & The Saga Of Two Sportsbooks, 15 Jan 2020
- Online Casino Bill In Iowa Already Pushed To 2023, 08 Feb 2022
- Indiana Online Casino Bills Fail Yet Again, 03 Feb 2022