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:
- The Art Of A Merger: Top Gaming Companies That Should & Shouldn’t Form Alliances, 15 Jul 2020
- AGA Study Shows Sports Betting Could Make It Rain For Major Leagues, 19 Oct 2018
- 888 Expected To Acquire William Hill’s Non-US Assets In Q2, 06 Jan 2022
- These Are The Trends That Could Dominate Post-Pandemic Gambling In The US, 11 Jun 2020
- Michigan Online Casinos Get Live Dealer Craps Through Evolution, 16 May 2023
- Michigan Regulators Eyeing New Daily Fantasy Sports Regulations, 15 Aug 2023
- Michigan Sports Betting Set To Launch In Time For March Madness, 11 Mar 2020
- Michigan Sports Betting Gets Relaunch With Casino Reopenings, 06 Aug 2020
- October Brings Exciting Online Gambling & Sports Betting News To Michigan, 07 Oct 2020
- Michigan Officially s Multi-State Online Poker Group, 23 May 2022