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:
- Indiana Debuts Online Sports Betting With Two Sportsbooks, 04 Oct 2019
- PlayUSA Rewind: Poker Returns To MGM Springfield In Limited Capacity, 25 Aug 2021
- PlayUSA Rewind: Caesars Inks Deal For Louisiana Superdome’s New Name, 28 Jul 2021
- World Poker Tour Festival Begins At Wynn Las Vegas Casino, 01 Dec 2022
- Powerball Winning Numbers For March 13, 13 Mar 2019
- Boyd Gaming Juggling Multiple Casino Projects, 19 Oct 2022
- Florida Sports Betting: The Billion Dollar Question, 10 Feb 2021
- FanDuel FanFest Set For September In Chicago, 24-Hour Network Coming Soon, 25 Aug 2022
- Caesars Entertainment Secures 21% Market Share, Dialing Back Ad Spending Immediately, 25 Feb 2022
- Bally’s Becomes Official US Online Gambling Partner Of The New York Yankees, 01 Aug 2022
