About the Author
Alex Weldon
Who is Alex Weldon?
Alex Weldon is an expert on regulated US online gambling who serves as the Casino News Managing Editor for Bonus.com. He began writing about the online gambling industry professionally in 2014. Prior to that, he was a semi-professional poker player, board game designer and video game writer.
Working for Catena Media, he has also served as Managing Editor at Online Poker Report and contributed to PlayUSA, Michigan Sharp and NJGamblingSites.
Before joining Catena, he wrote for Part Time Poker and managed the GameIntel Poker Update, a subscription newsletter for industry executives, tracking and explaining changes in poker site traffic. A degree in astrophysics from Queen’s University has provided him with a solid mathematical foundation for analyzing gambling trends in a quantitative way.
Alex provides insightful content on the regulated online casino and poker industries, with an emphasis on legislation, regulation, responsible gambling and business strategy. His writing about poker has been cited by The Atlantic and has earned him multiple nominations for the American Poker Awards over the years.
Alex Weldon in the Media
- How New Federal Compact Rules Affect Future Of Tribal Online Gaming, Pechanga.net, Feb 29, 2024
- Dawn Wotapka’s Media Movers: Alex Weldon of Bonus, Talking Biz News, Nov 1, 2022
- Get to Know the Poker Media: Alex Weldon, Cardplayer Lifestyle, Aug 15, 2016
- Thinking Poker Podcast, Episode 135, Aug 4, 2015
Citations
- New Haven Register, Oct 11, 2023
- WSJ reports alleges disgraced UltimateBet attorney played larger role in FTX’s misuse of funds, Poker.org, July 1, 2023
- Chess is Just Poker Now, The Atlantic, Sep 17, 2022
- Flutter ‘Wholly Surprised’ by Bombshell $1.3 Billion Kentucky Supreme Court Ruling, Poker Industry Pro, Dec 18, 2020
- Poker’s Newest Face, University of Rochester, Sep 2014
Top Bonus.com Articles by Alex Weldon
- Skillz Accuses AviaGames of Using Bots to Cheat Users Amid Patent Lawsuit, Nov 15, 2023
- Penn State Study Shows Impact of Regulated Gambling on Black Market, March 30, 2023
- Projection: US Online Casino Revenue to Approach $6.5 Billion in 2023, Jan 31, 2023
- Gambling Advertising Overload Hurts the Chances of Further Expansion, Dec 21, 2022
- ‘I Should Have Won by Now!’ – The Mathematics of Losing Streaks, Nov 7, 2022
- The Chess World’s Latest Cheating Scandal Has Parallels to Poker, Sep 13, 2022
- Is Cryptocurrency Speculation Just Another Form of Unregulated Gambling?, July 28, 2022
Other Writing by Alex Weldon
- US Online Casinos Will Earn $7.8B This Year — 2024 Market Forecast, PlayUSA, Jan 8, 2024
- The Complex Reality Behind Problem Gambling Calls, PlayUSA, March 12, 2023
- CRYSTAL BALL: Catena Media Team Forecasts the Future of the US Online Poker Market, USPoker, June 24, 2020
Social Media & Professional Profiles
- Alex Weldon on Twitter (@benefactumgames)
- Alex Weldon on LinkedIn
- Alex Weldon on MuckRack
- Alex Weldon on BoardGameGeek
- Alex Weldon on MobyGames
- Alexander Weldon on IMDB (not to be confused with the visual effects artist of the same name)
Latest articles
Texas Could Become the First State to Eliminate Its Own Lottery
The future of the Texas Lottery is in jeopardy amid a series of scandals and facing a legislature hostile to legal gambling in any form. The state’s Lottery Commission appears all but certain to disappear, though the Lottery itself may receive another couple of years to make a case for its continued existence under new oversight. Last week, […]
Play’n GO Takes a Hard Line Against Sweepstakes Casinos, Rules Out Future Partnerships
Play’n GO says it will never offer games through sweepstakes casinos, and believes that competitors who do will face regulatory consequences.
FanDuel Casino Removes Huff N’Even More Puff Citing Unspecified ‘Concerns’ After User Reports Bug
Light & Wonder’s Huff N’Even More Puff is temporarily off the market, the second of its flagship slots to get pulled in less than a year.
Responsible Gambling Task Force Finds New Jersey Still Failing to Spend Harm Reduction Budget
New Jersey’s new Responsible Gambling Task Force released a report that shows, among other things, the state’s failure to spend its budget.
DraftKings Backs Away From Apparent Predictions Market Plans
DraftKings Predict has dropped its plans to join the National Futures Association, quelling speculation about a contract-trading product.
Light & Wonder Invests in Bang Bang Games, Which Made Its US Debut Last Year
Pennsylvania Poker Sites Might Be Ready for Multistate Poker Immediately, Says Regulator
The Pennsylvania regulator says that some operators are ready to begin multi-state traffic sharing immediately upon entry to MSIGA.
Maine’s 2025 Online Casino Effort Ends Early After Late Start
Unlike last year’s effort, which came close to passing, the 2025 push for online casinos in Maine died almost immediately after a late start.
Social and Promotional Games Issues Celebratory Statement Following Failure of Three Anti-Sweeps Bills
Three attempts by states to ban sweepstakes casinos have failed in the past two weeks and the industry’s trade group is overjoyed.
Alabama Won’t Take Another Crack at Gambling Expansion This Year, After All
Despite Sen. Albritton saying earlier this week that he wanted to try a gambling bill again, there just isn’t time to get one through.
