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
Alabama Lawmakers Reach Compromise on Gambling Bill, Need to Find One More Vote in Senate
Alabama lawmakers are as close as they could possibly be to passing a gambling expansion bill without having done so yet. The Senate and House members tasked with finding a compromise on the legislation managed to do so this week, but the Senate remains one vote short of what it needs to pass the bill. The […]
ChatGPT Can Predict Chess Moves, But Don’t Ask It for Poker Advice
International chess master Yosha Iglesias says that ChatGPT is now better at predicting the next move in a chess match between two of the game’s top players than Stockfish, the world’s strongest chess engine. That news might be alarming to professional game players of all stripes, particularly poker players, for whom computer-assisted cheating is an increasing problem. However, the ability […]
Hard Rock Sports Betting Monopoly Could Become Bargaining Chip in iGaming Negotiations
It should come as no surprise that the Seminole Tribe of Florida intends to push for online casino gaming in the state once the dust settles in the legal battle over mobile sports betting. The first draft of the sports betting compact included a guarantee that such negotiations would take place within 36 months, though that clause […]
Evolution Leans Ever More Heavily on Live Dealer Revenue in Pursuit of $2 Billion Year
Evolution’s interim report for the first quarter of 2024 shows that its live dealer online casino products are growing increasingly dominant in their contribution to the company’s overall revenue. Evolution earned over $501 million in gaming revenue from January to March, putting it on pace for its first $2 billion year. Although Evolution’s portfolio of studios includes big names […]
Fate of Virginia Skill Games to Depend on Budget Negotiations as Senate, Governor at an Impasse
Virginia senators rejected the amendments Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed to their bill to regulate skill games, sending it back to him unchanged. That makes an outright veto likely, though there remains an opportunity to compromise and write partial amendments into the state’s budget in order to avoid that fate. Democrat lawmakers have clashed with Gov. Youngkin over […]
DraftKings Brands Lead New Jersey Market, New Regulatory Data Reveals
New Jersey market shares for online casino brands are now public information thanks to a change in reporting by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). The DGE’s new numbers reveal monthly revenue for 30 online casino skins in what is by far the most crowded market for iGaming in the US. Foremost among these is DraftKings, whose flagship […]
Evolution’s Crazy Time & Crazy Coin Flip Launching in Pennsylvania in Coming Months
Evolution is bringing new live dealer games to the Pennsylvania online casino market, with Crazy Coin Flip scheduled for a May 7 launch and the enormously popular Crazy Time game show to follow later this summer. Crazy Time is currently in the midst of the regulatory approval process, but Evolution has told Bonus that a […]
Maryland’s Legislative Session Ends With Online Casino Effort Half-Finished—What Killed It?
With the final day of the Maryland legislative session, April 8, having come and gone uneventfully, we can officially say that the online casino legalization effort is dead for this year. So, what killed it? For all practical purposes, hope was already extinguished last week when lawmakers didn’t include online casino revenue in the state’s budget. However, a […]
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Blocks Skill Games Bill at Last Moment, Returns to Legislature With Amendments
The fate of skill games in Virginia remains undecided, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed the bill at the last possible moment, returning it to the legislature with recommendations for amendment late last night. The nature of the amendments isn’t yet known, though they will be published on the legislature’s website shortly. One possibility is that Gov. Youngkin may […]
Maryland Online Casino Referendum Needs a Last-Minute Miracle, as Senate Budget Provides No Help
Maryland’s legislative session will end on Monday, April 8, meaning we’re now on the last play of the game when it comes to hopes for an online casino referendum this November. There’s clear momentum in the state, as the House passed a bill in March. However, the Senate has proven stubborn, and hopes of a last-minute change of […]
