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
Pulsz Kentucky Settlement: Yellow Social Interactive Customers Eligible for Portion of $1.3 Million Settlement
The owner of Pulsz and Pulsz Bingo has agreed to pay $1.32 million to settle a class action lawsuit in Kentucky, which alleged that those sites constituted illegal gambling. State residents wishing to claim a portion of the settlement must complete a claim form before Jan. 29, 2024. Yellow Social Interactive (YSI) is one of two social casino companies […]
Catena Media & Bonus: A Proud Founding Member of the Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association
Bonus’ parent company, Catena Media, announced that it has formed the Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association (RGAA) with five peers in US online gambling media. The new trade organization brings these competing media networks together to seek ways to make regulated online gambling in the US safer and more sustainable while supporting our industry partners. As […]
Flutter US Stock Listing: NYSE Ticker Coming in Early 2024
Flutter Entertainment confirmed to investors in its Q3 2023 trading update that a US stock listing is definitively coming for the company and that they can now expect that to happen in the first quarter of 2024. It also made clear that the listing will be on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Other online gaming stocks […]
Florida Online Sports Betting: Hard Rock App Resumes Operations, West Flagler Tries to Shut It Down
Existing Hard Rock Bet customers in Florida have suddenly found themselves able to place online bets again after a blackout of nearly two years, but the window of opportunity may be small. West Flagler Associates, the principal legal opponent of Florida online sports betting, has petitioned the Florida Supreme Court to use its “All Writs” powers to suspend the law that […]
Rush Street Interactive: Q3 Earnings Call Focuses on Present of Sports Betting, Future of Online Casino
BetRivers owner Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has managed two consecutive quarters of adjusted EBITDA profitability thanks in large part to the performance of its sportsbook, but its Q3 investor presentation emphasized the future potential of the online casino vertical. RSI’s quarterly gross gaming revenue grew 15% year-over-year to $170 million, and it expects its 2023 total to come in at […]
Borgata Online Adds ‘Arcade’ Tab for Specialty Slots, Slingo, LuckyTap & More
New Jersey users of Borgata Online will notice a new tab in the navigation the next time they log in: Arcade. It appears just after the three primary categories: Sports, Casino, and Poker. BetMGM, which owns the site, describes the Arcade category as a home for “non-traditional” iGaming content. In other words, it’s a subsection of the online casino for players looking to […]
Caesars Palace: New Standalone Casino App Key to Interactive Division Profitability in Q3
Caesars Interactive continued to turn a profit in Q3 2023, due in large part to the new Caesars Palace online casino app, according to the company’s top brass during the latest earnings call. Caesars revealed its plans for the new app during the Q1 earnings call and rolled it out over the summer. The digital division turned profitable […]
Maverick Gaming Sets the Stage for Oral Arguments in Ninth Circuit IGRA Case
On Oct. 9, Maverick Gaming filed a reply brief with the Ninth Circuit, reiterating the reasons it believes its challenge to Washington sports betting and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) should proceed despite having been thrown out by a lower court. Earlier this year, District Court Judge David Estudillo agreed with the Shoalwater Bay Tribe, which had intervened […]
Chumba Casino & Related Sweepstakes Products Exiting the Michigan Market
Michigan residents will soon be unable to play on Chumba Casino and other Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) sweepstakes sites. Chumba players in Michigan have until Feb. 1, 2024, to claim prizes using any Sweeps Coins they have won; the same applies to players on other VGW sites. VGW’s sites use the “online sweeps casino” model. While technically qualifying […]
US Online Casino Revenue Growth Is Accelerating for the First Time in Years
US online casino and poker sites earned 29.3% more gross gaming revenue (GGR) in September 2023 than they did the year before, as the industry is in the midst of an unusual period of accelerating growth this fall. As the iGaming industry matures, its rate of growth has generally tended to slow down, though it’s still growing […]
