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
Tipico Casino App Update: What New Features Are Available in New Jersey
Tipico Online Casino has given its New Jersey app a makeover, featuring faster performance, more games, and a friendlier look and feel. Tipico is a big name in European sports betting, but New Jersey is its only toehold in the US online casino market. It has been offering sports betting there since 2020 and online casino […]
Golden Nugget PA: What Games You Can Play at Pennsylvania’s Newest Online Casino
Golden Nugget is the latest online casino to launch in Pennsylvania, but it has hit the ground running with a substantial catalog of slots and table games on offer. Despite launching less than two months ago, Golden Nugget already has nearly 600 slots and 40 table games in its lobby, including games formerly exclusive to DraftKings. Though new to […]
Scott Sibella: Lawsuit, Resorts World Dismissal May Be Tip of the Iceberg
Resorts World Las Vegas and its former President Scott Sibella are facing a federal lawsuit from a gambler who says they retaliated against him for blowing the whistle about criminals being allowed to gamble at the property. Meanwhile, Sibella is reportedly under federal investigation. The nature of that investigation is still a matter of rumor […]
Supreme Court Delays Florida Sports Betting Relaunch — West Flagler Case Update
Florida sports betting won’t relaunch in October as expected because the US Supreme Court has temporarily granted West Flagler Associates’ request for a stay. West Flagler has been fighting against the Florida gaming compact that gave the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to sports betting. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Tribe, which has […]
Quality Control Issues Delay Launch of Connecticut Online Lottery
Connecticut Lottery players are still wondering when online draw ticket sales will begin, as it appears the new Connecticut online lottery app will miss its fall launch window. Sales of draw tickets and keno plays over the Internet became legal in Connecticut in 2021, alongside sports betting and online casino games. However, the Lottery has been extremely […]
MGM Resorts International Reveals New Cyberattack Details in CEO Letter, SEC Filing
MGM Resorts International has revealed new details about the cyberattack it experienced in September 2023, including its financial cost—$100 million in lost profit and almost $10 million in direct expenses. These disclosures have come in the form of a filing with the SEC and a letter from CEO Bill Hornbuckle to the company’s customers. MGM originally confirmed the […]
Retail Gambling Prevalence in NJ is Dropping—Does That Imply Cannibalization by iGaming?
According to data from Rutgers University, the proportion of New Jersey gamblers indulging online rose over five years from 2016 to 2021, while retail saw a corresponding decline. At first glance, that shift in preference seems to contradict online gambling operators’ claims that their products don’t pull players or money away from retail casinos. And yet, […]
Light & Wonder’s Authentic Gaming to Make US Live Dealer Debut in Michigan
After almost two years of promising, Light & Wonder is taking its shot at the US live dealer online casino gaming market through its subsidiary Authentic Gaming, now authorized to launch in Michigan. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said in a press release on Oct. 5, 2023, that Authentic Gaming can begin offering its products immediately. Authentic Gaming has […]
Login Issues Plaguing BetMGM Users in Wake of MGM Resorts Cyberattack
On the morning of Oct. 4, 2023, the BetMGM account on X (formerly Twitter) was inundated with messages from users complaining that they were unable to access their accounts. Given the timing, some speculated that the issues were related to last month’s cyberattack on MGM Resorts International, though that may not be the case. Bonus contributor Craig Corbeels confirmed that he was […]
Court May Not Hear Fliff Illegal Bookmaking Case, As Judge Prepares to Rule on Forced Arbitration
Correction – Oct 4, 2023: Judge Sykes has not in fact dismissed the case as yet. Bonus—and other outlets—misread an update on the docket to mean the case had been vacated, when only a hearing for oral arguments had been. Sykes must still render a decision on the case and will do so without hearing […]
