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 Queenâs 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 Wotapkaâs 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 FTXâs misuse of funds, Poker.org, July 1, 2023
- Chess is Just Poker Now, The Atlantic, Sep 17, 2022
- Flutter âWholly Surprisedâ by Bombshell $1.3 Billion Kentucky Supreme Court Ruling, Poker Industry Pro, Dec 18, 2020
- Pokerâs 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
- âI Should Have Won by Now!â â The Mathematics of Losing Streaks, Nov 7, 2022
- The Chess Worldâs 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 â 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
âThis is a Red Stateâ â Blind Partisanship Extinguishes Hopes for Texas Sports Betting
The Texas sports betting legislation that passed in the House of Representatives last week wonât get heard in the Senate, says Lieutenant-Governor Dan Patrick. Itâs the latest gambling expansion effort to fall victim to partisan politics. Patrick said the two-part legislative package â consisting of a bill and a joint resolution for a constitutional amendment â wonât [âŚ]
Poker Legend Doyle Brunson Dies, Aged 89
According to his family, the legendary Doyle Brunson passed away over the weekend. He was 89 years old and would have celebrated his 90th birthday in August. No cause of death has been revealed. His longevity was as impressive as his performance over the felt, with âTexas Dollyâ having already survived four surgeries in a battle with [âŚ]
US Online Casinos Have Taken Over $400 Billion in Wagers, Double the Handle of Sportsbooks
Five years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which had made sports betting illegal in all states but Nevada. Since then, legal sports betting has swept the nation, accompanied by a seemingly smaller boom for online casinos. In celebrating the end of PASPA, the American Gaming Association (AGA)points out that legal sportsbooks [âŚ]
âZero Days to Expirationâ Options: Investment or Gambling?
Researchers at the Univerity of MĂźnster have found that a hot trend in short-term investments is causing traders to lose more money than they earn. Zero-days-to-expiration options (0DTEs) have become increasingly popular with retail investors. However, the studyâs findings â released March 30, 2023 â raise the question of whether trading these products bears more resemblance [âŚ]
Caesars to Jump Aboard Stand-Alone Casino App Trend
During a Q1 2023 investor call, Caesars announced plans for a stand-alone casino app focused on slots. Details about the new app are sparse, but the company expects it to launch this summer. Several of Caesarsâs largest competitors already have secondary products targeting the pure casino user, so this is becoming something of a trend. Eric Hession, President of Caesars [âŚ]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Order Against Mootness in PredictIt Case
In a memorandum dated May 1, the three-judge panel of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas declared that the lawsuit to determine the fate of PredictIt should continue. Circuit judges James E. Graves, James C. Ho, and Kyle Duncan denied the âsuggestion of mootnessâ filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the defendant in the case. The CFTC [âŚ]
Caesars Brings Tropicana Online Casino Brand to Pennsylvania, Completing Rebrand
Pennsylvania online casino players now have one more brand to choose from, as Tropicana made its Keystone State debut on April 25, 2023. Itâs not a whole new product, however, just the original Caesars Online with a fresh coat of paint. Existing users of the old Caesars site or app will find that their accounts have migrated to the [âŚ]
Pulsz Owner Yellow Social Interactive Invokes Class Action Waiver in Response to Demands for Arbitration
Yellow Social Interactive (YSI) has told federal judges in Delaware that if its users feel they deserve compensation, theyâll have to seek it one by one. The owner of Pulsz casino promo code is invoking a class action waiver clause in its terms of use in response to demands for arbitration. Christopher Ebersole of Ohio and Ashley [âŚ]
UKGC White Paper Recommendations Include Affordability Checks, Online Stake Limits
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has finally released a white paper it has been promising since December 2020. As expected, it contains several recommendations for reforming the countryâs gaming industry, some of which may be unpopular with operators. The most substantial proposed changes target the online casino industry, while their retail counterparts could see a [âŚ]
Maine Lawmaker Proposes Extending Tribal Sports Betting Market to Include Online Casinos
Maine has just emerged as a late contender for online casino legalization in 2023. LD1777, submitted by House Rep. Laura Supica would create a framework for iGaming along the same lines as the stateâs existing online sports betting laws. The move comes as a surprise, as more likely states like New York and Indiana have abandoned [âŚ]