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
Nebraska Keno Operators to Offer Mobile Play Following Passage of Omnibus Gambling Bill
Nebraska gamblers will soon be able to play keno for real money on their phones, potentially anywhere paper ticket keno is available. On April 21, Governor Jim Pillen signed into law LB 775, an omnibus gambling bill that included the authorization for lottery keno operators to create an online version of their product. Players will need to be on-site at a […]
Controversial Anti-Cheating Online Poker Bill Dies in Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee
The Nevada bill seeking to force operators to disclose lists of players they’ve banned does not have enough support to pass this year. AB 380 was the brainchild of pro poker player Sara Ralston and had Speaker Steve Yeager as its champion in the state Assembly. Even so, the bill failed to make it out of the Assembly’s Judiciary Committee. According […]
Revenue Trends: Resorts Overtakes Borgata as New Jersey’s Top iGaming License
There’s a new market leader among New Jersey online casino license-holders, as Resorts overtook Borgata in March. The latter has held the title since early 2021. Resorts acts as the land-based partner for DraftKings Casino, while Borgata is home to the overall US market-leading operator BetMGM. By all measures, March was a good month for the US online casino industry as […]
The Calm Before the Storm: New BIA Rules Likely to Face a Challenge
The gaming industry is waiting nervously to see if the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) goes through with proposed changes to the rules governing tribal-state compacts under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). The public comment period for the rules closed on March 1, 2023. Since then, the BIA has remained silent on its plans […]
Connecticut Police Bust Evolution Online Blackjack Dealer for Cheating
A blackjack dealer working at Evolution’s live dealer studio in Connecticut was arrested late last week for cheating. Sebastian Echeverri, 23, exploited his role as a shuffler to place winning bets through DraftKings Casino accounts he controlled. Complaints by a fellow dealer led to an investigation by the state gaming regulator, which then contacted the police. Echeverri is alleged to have defrauded DraftKings […]
Nevada Bill Would Create Multi-State Internet Gaming Watch List
Cheating at online poker in New Jersey, Delaware, or Michigan could soon land players on a public watch list in Nevada if a bill currently under consideration passes. AB 380 calls for a list of players banned from online gambling platforms. It would require operators to report such bans if they hold a license in Nevada or any member […]
Who Invented the Casino Crash Game Genre?
Crash games are a novel concept gaining popularity at regulated online casinos in the US. Players make a wager and watch their initial stake grow, deciding on the best moment to cash out before a crash causes them to lose their bet. Most attempts to innovate in the casino space fail, so it’s impressive that […]
Opinion: Las Vegas Shooter FBI Files Reveal Details, But We’ll Never Find Answers
The FBI has released new documents relating to Stephen Paddock, who killed 61 people (including himself) at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas in 2017. Paddock left no letter or manifesto to indicate a motive, and the FBI’s heavily redacted files provide no additional insight. However, they provide some new details, like his anger over reduced […]
Penn State Study Shows Impact of Regulated Gambling on Black Market
Data from a Penn State study supports the claim that fewer people bet illegally on offshore sites when local, regulated options are available. Diverting players from unsafe, illegal sites to comparatively safer regulated ones is one of the most common arguments for legalization. The university’s 2022 Online Gambling Report shows that far more Pennsylvanians now bet online legally […]
Poker’s Latest Weight Loss Bet: Can Shaun Deeb Get to 17% Body Fat for $1 Million?
Pro poker player Shaun Deeb has bet hedge fund manager Bill Perkins that he can get to a body fat percentage of under 17% by next summer’s World Series of Poker (WSOP). Deeb currently weighs over 300 lbs. and has given himself about 14 months to shed the fat. Perkins is a regular at high-stakes poker tables and famous for making difficult prop […]
