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
Cordish Plan for Live! Casino Salem Would Bring Another iGaming Opponent to New Hampshire
Cordish Companies is one of many operators lining up for a chance to join New Hampshire’s growing charitable casino industry. Cordish, which owns the Live! chain of retail casinos and associated PlayLive! online gambling brand, has proposed a three-story entertainment facility in Salem, as reported by Boston.com. Unfortunately for New Hampshire’s nascent online casino legalization effort, Cordish has also become one of the staunchest adversaries of […]
Bally’s Abandons Pennsylvania State College Casino Plans, But Project Will Continue
Construction of a satellite casino at Nittany Mall in College Township, Pennsylvania will proceed, but Bally’s will no longer be a part of the project. Bally’s and its former partner in the project, Ira Lubert’s SC Gaming, announced today that they were ending their contract by mutual agreement. SC Gaming says that there is no change in the construction timeline due to […]
Tonko’s SAFE Bet Act Introduced to Federal Legislature, Includes Ban On Casino-Like “Microbets”
As he promised in the spring, Rep. Paul Tonko introduced his SAFE Bet Act this week, which aims to create federal standards for sports betting and require state regulators to uphold them. He announced the bill’s official introduction to the legislature in a press event on Sept. 12. Accompanying Tonko were Sen. Richard Blumenthal, two […]
Kalshi Quickly Halts Electoral Prediction Contracts After False Start Thursday
On Thursday, prediction exchange Kalshi began issuing contracts—bets, effectively—on which major political party will win control of each half of the US Congress in the November election. However, it was forced to halt trading less than 24 hours later. Kalshi is engaged in a legal battle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over whether such contracts […]
Proposed Arkansas Constitutional Amendment Would Require Local Approval for Casino Licenses
Arkansas is in the midst of a battle over the question of who gets to decide whether new casinos get built and where they should go. Like many states, Arkansas has a blanket constitutional ban on gambling, requiring amendments to allow specific exceptions. Any amendment must be approved in a statewide referendum. However, when it comes […]
Floyd Mayweather Online Slot Coming to US Online Casinos This Year
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. will get his online slot game later this year, thanks to a partnership with Games Global. The content developer expects to launch the new game globally before the end of the year. The new Floyd Mayweather Online Slot will launch first in the US, with international distribution coming afterward. Although Games Global only […]
BetRivers Adds Playtech Live Dealer Games in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan
BetRivers has launched live dealer games from Playtech, meaning the online casino brand now has deals in place with all three US live dealer suppliers. Playtech’s titles appear in BetRivers’ live dealer lobby alongside titles from Evolution in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. BetRivers Michigan also features games from Light & Wonder’s subsidiary Authentic Gaming, though these are unavailable in the other two states. […]
Indiana Gaming Commission Executive Director Steps Down to Handle Legal & Gov. Affairs at Fliff
Social sports prediction operator Fliff will soon have a new Head of Legal and Government Affairs in Greg Small, who currently serves as the Executive Director for the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC). Small announced his jump from the regulatory world to the industry side of things on LinkedIn earlier this week. His last day with the IGC will be September 20. […]
Virginia Online Instant Lottery Wagers Now Exceed Retail Sales
Virginia is one of the more recent US states to have launched an iLottery, but its online sales already exceed the retail channel. The Virginia Lottery’s preliminary numbers for fiscal year 2024 indicate $5.52 billion in total sales for fiscal year 2024. Although it has not yet released its annual report, the Lottery Post reports that over $3 billion of that came through […]
California Tribes to Sue Cardrooms: Legislators Rush Authorization Bill Through at Last Moment
California gaming tribes will have their chance to settle their differences with the state’s cardrooms in court, thanks to the last-minute passage of the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act (TNAJA). That success marks the culmination of two years of effort to earn the one-time right to sue in state court led by the Viejas Band of […]
