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Heather Fletcher

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Heather Fletcher

Heather Fletcher

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Heather Fletcher is Lead Writer at Bonus, concentrating on online casino coverage. She specializes in breaking news, legislative coverage, and gambling marketing strategy overviews. To reach Heather with a news tip, email [email protected].

Who Is Heather Fletcher?

Heather Fletcher is the lead writer at Bonus, concentrating on online casino coverage. She specializes in breaking news, legislative coverage, and gambling marketing strategy overviews. Fletcher was part of the team that earned the 2022 SBC North America Casino Affiliate of the Year honor. 

Fletcher came to Catena Media, the parent company of Bonus, from a newspaper and magazine background. In March 2021, Fletcher began writing about online casino gambling as the lead writer for Online Poker Report. After Catena retired that online publication, she moved to Bonus and had bylines on other Catena sites, including MichiganSharp, NY Sports Day, and the now-retired NJGamblingSites. Fletcher is also a New York Times contract freelance reporter for the National Desk. She covers breaking news from Philadelphia, as needed. 

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To reach Fletcher with a news tip, email her at [email protected].

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Red44 case continued again

Red44 Court Case Delayed Again — Trial for Illegal Site’s Managers Continued Until Dec. 3 or After

October 21, 2024 | By: Heather Fletcher

The 11 defendants charged with felonies related to allegedly running an illegal online sportsbook called Red44 asked for and received a trial delay. That means their day in court won’t happen until after Dec. 2. The continuance US Magistrate Judge Gray M. Borden granted on Sept. 19 in the case filed with the US District Court, Northern District of […]

New hope for New Hampshire online casino

New Hampshire Online Casino Hopes Gain Momentum As Sanborn Leaves Office

October 21, 2024 | By: Heather Fletcher

New Hampshire’s hopes for 2025 online casino legalization may have gotten a bit brighter. As state Sen. Timothy P. Lang Sr. works to advance the legislation, a once powerful iGaming opponent declined to run for re-election. State Rep. Laurie Sanborn headed the committee that killed Lang’s previous bill. Many speculate that Sanborn, who headed the House […]

BetMGM iGaming may see 2025 improvement in movement toward long-term growth

BetMGM Spending $750 Million to Gain New Online Gamblers

October 18, 2024 | By: Heather Fletcher

BetMGM co-owner Entain‘s leaders say the brand will spend $750 million in 2024 to acquire new online gamblers. Entain officials said on Oct. 17 that the “new player acquisition” outlay will help with its strategy to grow BetMGM’s US market share in 2025. What that may mean for online casino bettors is more attractive promotions […]

The Oklahoma flag bears a tribal symbol — an Osage warrior's shield

On-Reservation Online Gambling May Launch in Oklahoma by Mid-2025

October 9, 2024 | By: Heather Fletcher

Oklahomans may be able to gamble on online bingo-based casino games by mid-2025 within the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma‘s land. That reservation encompasses nearly 11,000 square miles is in the southeastern portion of the state. The tribe is already moving forward on those plans, contracting with suppliers like GeoComply, White Hat Gaming, and Shape Games to provide the necessary […]

Rhode Island hasn't yet ousted Bovada

Bovada Leaves All iGaming States But Rhode Island, Michigan Pursues Another Illegal Gambling Site

Seven of the eight iGaming states have succeeded at ousting the illegal online gambling site Bovada. Rhode Island officials were working on it as of Oct. 4. Meanwhile, Michigan’s regulator rid the state of the Curaçao-based Harp Media brand months ago and has moved on to shoo away another such site: Ace23. Paul Grimaldi, with […]

IFF21B Debuts in three states

Evolution’s New Live Dealer Game ‘Infinite Fun Fun 21 Blackjack’ Now Available at US Online Casinos

Infinite Fun Fun 21 Blackjack is live in Connecticut, Delaware, and New Jersey online casinos, live dealer studio officials announced on Oct. 3. The US debut happened a month after the game’s global launch, noted Evolution North American CEO Jacob Claesson. On Sept. 4, when the game launched outside of America, he said that Nutmeggers […]

New York Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul signed a bill into law that mandates sportsbooks warn bettors about problem gambling

Hochul Signs New York Gambling Ad Bill Into Law, Requiring Sportsbooks Warn About Problem Gambling

October 1, 2024 | By: Heather Fletcher

Mobile sports betting is gambling, and sportsbook ads in New York need to tell bettors about “the dangerous and addictive effects of problem gambling,” the governor said as she signed SB1550/AB1118 into law on Oct. 1. Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul announced: Protecting New Yorkers from the dangerous and addictive effects of problem gambling and sports […]

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