About the Author
Heather Fletcher
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.
Fletcher’s Top Stories on Bonus.com
- Red44 Shut Down, Seemingly Start of Crackdown on Offshore Betting Sites, Jan. 12, 2023
- Online Gambling Industry Can Rejoice: 2018 Interpretation of Wire Act Dead, Sept. 16, 2022
- Poker Players Amazed Dealer Didn’t Understand ‘Color Up’ Request, June 3, 2022
- Women and FanDuel Casino May Be a Better Couple Than ‘Break Up Win,’ Nov. 29, 2022
- Jackpot City Online Casino Debuts in Pennsylvania, Dec. 7, 2023
- 2024 Indiana, New Hampshire Online Casino Bills May Take Paths Less Traveled, July 24, 2023
Fletcher’s Citations and Interviews Include:
- Straight to the Point, Citation, Affiliates Ignore Rhode Island Online Casino Launch, March 7, 2024
- The Closing Line, Citation, Sports Betting and Online Casino Legislation Update: March 1, March 1, 2024
- The Law Office of Elissa D. Hecker, Link to Articles, This Week in New York Gambling News, Feb. 23, 2024
- Poker News Daily, Citation, New York Online Poker Bill Not Included in Governor’s Budget Plan, Jan. 17, 2024
- Straight to the Point, Citation, Iowa iCasino Unlikely in 2024, Feb. 1, 2024
- Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Consulting and Market Research, Citation, US Sports Betting Policy Monitor, Jan. 4, 2024
- National Association of Administrators for Disordered Gambling Services (NAADGS), Podcast, Citation, 2023 Year in Review, Dec. 28, 2023
- Brown Political Review, Citation, Wheel of Misfortune, Dec. 3, 2023
- Earnings+More, Citation, The Future Is Murky for Esports Betting, Nov. 28, 2023
- Sharpr, Citation, Kentucky Says ‘Yes’ to Esports Betting, Aug. 3, 2023
- 77WABC, Interview, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano, July 6, 2023
- The Center Square, Interview, Online Gambling Could Be Next for Illinois’ Expanding Industry, April 21, 2023
- Indiana Capital Chronicle, Citation, Momentum Grows for Legal iGaming, Jan. 3, 2023
Fletcher’s Top Stories Across the Web
- The New York Times, This Wedding Is Brought to You by …, June 11, 2006
- Adweek, Online Casinos Join the Streaming Wars With Branded Live Dealers, April 29, 2022
- Adweek, These Innovative Campaigns and Execs Delivered Results and Accountability When It Mattered Most, March 21, 2021
- NY Sports Day, State of New York Sportsbooks Hearing: How Are We Doing?, Jan. 24, 2023
- The News-Herald, Tenant Issues Swirl Around Shoregate, June 2, 2000
Social Media & Professional Profiles
To reach Fletcher with a news tip, email her at [email protected].
Latest articles
Red44 Court Case Delayed Again — Trial for Illegal Site’s Managers Continued Until Dec. 3 or After
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 Hampshire Online Casino Hopes Gain Momentum As Sanborn Leaves Office
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 Spending $750 Million to Gain New Online Gamblers
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 […]
Renewed Hope for 2025 New York iGaming Comes From Hochul Budget Clues
New Yorkers are seeing a glimmer of hope for online casinos becoming legal in the state in 2025. That’s because perhaps the smoothest path to bills becoming law, the governor’s budget, may need to include an additional funding source for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). In January, Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is scheduled to publish […]
Resorts World Bet Renews Proposal to Open New Jersey Online Casino
Resorts World Bet is moving forward with its plans to launch a New Jersey online casino. So far, the online gambling brand only offers mobile sports betting in New York. On Oct. 16, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) released records showing the gaming regulator approved Resorts World Bet’s request “to continue to […]
On-Reservation Online Gambling May Launch in Oklahoma by Mid-2025
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FanDuel Casino Plans to Offer Gamblers Their Favorite Retail Casino Games Online, Plus New Ones
By the end of 2025, FanDuel Casino will have five exclusive titles in the World of Wonka series and four Samurai 888 slots. That’s because US online casino players love familiar games but want new entertainment, says FanDuel CEO Amy Howe. On Sept. 23 during Flutter Investor Day at Cipriani 25 Broadway in Manhattan, Howe revealed […]
Hochul Signs New York Gambling Ad Bill Into Law, Requiring Sportsbooks Warn About Problem Gambling
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 […]
