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
Vox Pop: Is Online Gambling Legal? I Asked Pennsylvanians If They Knew
At the suggestion of an online gambling industry professional, I spent 90 minutes asking Philadelphians a simple question. Is online gambling legal? Exactly 90% said “yes,” which will probably surprise the iGaming professional who wishes to remain anonymous. Because despite Pennsylvania online casinos, poker rooms, and sportsbooks becoming legal in 2019, many Keystone Staters still […]
BetRivers Delaware Launches, Takes Over Online Gambling Operations
BetRivers Delaware slots, table games, and sportsbook officially launched on Dec. 27. The online casino and sports betting operator made the announcement on X at 3:01 p.m. On Dec. 28, the Delaware State Lottery site also said BetRivers online gambling was live. The lottery virtually screamed it: NEW HOME FOR INTERNET GAMES AVAILABLE THROUGH DELAWARE CASINOS! […]
$700 Million Powerball Jackpot Has Americans Excited for Another $1 Billion Pot
The Powerball jackpot grew to $700 million on Dec. 27, up $15 million overnight. Lottery officials say the Powerball drawing has Americans so excited that the prize pot rose due to “strong ticket sales.” Drew Svitko, Powerball product group chairman and Pennsylvania Lottery executive director, suggests that this euphoria may be due to the holidays […]
New Hampshire Online Casino Hopes Likely Dead for 2024
Hopes of legalizing New Hampshire online casino gambling in 2024 are likely dead. On Dec. 26, the primary sponsor of LSR2957 said so to Bonus. That’s because the topic of iGaming legalization is off-limits until at least 2025. LSR2957’s primary sponsor, state Sen. Timothy P. Lang Sr., R-Sanbornton, explained it to Bonus. The Office of […]
American Online Casino Gamblers Broke Revenue Records in November 2023, Proving iGaming Outlasted Covid
Revenue figures are in for the US iGaming states, and American online casino gamblers broke records in November 2023. Considering the top three iGaming states are on pace to bring in about $2 billion each this year, online casino gambling interest seems to have outlasted coronavirus blahs. Pennsylvania’s $191.9 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) […]
Evolution Expands Its Connecticut Live Dealer Studio, Its Sixth US Opening
Evolution expanded its Connecticut live dealer studio, creating the company’s sixth such opening of a space serving US online casino operators. Human croupiers serve online gamblers in five states. Evolution () was allowed to begin serving Nutmeggers with a live stream when the state’s online gambling marketplace launched on Oct. 19, 2021. In July 2022, […]
New Jersey Nearing Law Ordering Gambling Education at Universities Partnering With Sportsbooks
New Jersey may soon order gambling education at universities that partner with sports betting operators or their vendors if SB4231 becomes law. Those institutions of higher learning must also offer students information about a problem gambling hotline, according to the bill that moved from the House to the Senate on Dec. 11. If Senators approve the […]
Long Island Casino: Sands’ Proposal Suffers Courtroom Setback
A Las Vegas Sands Corporation proposal for a Long Island casino may have to “start over,” its opponents told Bonus on Dec. 14. That’s because Sands may not have access to the land where it planned to build a $4 billion to $5 billion casino and resort. Meanwhile, Sands and other would-be downstate New York […]
Entain CEO Resigns, Leaving Half of BetMGM Ownership With an Interim Leader
Entain CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen resigned, the company announced on Dec. 13. In the US, Entain is best known as half-owner of BetMGM, one of the Big Three online gambling brands. In the press release, Nygaard-Andersen said this is a good moment for her to step down because: The Group is now safe, stable, and sustainable […]
Fanatics Casino Expected to Launch in Pennsylvania in Early 2024
Fanatics Casino may debut in Pennsylvania in early 2024. At some point after that, the online casino operator’s parent company, Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG), expects to offer iGaming as a standalone app. That’s notable for FBG because its parent company is best known as a sports merchandise etailer. Relatedly, FBG has been concentrating on […]
