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
Betway Declines Entering Illinois Sports Betting Marketplace
The Illinois sports betting marketplace won’t be Betway’s tenth sportsbook state because the operator bowed out of its online-only license application. On Oct. 26, attendees of the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) meeting learned the bidding process ended without any operators receiving licenses. Betway had been one of two would-be online-only sportsbooks, IGB Executive Director Marcus Fruchter […]
California Sports Betting Ballot Initiatives for Tribes Lack Support From Tribal Gaming’s CNIGA, Boyd
Proposed California sports betting ballot initiatives filed on Oct. 27 with the California Attorney General’s Office (CAG) resulted in two gaming entities denying involvement. On Oct. 27, the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) said it knew nothing about the proposed Sports Wagering Regulation and Tribal Gaming Protection Act and the Tribal Gaming Protection Act. […]
Scott Sibella: A Timeline of the Unfolding Legal Drama
Scott Sibella allegedly violated company policy at Resorts World Las Vegas (RWLV), the casino told reporters on the day of his Sept. 15 termination. Since then, that casino’s former president and COO has been named in a lawsuit and pleaded guilty to charges emerging from a federal investigation. Sibella spent his 35-year-long career working at Atlantic […]
Laurie Sanborn Scandal: House Leader Remains in Office as Concord Casino License Case Continues
New Hampshire Rep. Laurie Sanborn is scheduled to meet on Oct. 26 with the House Republican Caucus, even as her husband fights the New Hampshire Lottery Commission (NHLC) to retain the license on their charitable gaming facility, Concord Casino. Sanborn, R-Bedford, is the House Ways and Means Committee chairwoman. That committee killed the 2023 online casino […]
Playtech Investors Await Word on CaliPlay Lawsuit
Playtech investors may still be scratching their heads in confusion about why Tecnología en Entretenimiento Caliplay (TEC) is suing the gambling software development company — seeking to end Playtech’s involvement in their joint online gambling brand, CaliPlay. That confusion may be happening because, on Oct. 5, Playtech told investors the company would update them “as necessary” about […]
Laurie Sanborn Scandal: New Hampshire House Republicans Won’t Call for Her Resignation
New Hampshire Rep. Laurie Sanborn still heads the House Ways and Means Committee that killed the 2023 online casino bill, even as her husband’s court case about the land-based casino they own nears a hearing date. Meanwhile, her fellow Republicans have said they won’t ask her to resign on Oct. 26. On Friday, in Merrimack […]
Rivalry Q&A With Bonus: CEO Steven Salz on Esports Betting
Rivalry (RVLY) is an online esports betting-forward brand that also offers sportsbook and casino gambling. Because of that esports-first mindset, Rivalry Co-founder and CEO Steven Salz told Bonus his company is waiting to see how state laws evolve before it considers offering its products in the US. One reason for that may be that, at […]
Unikrn Shutdown Surprises Esports Bettors, Creating Questions About Entain’s US Intentions
The Unikrn shutdown is official, with the Entain-owned esports betting brand announcing it is “powering down operations.” The Oct. 12 post on X said all betting will end on Oct. 20. Then the standalone app that was live in Brazil, Canada, and Chile will function in Entain’s other online sportsbooks. That likely means the US […]
Powerball Jackpot Nears $2 Billion: How Can Lottery Ticket Buyers Find Their Numbers Fast?
Lottery players hoping to win what may be a $2 billion Powerball jackpot on Oct. 11 are using creative ways to find numbers for the oodles of tickets they’re buying. Thousands of them are coming to the Powerball Lottery Generator page on Bonus as a result. That’s because even though the jackpot for tonight’s drawing […]
‘Don’t Regret the Bet’ Case Study Shows Michigan Regulator’s Responsible Gaming Campaign Worked
Michiganders who’ve been seeing online gambling ads for more than two years have probably also viewed the state regulator’s “Don’t Regret the Bet” commercials during the same NFL games. Those public service ads offering problem gambling prevention tools will continue into 2024, Sandra Johnson told Bonus on Oct. 10. Johnson, who heads the Michigan Gaming […]
