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
Year in Review – NCPG Q&A With Bonus: Executive Director Keith Whyte on Responsible Gaming Progress
The US gambling industry made progress on responsible gaming in 2023, but there’s still a $1 billion funding shortfall. So said Keith Scott Whyte in an interview with Bonus. Whyte is the executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), a nonprofit that fights problem gambling on several fronts. While it may seem a […]
Fanatics Sportsbook Can Finally Take Over the New York Sportsbook It Owns
Fanatics Sportsbook can finally rebrand the New York sportsbook it owns, thanks to an approval on Oct. 3 by the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC). The commission okayed Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) transferring the license for PointsBet Sportsbook to its brand, Fanatics Sportsbook. Today’s approval comes months after Fanatics bought the US holdings […]
New York Adds Teeth to Its Sports Wagering Ad Regulations
New York sports wagering ad regulations became more restrictive on Oct. 3. That’s when the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) approved changes to the state’s sportsbook marketing and advertising rules. Today’s unanimous vote in favor of the Sports Wagering Advertising and Marketing regulation additions and one amendment brings months of discussion to a close. […]
Within Hours of Tonight’s $1 Billion Powerball Drawing, Americans Are Finally Getting Excited
A $1 billion Powerball drawing is becoming so routine, this is the second one in a row. So it’s not that surprising that Americans seem more ho-hum about it until hours before the Oct. 2 drawing. Using the Bonus page Powerball Lottery Generator as a barometer, Americans were far more excited about the $2.04 billion […]
FanDuel Casino Q&A With Bonus: VP Daniele Phillips on ‘Winning Is Undefeated’ Ad Campaign
FanDuel Casino leaders have been feeling victorious about their Winning is Undefeated marketing campaign. So glorious, in fact, that they’ve implemented its second phase, Daniele Phillips told Bonus on Sept. 29. Phillips, FanDuel Casino’s vice president of brand strategy, answered questions from Bonus on Friday about the online gambling operator’s marketing campaign. The Q&A covers […]
Mesmerizing GeoComply Time-Lapse Pin-Drop Map of Kentucky Online Sportsbook Launch
Kentucky’s mobile sportsbooks launched on Sept. 28, and the seven live operators needed to know that bettors were within state borders. Enter online gambling geolocation service provider GeoComply. On Sept. 29, Bonus received this mesmerizing GeoComply time-lapse pin-drop map showing some of the 2,020,119 geolocation checks during Launch Day. While it’s not quite ASMR (autonomous […]
Online Sports Betting in Kentucky Launches Today, September 28
Kentucky online sports betting apps have begun accepting bets as of 6 a.m. today, Sep 28. The online sportsbooks going live on Launch Day included most of the eight operators approved for operation by state gaming regulators. Being live on Day One is the secret to being No. 1 in US online sports betting market share, […]
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Regulators Add Oversight Committee Ahead of 2024 Launch
North Carolina online sports betting regulators added a Sports Betting Committee Charter on Sept. 27. Those guidelines for a three-person North Carolina State Lottery Commission (NCSLC) Sports Betting Committee (SBC) represent a step toward readying for the 2024 launch of online sports and esports wagering. Regulators progressing today on overseeing sports betting law is a […]
60K Kentucky Online Sports Bettors Ready for Sept. 28 Mobile Sportsbook Launch
More than 60,000 online sportsbook accounts have already been created by Kentucky sports bettors in preparation for the Sept. 28 launch of online esports and sports betting, the governor said on Sept. 21. Pre-registration on the apps began on Aug. 28. The statement today by Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky online sports bettors pre-registered with the […]
Kentucky Sports Bettors Gain 5 Events on the List of Available Wagers, But Still No Pickleball
Kentucky sports bettors can now count Australian rugby, Formula 1 racing, tennis, and two more mixed martial arts (MMA) events among their sports betting options. Those five events will be added to the sports wagering catalog if the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) agrees in October with the Sept. 21 recommendations from the Sports Wagering […]
