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
Unibet Revenue Rises 29% in Q2, ‘Harmful’ Online Gambling Income Falls to 3.1%
Unibet and the online gambling operator’s parent company, Kindred Group, seem to prove betting doesn’t need income from problem gamblers in order to be profitable. In Q2 2023, Kindred’s total revenue rose 29% over Q2 2022. Also, in Q2, revenue “from harmful gambling” was 3.1%. Kindred reported the first number today and the latest result of its […]
2024 Indiana, New Hampshire Online Casino Bills May Take Paths Less Traveled
In 2024, Indiana and New Hampshire lawmakers say they’ll roll the dice again with online casino bills. However, the proposed legislation will take different routes to the table this time. They hope that’ll ensure the online casino bills represent winning bets if the measures become law. On July 14 at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming […]
Online Gambling Operator PlayUp Sees House of Cards Fall, Starting With New Jersey Shutdown
Online gamblers interested in placing sports bets on PlayUp were out of luck on July 21. That’s because, on July 19, New Jersey regulators revoked PlayUp Sportsbook‘s ability to do business in the state, as well as follow through on its PlayUp Casino plans. Plus, on July 21, the operator’s house of cards continued falling […]
Kentucky Emergency Sportsbook Regulations Subject of Aug. 22 Public Hearing
Days before Kentucky sports betting kicks off with the start of the NFL season, residents of the Bluegrass State can attend an Aug. 22 public hearing to say what they think of emergency sportsbook regulations. Sportsbooks will be governed by those 11 proposed administrative regulations when retail sports betting begins on Sept. 7 and online […]
Online Casino Live Dealer Competition Sees Playtech Enter the Augmented Reality Looking Glass
New Jerseyans will be the first to benefit from the latest product in a stepped-up US online casino live dealer competition. On July 18, Playtech announced its “live casino game show” reminiscent of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The product, Adventures Beyond Wonderland (ABW), has live dealers interacting with augmented reality versions of […]
Kentucky Sports Betting Regulations in Place, 27 Sites Can Launch on Sept. 28
With emergency Kentucky sports betting regulations being filed on July 10, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) unanimously approved allowing 27 online sportsbooks to launch on Sept. 28. The more permanent regulations will be in place by the Sept. 7 retail sports betting launch. Before the body unanimously approved the emergency regulations today, they heard […]
Ohio Online Sports Betting Operators May Pay 20% Tax Rate, Possibly Impacting Bettor Promos
Ohio online sports betting operators may see their taxes increase from 10% to 20% of gross revenue if Governor Mike DeWine signs the budget bill state lawmakers approved on June 30. The additional cost for operators may be passed along to Ohio sports bettors in the form of less valuable promo offers if sports betting […]
A Florida Sports Betting Legal ‘Victory’ for Hard Rock, Seminole Tribe
One tweet from gaming attorney Jeff Ifrah on June 30 rekindled hope among Florida sports betting advocates. Smaller picture, a court decision he mentioned could mean one legal option, Hard Rock Sportsbook, may soon be available in the third-most-populous state by the start of the NFL season. Bigger picture, the opinion from the US Court […]
Fanatics Betting and Gaming Wins PointsBet Bid Over Rival DraftKings, $225 Million to $195 Million
The Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) team won in its competition against DraftKings to buy the US holdings of Australian online gambling operator PointsBet. On June 30, PointsBet shareholders voted to accept FBG’s $225 million bid. The deal more than triples FBG’s US market access and adds the Big Three online casino states, as well as […]
Sowing Confusion: Mainstream Publications Promote Offshore Gambling, Skew Google Search Results
Despite the availability of legal online gambling in the US, illegal offshore sites still feature prominently in Google search results. Sponsored content pages appearing in mainstream media and even student newspapers are helping to drive black market operators to the top of Google rankings. Those search engine results leading Americans to illegal offshore betting sites […]
