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
New York Online Casino Meeting Scheduled With Bill’s Finish Line a Month Away
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. sent out New York online casino meeting invitations for a March 7 roundtable discussion. He’s hoping the informal talk with lawmakers will ensure S4856, a bill legalizing iGaming, makes it into April’s annual budget. Legislators approve the annual budget in April, which tends to include most bills that will […]
Lottery Ticket Courier Rules Now Mean Ads to New Yorkers Need to Show They’re Only Middlemen
New lottery ticket courier rules in New York mean sites, including Jackpocket and Lotto.com, now have to tell lottery players that the sites and apps are only middlemen. In other words, advertising can no longer say New Yorkers are “playing” the lottery on the apps because what customers are actually doing is hiring a middleman […]
Hundreds of Questions Arrive About 3 Downstate New York Casino Licenses
With “several hundred” questions to answer about three Downstate New York casino licenses, Robert Williams, executive director of the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), said on Feb. 27 that it’ll take another three weeks to answer them. On Jan. 3, the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board (NYSGFLB) opened up the Request for […]
Kentucky Online Poker Out of Sports-Only Bill
Kentucky online poker isn’t included in HB551, a bill to legalize online sports betting in Kentucky that was introduced on Feb. 22 by state Reps. Al Gentry and Michael Meredith. While Feb. 22 was the last day House lawmakers could propose legislation, this streamlined bill may have a better chance of passage than other pending […]
New Hampshire Online Casino Legalization Nears a Final Senate Vote
Senators approved SB104, legalizing New Hampshire online casinos, in the first of two required votes before it can move to the House. On Feb. 22, during the bill’s second reading, lawmakers spent 20 minutes debating its merits. All but two of the New Hampshire State Senate members opposed the proposed legislation in their oratory. However, the […]
Indiana Online Casino Bill Likely Dead in 2023
An Indiana online casino appears to have died of neglect. HB1536 hasn’t had a hearing, and Feb. 21 was the deadline for that to happen. So it appears the third time wasn’t the charm for the Indiana General Assembly to legalize Indiana online casino and poker gambling. Indiana online sportsbooks launched in 2019. The iGaming […]
Addabbo: New York Online Casino Tax Revenue Can Benefit MTA
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. spoke to Bonus on Feb. 16 about S4856, the iGaming bill he introduced on Feb. 15. He said the measure that analysts believe would generate $1 billion a year in New York online casino tax revenue through its 30.5% tax rate can still be amended in order to pass […]
Addabbo’s New York Online Casino Bill Debuts
The New York online casino bill S4856, introduced by outspoken legal gambling expansion advocate state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., debuted in his committee on Feb. 15. It calls for a 30.5% tax rate on iGaming, which is much lower than the 51% rate on the existing mobile sportsbook marketplace. DraftKings and FanDuel leaders recently […]
NorthStar Bets Casino, Sports Owner Closer to Going Public With Playtech Investment
NorthStar Gaming has received a CAD $12.25 million (USD $9.19 million) infusion of capital concurrent with its reverse takeover by Baden Resources. The money comes from online gambling supplier Playtech. The deal means that Ontarians will soon know if NorthStar Bets casino and sports betting products are hometown favorites. After the Feb. 28 reverse takeover, the […]
New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Nears Senate Vote
Senators will vote on New Hampshire online casino legislation the next time they meet. That’s because a Senate committee approved SB104 on Feb. 8. State Sen. Timothy P. Lang Sr., R-Sanbornton, told Bonus today that the Senate Ways and Means Committee‘s vote on Feb. 8 of “Ought to Pass with Amendment” has this result: It […]
