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Heather Fletcher

Heather Fletcher

Heather Fletcher was a Lead Writer at Bonus, concentrating on online casino coverage. She specializes in breaking news, legislative coverage, and gambling marketing strategy overviews.

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. 

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To reach Fletcher with a news tip, email her at heather.fletcher@catenamedia.com.

Latest articles

UNLV Experts Predict California Voters Will See Sports Betting on the 2024 Ballot

November 7, 2022 | By: Heather Fletcher

California voters will likely see sports betting legalization on the ballot again in 2024. That deja vu will happen if voters defeat Propositions 26 and 27 tomorrow, as pollsters and experts from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Center for Gaming Regulation (ICGR) believe they will. On Friday, ICGR Marketing Manager Claire Krawsczyn […]

$1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot Sends Searches Soaring 3,500%

November 3, 2022 | By: Heather Fletcher

In 45 states, eyeballs are on the Powerball jackpot today. It’s $1.5 billion now and will only continue to rise as more Americans buy the $2 ticket to Saturday’s drawing. Because of the attention on the likely record-breaking prize, a page on Bonus that helps Powerball ticket buyers pick numbers saw a nearly 3,500% increase […]

Cashless Casinos Gain Analyst Approval With J.P. Morgan’s Aristocrat Note

November 2, 2022 | By: Heather Fletcher

In gambling industry circles, cashless casinos are “of course” propositions. Yes, they’ll happen. Naturally, gamblers want them. Of course, the technology will work. Yet, Wall Street remained largely silent on the topic until now. That changed on Oct. 24, when Sydney-based J.P. Morgan analysts released an analyst note lauding Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure for its cashless […]

Powerball Jackpot $1.2 Billion – Searches for Magic Numbers Quadruple

November 1, 2022 | By: Heather Fletcher

The Powerball jackpot is $1.2 billion for tomorrow’s drawing. Beginning yesterday when the jackpot reached $1 billion and no one won the drawing, searches for the magic numbers more than quadrupled. It seems hopeful Powerball jackpot winners are having trouble picking six numbers for their $2 tickets. Because as tomorrow’s 10:59 p.m. EST drawing approaches, searches […]

Halloween Treats: Ontario Retail Sportsbooks, iGaming Deadline

October 31, 2022 | By: Heather Fletcher

Ontarians woke up on Halloween to find out they had treats in their bags. The first goodie: Today is the deadline for gray market online casino and sports betting operators to meet regulatory requirements or face penalties. It’s also the first business day after the announcements that Ontario retail sportsbooks can begin populating the land. […]

Esports Having Bumpy Start As Vie.gg Closes

October 25, 2022 | By: Heather Fletcher

Esports captures the zeitgeist of 2022. Sadly, its US online gambling industry pioneer will also come and go this year. Today, Vie.gg users found out that the legal gambling site will cease operations on Nov. 1. The Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) site debuted in April in New Jersey. Not only was Vie.gg’s US debut, but […]

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