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
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
Hard Rock Bet Adds ‘All-New’ Online Casino App in New Jersey
In New Jersey, Hard Rock Bet launched its “all-new casino app” on Aug. 17, a company official tweeted with screen grabs. That rebranded site replaces the 2018-era Hard Rock Online Casino. Matt Primeaux, the executive managing director and president of Hard Rock Digital (HRD), tweeted today about the new app: Quicker-loading, faster navigation, more search […]
North Carolina eInstants to Debut on Nov. 15, Before Legal Sports Betting Launches
North Carolinians will be able to play online lottery instant games (eInstants) before they can bet legally on sports. On Nov. 15, North Carolina eInstants will be added to the current iLottery options of draw games like Powerball. By June 2024, the legal North Carolina sports betting marketplace will go live. Both forms of legal […]
One Casino and Resort, Gaming ‘for Black America,’ Hits a Legal Snag
One Casino and Resort, the $562 million retail casino proposed for Richmond, hit a legal snag that could stop a ballot measure. The Nov. 7 measure asks voters whether they want the gaming facility in their backyards. Plus, another lawsuit may be on its way. The court decision yesterday means the ballot measure is on […]
Gaming Leaders to Discuss Smoking on Casino Floors at Major Industry Conference, G2E
Smoking on casino floors will be the controversial subject on Oct. 11 at a major gaming industry conference in Las Vegas. However, The Venetian Expo, the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) venue that will host 25,000 industry professionals, is smoke-free. Yet within the building complex, The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino‘s gaming floor allows smoking. However, the […]
7 Online Gambling Operators Applied for Kentucky Sports Betting Licenses
Seven online gambling operators applied for licenses to operate sites when Kentucky’s esports and sports betting marketplace launches, the governor announced on Aug. 10. Retail sports betting is still scheduled to debut on Sept. 7, when the NFL season kicks off. Then online gambling begins on Sept. 28. Gov. Andy Beshear said today that the […]
Court Will Order Fliff, Free-to-Play Sports Prediction Site User Enter Arbitration
Fliff’s response to a class action lawsuit against the free-to-play sports prediction site might as well have said, “Read the fine print.” On Aug. 2, a California judge agreed with Fliff’s attorneys that plaintiff Bishoy Nessim had consented to Fliff’s Terms of Use and Sweepstakes Rules when he signed up for an account. Therefore, Nessim […]
FanDuel Q&A With Bonus: VP Alison Kutler on Responsible Gaming
Responsible gaming is a duty shared by the entire US online gambling industry, says Alison Kutler, FanDuel Group‘s vice president of sustainability and responsible gaming. Her employer, sports betting leader and online casino heavyweight FanDuel, deemed responsible gaming a priority on “Day One,” Kutler said in an interview with Bonus. Her words said yesterday to […]
Board May Soon Request Applications for 3 Downstate New York Retail Casino Licenses
Contrary to popular belief, the board that will ultimately recommend which retail casino proposals to present to the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) for approval hasn’t yet requested applications. Yet that day is near for the NYSGC-appointed Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB). The board may soon request formal applications for three downstate New York […]
Fanatics Sportsbook Taking Over New York PointsBet Sportsbook License
Fanatics Sportsbook is entering the New York sports betting race. On Aug. 3, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) discussed what will happen now that Fanatics purchased the US holdings of Australian online gambling operator PointsBet. PointsBet Sportsbook is one of nine sports betting operators licensed in the No. 1 revenue-generating state. So while […]
Americans Order Oodles of Mega Millions Tickets Through Jackpocket
Time is running out to buy Mega Millions tickets for the $1.1 billion jackpot. So many gamblers are rerouting themselves to iLotteries and apps like Jackpocket to pick their numbers for the Aug. 1 drawing. Most lottery game ticket purchasers will still head to retail locations tonight before the Mega Millions drawing at 11 p.m. […]