Derek Helling is an Assistant Managing Editor for PlayUSA, where he covers the gambling industry in the United States. With a focus on online casinos, sports betting, and legislative developments, Derek provides insightful analysis and reporting on the evolving landscape of gambling in America. Beyond his professional work, Derek is an advocate for progressive causes and a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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Derek Helling's articles primarily focus on the gaming and sports sectors, specifically pertaining to topics such as sports betting, online gambling, casino revenue, gambling legislation, and the gaming industry. His coverage heavily cites data and government announcements while also delving into legal policy regulations.
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By: Derek Helling
California gaming tribes have been given an unprecedented opportunity to litigate against their main rivals, the state's commercial card rooms. There's a chance that many of the card rooms' gaming activities, or even the establishments themselves, might become a thing of the past in California. The tribes imagine that their own casinos would receive any business lost by the card rooms, but they aren't the only ones competing with the card rooms.
The Bally's Corporation is unloading its digital gaming assets in Asia to focus on its operations elsewhere, including North America
By: Derek Helling
Four important gambling questions appeared on voters' ballots in yesterday's US general election. Online casino gaming wasn't among them, but retail casinos and sports betting were.
By: Derek Helling
The Missouri Senate is going to see some new faces in 2025, while some familiar faces will be showing up in new places. Current Sen.
By: Derek Helling
The latest quarterly earnings for DraftKings are an example of why online casino play is more valuable for DraftKings and similar companies.
A group opposing the expansion of brick-and-mortar casino gaming in Iowa could inadvertently affect online casino legalization efforts.
Two of the biggest gambling vendors in the United States are coming together, creating many implications for the future.
By: Derek Helling
Win for online casinos in New Jersey for the month of October 2024 surpassed Atlantic City casinos' win in the same month for the first time
By: Derek Helling
Sports betting in Missouri appeared to be a done deal, but now the result of that referendum is suddenly in question.
By: Derek Helling
If Doug Burgum becomes the next Secretary of the Interior, it could be an obstacle for tribal gaming operators interested in online casinos.
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