Derek Helling
Former Contributor
Derek Helling is the assistant managing editor of PlayUSA. He is a 2013 graduate of the University of Iowa and covers the intersections of sports with business and the law. He broke into covering the legal US gambling industry in North America in 2018 before PASPA was overturned.
Within a broader scope of gaming, Helling focuses on reporting breaking news in addition to industry-related financial, regulatory, and technological updates.
Writing on sports
- Chatham-Kent Sports Network: Even If The College Athlete Right to Organize Act Doesn’t Become Law, The Line of Demarcation Is Now Evident
- Equalizer Soccer: Women’s Soccer is the Huge Opportunity That Legal U.S. Sportsbooks are Largely Ignoring
- FanSided: Cincinnati city council follows shady example of Cleveland in stadium funding
Posts by Derek Helling:
- NJ Sportsbooks React To Big Ten’s Decision To Limit College Football Season, 10 Jul 2020
- NJ Borgata Online Casino Player Hits Progressive Jackpot Win On $5 Wager, 22 Feb 2021
- Step Up To The 777th Slot Title For Golden Nugget’s Seventh Anniversary, 09 Nov 2020
- Details From Golden Nugget Online Gaming’s 2020 Financial Report Look, Well, Golden, 26 Mar 2021
- DraftKings, UFC Pull No Punches In Newest Cross-Promotional Partnership, 05 Mar 2021
- NJ Online Gamblers Can Compete With Each Other To Top DraftKings’ Casino State Legend Series Leaderboards, 09 Apr 2021
- Partypoker Gives Darren Elias Seat At Its Brand Ambassador Table, 09 Sep 2021
- New Jersey Man Wins $1.1M Progressive Jackpot, Instantly Becomes Big Tipper, 16 Feb 2021
- Caesars Now Offering Live Dealer Games Via New Ezugi Partnership, 01 Dec 2020
- AGA, FanDuel Forces To Help NJ Gamblers Form Game Plans To Gamble Responsibly, 09 Mar 2021
- FanDuel Launches Presidential Pick ´Em Game Just In Time For Tuesday’s Debate, 28 Sep 2020
- Tipico Now Live In New Jersey, Hoping To Be Anything But Typical, 10 Dec 2020
- BetMGM Integrates BetGenius’ Parlay Builder To Differentiate Itself In The Market, 14 Oct 2020
- BetMGM App s Will Soon Have New Tools To Make Sense Of Responsible Gaming, 21 Apr 2021
- BetMGM Enlists PlayPause To Strengthen Responsible Gambling Components In All Markets, 25 Nov 2020