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:
- AGA Expects March To Truly Be Mad At Sportsbooks Around The Country, 16 Mar 2021
- AGA, FanDuel Forces To Help NJ Gamblers Form Game Plans To Gamble Responsibly, 09 Mar 2021
- DraftKings, UFC Pull No Punches In Newest Cross-Promotional Partnership, 05 Mar 2021
- NJ Borgata Online Casino Player Hits Progressive Jackpot Win On $5 Wager, 22 Feb 2021
- New Jersey Man Wins $1.1M Progressive Jackpot, Instantly Becomes Big Tipper, 16 Feb 2021
- PokerStars Stakes Hank Azaria, Many Other Celebrities In Charity Event On YouTube, 29 Jan 2021
- FuboTV Set To Acquire Vigtory Sportsbook And Its NJ License Along With It, 13 Jan 2021
- Tipico Now Live In New Jersey, Hoping To Be Anything But Typical, 10 Dec 2020
- Caesars Now Offering Live Dealer Games Via New Ezugi Partnership, 01 Dec 2020
- BetMGM Enlists PlayPause To Strengthen Responsible Gambling Components In All Markets, 25 Nov 2020
- Step Up To The 777th Slot Title For Golden Nugget’s Seventh Anniversary, 09 Nov 2020
- NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Games In NJ Could Spur Constitutional Change, 28 Oct 2020
- Vigtory Targeting High-End Sector Of NJ Sports Betting Market, 26 Oct 2020
- BetMGM Integrates BetGenius’ Parlay Builder To Differentiate Itself In The Market, 14 Oct 2020
- FanDuel Launches Presidential Pick ´Em Game Just In Time For Tuesday’s Debate, 28 Sep 2020