Tyler Andrews
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Who is Tyler Andrews?
Tyler grew up in Las Vegas in the days before non-smoking casinos and major league sports. He attended Cal State Long Beach and began his journalistic career in the press boxes, pits and infields of Southern California. He then spent four years in Barcelona, writing for Metropolitan BCN about FC Barcelona football, art and entertainment.
He now resides in Santa Fe, NM where he’s covered the gaming industry for various state markets. With PlayNJ, he works with a team of writers and editors to shape the content that brings New Jersey palyers the most important legal gambling storylines in the state. A couple of those include:
- How New Jersey continues to lead the country in igaming innovation
- Where igaming is headed in the next two years
When he’s not playing around with his two daughters, he goes to concerts with his wife, plays disc golf, collects comic books and roots for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Professional Experience
Catena Media
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- Dec. 2024-Present
Managing Editor
- Sept. 2022-Dec. 2024
Metropolitan BCN
Contributor
- Feb. 2012-May 2015
Education
Chapman University
Master of Arts, English Literature
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
2004-2006
Cal State Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature
1999-2003
Tyler Andrews’ top articles from around the web:
PlayTexas: South Texas Town Of Elsa Could Provide Model To Legal Statewide Gambling
PlayOhio: The Curious Case Of SPIRE: Will An Ohio High School Get A Sportsbook?
Metropolitan BCN: Art Against Time: Two Barcelona artists have found novel ways to create works on the city’s streets
Tyler Andrews in the media
- NC sports betting launch protects consumers from illegal markets, ABC-11 Raleigh: Lottery Commission Reveals Sports Betting Start Date Of March 11
- NC sports betting launch date announced, Charlotte Business Journal: NC Sports Betting Set To Start March 11. Here’s What To Know
- NC sports betting’s big first year, NBC-24 Charlotte: North Carolina could hit $7 billion in first year of online sports betting
- North Carolina casino expansion, CBS-17 Raleigh: Nearly Half of NC Residents Casino Expansion, Poll Says
- North Carolina sports betting revenue projection, CBS-17 Raleigh: NC Officials Preparing To Launch Sports Betting In 2024
- Texas gambling expansion, Fox-34 Lubbock, Texas: State Lawmakers Consider Gambling Bills in 88th Session
- Texas sports betting revenue projection, The Center Square: Texas Would See Windfall If State Legalized Gaming
Quotes From Tyler Andrews:
“When problem gambling is seen purely as a behavior, solutions revolve around self-control, discipline and making wise choices. People screw up and feel ashamed. Their families shake their heads and scold them for this weakness. There’s confusion and frustration. However, that paints a very narrow picture of gambling as an addiction.”
“Since receiving nominal recognition from the federal government in 1956, the Lumbee Tribe has failed to secure full federal protection. As such, it has been unable to benefit from casino gaming. Were the Tar Heel State to legalize commercial casinos, it could fast-track the Lumbee Tribe in developing a casino.”
“Despite approaching and sometimes eclipsing NHL hockey in viewership, auto-racing hasn’t reached anything near hockey’s betting popularity. And this has more to do with betting products on offer for auto racing than it does with the sport itself.”