Derek Helling serves as a contributing writer to PlayColorado. Since starting to cover regulated gambling in the US in 2019, Derek has helped report on the lead-up to legalized sports betting in Colorado and written about the professional and college teams in the state.
Derek has also helped manage the BetHer site, which shines a spotlight on women’s sporting events and legal sports betting related to those events. He has also covered sports business and law for various publications, including Advocacy for Fairness in Sports.
For more than 20 years, Derek has served as a journalist. He now lives in Chicago with his wife and overlord Munchkin cats.
Posts by Derek Helling:
- What Coloradans Should Know About Self-Exclusion Lists For Problem Gambling, 06 May 2020
- Most Likely Destination For Disney’s DraftKings Stock Is Other People’s Portfolios, 04 May 2020
- BetMGM Roars To Life Online In Colorado Thanks To The Midnight Rose Hotel And Casino, 01 May 2020
- Colorado Allows Betting On Pesäpallo (Finnish Baseball) To Tide Fans Over, 01 May 2020
- Gambling Tax Projections Fall Due To Casino, Sports Shutdowns, 30 Apr 2020
- Help On The Horizon: City Of Black Hawk, Colorado Sports Bettors Alleviate Financial Strain On Casinos, 28 Apr 2020
- BetAmerica, Betfred Up For Licensure At Thursday Meeting As Calendar Races Toward May 1, 13 Apr 2020
- BetMGM, BetRivers, William Hill Get Their Turns At Colorado License Approval Thursday, 31 Mar 2020
- Colorado Casino Workers Have Options When It Comes To State Assistance, 26 Mar 2020
- CLGCC Could License Three More National Sportsbook Brands Thursday, 15 Mar 2020