Darren Cooper
Contributor
Darren Cooper is a staff writer for PlayUSA. He’s been a sports writer in the Northeast since 1998 and developed a keen interest in covering the gaming, casino and sports betting industry and has written for multiple additional Play state sites. He always bets responsibly although his grandfather did have a secret system for betting on the ponies at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
Darren likes to break down the issues in today’s gaming world and explain what they mean to the consumer, why they should care about a hiring trend, a new sportsbook opening or a new license being awarded. While the business is just that, a business, what a player or consumer wants is really the driving force in the industry.
An award-winning writer of profiles and columns, Darren has covered the Super Bowl, the Yankees, Penn Relays and football games coast-to-coast building a large social media following….and hockey jersey collection. He’s been a minor league baseball announcer. He’s broadcast wrestling, football, basketball and volleyball games. He earned his broadcast journalism degree from Louisiana State University.
Play USA article highlights
Future of sports betting: playusa.betsandodds.net/what-will-sports-betting-look-like-2023/
Breaking in new Ohio sportsbook app: playusa.betsandodds.net/ohio-sports-betting-market-betjack-sportsbook-app/
Nancy Kerrigan tour: playusa.betsandodds.net/nancy-kerrigan-talks-ice-dreams-figure-skating/
Study shows iGaming partnership works: playusa.betsandodds.net/online-retail-casinos-study-revenue/
Additional Play site articles
PlayCalifornia: Baseball cards get new life online www.playca.com/246397/trading-cards-are-finding-a-new-life-online/
PlayLouisiana: Place your Mardi Gras bets. www.playlouisiana.com/things-we-wish-we-could-bet-on-for-mardi-gras-in-louisiana/
PlayLouisiana: The Historic Fair Grounds www.playlouisiana.com/new-orleans-fair-grounds-reverses-sports-betting-measures/
PlayColorado: All-time best hockey sweaters playusa.betsandodds.net/all-time-best-nhl-sweaters/
PlayOhio: Super Bowl odds playusa.betsandodds.net/news/early-super-bowl-history-and-the-odds-involved/
PlayFlorida: The Great American Race playusa.betsandodds.net/daytona-500-just-around-the-corner/
PlayKansas: 5 Greatest March Madness Moments playusa.betsandodds.net/top-5-march-madness-moments-for-kansas-college-basketball/
Posts by Darren Cooper:
- Finally! Hard Rock Tapped To Be First Casino In Virginia, 28 Apr 2022
- As One Virginia Casino Spot Is Cleared, Another One Is In Limbo, 02 Jun 2022
- Connecticut Is A Wealthy State, But Its Gambling Industry Could Still Get Hit In Economic Downturn, 22 Jun 2022
- New Jersey Summit To Explore Connection Between eSports And Casino Industry, 12 Jul 2022
- US Gambling: Ranking PlayUSA’s Top 10 Money Maker States Right Now, 08 Jul 2022
- The Preakness Stakes Has A Lot Riding On It. So Who Should You Bet On?, 18 May 2022
- Koi Nation Encountering Obstacles With Plan For Sonoma County Casino, 07 Apr 2022
- New Gambless App Aims To Become Helpful Resource For Problem Gamblers, 13 May 2022
- A Tale Of Two Markets: Online And Retail Casinos See Harmony, New Study Finds, 21 Mar 2022
- First Land-Based Virginia Casino Opens Today And Here’s Everything To Know, 08 Jul 2022
