About the Author

Cheryl Coward

Cheryl Coward started her career as a news reporter in Washington, DC. She's a die-hard women's basketball fan and founded the website Hoopfeed.com as a result of that passion. She loves writing about sports on all levels and has previous experience covering sports betting regulations, operator marketing campaigns and women's sports gambling topics.

WNBA Betting Action Surges With The Aces And Duke Alumna, Says BetMGM

September 28, 2023 | By: Cheryl Coward

This week BetMGM reported a 27% year-over-year increase in active WNBA bettors on its platform thanks to players like Duke alumna Chelsea Gray and her WNBA-champion Las Vegas Aces. This trend comes on the heels of a 2023 Women’s Final Four that saw record numbers in viewership, betting handle, and even higher ticket prices than […]

Rep. Saine Wants Online Casino In North Carolina

September 19, 2023 | By: Cheryl Coward

With online sports betting to launch in North Carolina in 2024, some proponents of legal gaming want the industry to expand even further. Republican Rep. Jason Saine, senior chair of the NC House Appropriations Committee, is among those advocating for iGaming. In an opinion piece he wrote for The Charlotte Observer, Saine laid out his […]