Should Professional Athletes Be Allowed to Bet on Their Own Sports? The WNBA Controversy Raises Bigger Questions
- Aug 7, 2026
Sports leagues need to take a second look at what how they enforce athlete betting
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Hartley Henderson
HARTLEY HENDERSON has been involved with the online gambling world for nearly thirty years. His insights helped Intertops become the first sportsbook online to list odds for reality TV betting when they opened lines for Survivor in 2000. Hartley worked extensively for WWTS in the heyday of that storied sportsbook in the mid-2000s and finally landed at Major Wager for five years. His contacts throughout the online gaming industry are unparalleled and his column often offers exclusive interviews and opinions from gambling leaders around the world. Hartley was voted our top writer 5 times since he began at OSGA over a decade ago, most recently 2024. His weekly insights are not to be missed here at OSGA.
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Prediction Markets vs. Sportsbooks: The Supreme Court Battle That Could Change Sports Betting Forever
- Jul 25, 2026
The legal battle over Kalshi and prediction markets could reshape sports betting in America as states, sportsbooks and the CFTC prepare for a Supreme Court showdown.
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Alberta goes live with its open iGaming market with over 20 sportsbooks in operation
- Jul 13, 2026
As many as 50 online gambling operators are now live for bettors in Alberta, Canada
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WSEX and Jay Cohen: The Rise, Fall and Legacy of an Online Gambling Pioneer
- Jun 28, 2026
A revealing look at Jay Cohen, the creation of World Sports Exchange, and how one of online betting’s earliest pioneers helped shape live wagering before becoming a target of U.S. prosecutors.
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Will New CFTC Rules Fix Prediction Markets?
- Jun 20, 2026
Veteran gambling columnist Hartley Henderson examines the CFTC’s newly proposed rules and what they could mean for prediction markets.
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Is there a future for in stadium sportsbooks or betting terminals?
- Jun 1, 2026
After the sportsbook at Wrigley Field is closed, Harltey examines the issues causing books to close at sports venues.
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Five main takeaways from the Canadian Gaming Summit
- May 28, 2026
Veteran analyst Hartley Henderson breaks down the major takeaways from the 2026 Canadian Gaming Summit, highlighting how Canada’s online gambling industry continues to evolve amid shifting regulations, market expansion, and growing competition.
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Ontario launches province-wide self exclusion program but it won’t solve all problems
- May 23, 2026
Canadian gamblers can now self-exclude from all regulated online gambling sites in Ontario.
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Banning Brendon Sorsby for the 2026 season is a bad look for the NCAA
- May 7, 2026
The Brendan Sorsby NCAA gambling scandal reveals theproblems with current sports betting rules for student-athletes.
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Vegas has little value added for gamblers and tourists these days
- Apr 28, 2026
Las Vegas is still great, but not the same, especially for value hunters . . . and gamblers
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LIV Golf Epitomized Much That Is Wrong with Sports Today
- Apr 25, 2026
The demise of LIV golf proves that money can't buy everything in sports, just the players.
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Efforts to curtail insider trading by Kalshi and Polymarket won't stop opposition by states
- Mar 28, 2026
Despite implementing insider trading rules, prediction markets still face growing calls to be regulated as sportsbooks
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