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.
Horse racing, filled with controversy since American Pharaoh's Triple Crown run in 2015, would benefit from the drama remaining on the track, starting this year.
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Licensed and regulated online gambling in Germany was started in 2010. A dozen years later the licensing process is still unacceptable.
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Ontario proceeding with privatized online gambling, despite unfounded allegations that it will cost the province close to $3 billion over 5 years.
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Hartley provides his annual betting tips and advice for the 2022 Oscars, with predictions for every category.
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With the explosion of sports betting in the U.S., rules are needed covering match fixing and insider trading.
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With the NFL creating ever expanding betting partnerships, the Calvin Ridley suspension for gambling is too severe..
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Sanctions on Russia have reached into the sports world, affecting odds and betting on international sports and players.
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A break down of where gamblers can file complaints in every province.
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Phil Mickelson has called the PGA a dictatorship and feels that the Saudi Golf League is a good alternative.
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A break down of where gamblers can file complaints in every state.
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So far three U.S. stadiums contain sportsbooks. Hartley examines if betting shops should be in arenas and on street corners.
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Fans and bettors are up in arms about the overtime ending of the BIlls-Chiefs playoff game and with massive betting on the sport, something needs to change.
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