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.
The refund by PointsBet of losing NFC Championship wagers may prove to be a brilliant marketing move or it could set them and New Jersey's fledgling sports betting industry up for a fall.
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The U.S. Department of Justice reversal of the 2011 opinion that the Wire Act only applied to sports betting came out of seemingly nowhere and was fueled by Sheldon Adelson and the Attorney General's dislike for gambling in general.
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Court ruling against the Seneca Indian Nation is just one more example of the failings of the IGRA.
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From the Far East to South America, a look at the Top 5 gaming stories that happened around the world in 2018.
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Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the 2018. In the second of two parts, Hartley examines the repeal of PASPA and how sports gambling was affected in both the United States and Canada.
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Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the 2018. In the first of two parts, Hartley examines huge stories that affected gambling in both the United States and Canada.
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A new UK banking app can block gambling payments and Hartley examines if something similar could be coming to banks in the U.S. in the near future.
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Hartley examines why just a handful of U.S. states have passed sports betting laws, despite the repeal of PASPA nearly seven months ago.
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Slower paced games may stimulate gambling and interest on those sports.
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Single game sports betting and a casino in downtown Toronto are renewed talking points in Canada.
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Sports betting companies partnering with leagues has been taking place for almost two decades in Europe, with both sides benefiting. In light of recent partnership announcements, Hartley examines how U.S. leagues, teams AND sports books can all benefit.
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Harltey examines every race on the Saturday card for the 35th running of the Breeders' Cup, with picks and longshots for the feature races.
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