A guide to betting with Alt Coins
- Oct 19, 2017
A look at crypto currency alternatives to bitcoin, including a discussion with two online gambling operators who take alt coins for deposits and bets.
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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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Repeal of PASPA will likely not change existing online sports betting laws
- Oct 11, 2017
Insights into the changes in U.S. gambling laws if the Supreme Court of the United States overturns PASPA, the law which currently allows legal sports betting in just four states.
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Malfunctioning slot machines continue to cause frustration and skepticism
- Oct 3, 2017
Since the advent of electronic slot machines there have been many instances of players not getting paid jackpot prizes due to software errors and there's not much gamblers can do about it.
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New decentralized platform could change the way poker is played online
- Sep 19, 2017
A new, decentralized online poker concept could pave the way for the future of online gambling by eliminating many of the problems today's gamblers face.
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Cities are the big losers as States fight with Tribes over gambling revenues
- Sep 8, 2017
Native American tribes that offer gambling via exclusive compacts have been in disputes with states for several years while payments to cities and ultimately citizens are left in limbo.
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A fight between the House and Senate keeps stalling online gambling legislation in Pennsylvania
- Sep 1, 2017
Opposing views in the state government have stalled effort to legalize online gambling in Pennsylvania. Where will it end?
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One final detail in Greater Toronto casino bid needs to be decided
- Aug 25, 2017
Great Canadian Gaming and Brookfield Asset Management won the bid for a Toronto casino, but neighboring cities are still clamoring over their piece of the gambling revenue pie.
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Lesniak’s vision for an internet gambling mecca is puzzling
- Aug 17, 2017
New Jersey, online casino gambling has been a success and Senator Ray Lesniak is looking to expand beyond the states' borders.
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The downward spiral of interest in poker continues
- Aug 1, 2017
The World Series of Poker has quietly concluded and still interest in poker continues to decline.
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Legal sports betting nationwide now seems imminent
- Jul 26, 2017
The Supreme Court of the United States recently announced that they will hear New Jersey's case to allow sports betting and they may be ready to override current laws banning gambling on sports in 46 states.
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Bet365 case could provide an important precedent
- Jul 17, 2017
A look at the ramifications of an upcoming court battle against betting giant Bet365, which has refused to pay a winning horse bettor.
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Recusal of Jeff Sessions from online gambling debate is bittersweet for bettors
- Jul 6, 2017
Jeff Sessions is recusing himself on all issues relating to online gambling, but his replacement, Rod Rosenstein, could possibly be even worse for gamblers.
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