Loss of Poker Interest on TV was Inevitable
- Mar 11, 2014
Hartley examines the main reasons why interest in poker on TV has declined so greatly (particularly in North America) and what, if anything, can be done to renew it.
Read More . . .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.
Hartley examines the main reasons why interest in poker on TV has declined so greatly (particularly in North America) and what, if anything, can be done to renew it.
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