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.
While paying real money for virtual products is somewhat understandable for games like Farmville or Candy Crush Saga what has always had me scratching my head was why anyone would pay real money for credits on virtual gambling games like Zynga Poker, Slingo or the other casino games currently available on social media.
Read More . . .An editorial from Hartley Henderson on how Full Tilt Poker players are getting repaid.
Read More . . .The conclusion of the 2-part examination of the current Federal online poker bills of the buildup to the latest Poker-only bill.
Read More . . .The first in a 2-part examination of the current Federal online poker bills and a brief history of the buildup to the latest Poker-only bill.
Read More . . .The desire to gamble by Americans exists and unfortunately they can't rely on any foreign governments to create a reasonable regulatory environment.
Read More . . .Hypocrisy hit me again this week when I heard about Sheldon Adelson's new website and the lengths he is prepared to go to stop online gambling is mind boggling.
Read More . . .Poker Stars should be commended for negotiating a deal with the Deparment of Justice to ensure Full Tilt players are reimbursed, but the delays by the DoJ are inexcusable.
Read More . . .Introducing single game sports betting would discourage Canadians from wagering offshore or with illegal bookmakers.
Read More . . .Everything seemed to be in place for a Toronto casino but by late 2012 it seemed clear that the city was not going to support the casino. Now suburban Toronto cities are vying for a new casino resort.
Read More . . .More traditional companies have started accepting bitcoin as a payment option, but players have backed out for a variety reasons.
Read More . . .The Rational Group decided to pursue a license in New Jersey to offer online poker only to see their deal blow up in the 11th hour. Still, The Rational Group remains entirely committed to resolving the situation and to New Jersey.
Read More . . .Steve Schillinger was a successful stock trader on the Pacific Stock Exchange throughout the 1980s and 1990s and with the Internet becoming available to people for everyday use he devised a way to trade sports, the same way one trades stocks on a market.
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