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 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.
Read More . . .Yesterday, the DoJ filed a 96 page indictment against Legends Sports based in Panama along with 34 individuals connected to the company and made many arrests. Yet this gambling sting will most likely not affect player accounts or day to day activity.
Read More . . .MGM plan for Exhibition Grounds casino in Toronto makes the most sense. MGM held a recent job fair ahead of a council vote.
Read More . . .Every year the U.S. Department of State issues a list of countries which they say are of concern to the government because those countries could be laundering money through narcotics thus increasing the risk of terrorist funding.
Read More . . .PokerStars' main interest in the Atlantic City Club Hotel and Casino is just to have a physical location to place its poker servers so that they meet the constitutional requirements of the state of New Jersey and the AGA came out with a statement urging New Jersey to block PokerStars buyout plan.
Read More . . .While New Jersey residents were celebrating after Governor Christie passed an amended online gambling bill, they were also dealt a great blow when the federal courts ruled against New Jersey's passing of the sports betting law.
Read More . . .The SAG awards have always proven to be a good predictor of winners in the acting categories although the BAFTA awards have proven to be an even better indicator in many categories. Look inside for value bets for this Sunday's Academy Awards.
Read More . . .A recent Bluff Magazine article reveals the truth about the dark side of the online poker industry and the professionals who play in it.
Read More . . .Toronto has a great opportunity with a new casino which will change the landscape of an under-utilized part of the city and provide needed revenue.
Read More . . .A decision was made by the 3rd Circuit Court a while back which has basically gone unreported in the gambling industry.
Read More . . .Antigua's threat to implement WTO penalites may force the American government to examine this whole case more seriously.
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