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 year 2012 turned out to be a fairly important year for the gambling industry primarily because of the U.S. election and the possible impact on the industry's future. Part one of a 2 part series.
Read More . . .There are currently 52 sites offering betting using bitcoins and some U.S. facing sportsbooks and poker site operators are seriously considering offering the currency as a form of payment.
Read More . . .It's time for the DoJ to cut through the red tape and pay American Full Tilt Poker players back.
Read More . . .Prior to Ronald Reagan, the Republican Party's platform was focused on fiscal responsibility and less government including on social issues. It was only in the 1980s that the Republicans decided to make morality part of their platform.
Read More . . .Earlier this week a report was released by Ernst and Young, which suggested that Toronto could reap almost $250 million a year by offering a casino on city land. The amount would be less if it was hosted off city land but would likely still be significant. That money could be used for infrastructure, public housing and even subways.
Read More . . .Sports bettors across the United States will be anxiously awaiting the outcome of the Presidential election. The state of New Jersey is challenging the legality of The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA)
Read More . . .It seems odd to most gamblers that anyone would want to play for fun when they have the opportunity to play for real cash.
Read More . . .Last night residents and lobby groups filled the City Hall council chamber to discuss a proposed casino in downtown Toronto. It was effectively a cheerleading event to oppose the casino.
Read More . . .Recently USGamingSurvey.com conducted a study to see how motivated U.S.-based poker players are to seeing online poker legalized and regulated in the U.S. The results of the survey were mind boggling
Read More . . .While it’s not unusual for the government to sell seized assets to the general public, what has many scratching their heads is the fact that the domains were sold to David Gzesh.
Read More . . .Mitt Romney's choice for vice president certainly won’t help online gambling interests as both candidates clearly oppose any gambling expansion.
Read More . . .The U.S. DoJ and PokerStars came up with an agreement that everyone can feel comfortable with . . . and will repay Full Tilt Poker customers waiting since Black Friday.
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