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.
Last week Senator Ray Lesniak from New Jersey wrote a letter to Eric Holder arguing that the states have the right to offer online gambling. But don't expect the US governement to seriously address online gambling anytime soon.
Read More . . .The most likely reason for the coalition between Reid and Kyl is that they’ve found a common enemy that both loathe more than a federal poker bill.
Read More . . .The November 9 was a good idea on paper, but after 3 years it appears that there are far more people who enjoy playing poker than watching it.
Read More . . .Since the passage of the UIGEA American bettors have been left wondering where to play; how to deposit and withdraw; where to look to see who is offering the best odds; warning signs a gambling site may be in trouble and whether it is legal to bet in their state.
Read More . . .Repayment looks doubtful following Alderney's decision to pull the license of Full Tilt Poker and things look particularly dire for American players.
Read More . . .When the Federal government first announced that it was seriously considering legalizing online gambling, there was much excitement. But it is clear that there are going to be far too many strings attached to make the players comfortable.
Read More . . .While Betfair is the largest betting exchange it wasn't the first to offer a product where bettors could back or lay odds. But, it appears the whole concept isn't reverberating with older bettors and isn't generating much excitement stateside.
Read More . . .With the 1.5 mile distance of the Belmont Stakes, many horse players believe that the race sets up best for a horse that can lay way back and make a big late charge.
Read More . . .Poker "pros" have been proven to be unloyal employees who are now using the public to garner sympathy for their plight.
Read More . . .For the first time in quite a while, the Indianapolis 500 seems to be on the lips of every sports fan and racing enthusiast.
Read More . . .Earlier this week the executive director for the World Series of Poker announced that he wasn't expecting a drop off in enrollment for this year's main event. Ty Stewart must also believe in the tooth fairy.
Read More . . .In a publication of Fortune Magazine a couple of weeks back, Caesars President and CEO Gary Loveman posted an opinion piece suggesting that now was the right time for federal poker legislation. In the editorial Loveman compared the current situation to the prohibition act of the 1920s and argued that sometime in the future Americans will look back at the current online gambling ban and laugh at it, just as Americans do now with prohibition...
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