It's Crunch Time for Online Gambling Regulation
- Dec 2, 2010
With the Christmas break coming up it seems certain that the future of any pro-online gambling legislation rests with Nevada Senator Harry Reid.
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.
With the Christmas break coming up it seems certain that the future of any pro-online gambling legislation rests with Nevada Senator Harry Reid.
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