Could this be the year for a perfect March Madness bracket?
- Mar 18, 2026
The introduction of NIL money and the rampant use of the transfer portal have reduced the odds on picking a perfect bracket.
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.
The introduction of NIL money and the rampant use of the transfer portal have reduced the odds on picking a perfect bracket.
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Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of 2025 for North America. In the first of two parts, Hartley examines the biggest stories that affected gambling in the United States, from the explosion of sportsbetting to the demise of sweepstakes casinos.
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