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Hartley Henderson

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.

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Should sports betting shops be inside stadiums and on street corners?
- Feb 7, 2022
So far three U.S. stadiums contain sportsbooks. Hartley examines if betting shops should be in arenas and on street corners.
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With sports betting taking hold in the U.S., leagues need to assure fair overtime rules
- Jan 25, 2022
Fans and bettors are up in arms about the overtime ending of the BIlls-Chiefs playoff game and with massive betting on the sport, something needs to change.
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Ontario government should not take a recent report as fact when deciding how to proceed with online gambling
- Jan 21, 2022
Hartley examines a recent report in Canada suggesting online gambling will cannibalize land-based casinos by reviewing previously unfounded claims in the U.S.
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America is becoming inundated with too many sports betting ads and odds
- Jan 13, 2022
Hartley looks at how sports betting companies are bombarding the airwaves with commercials and examines how regulators in other countries have forced a certain level of responsibility in advertising on casinos.
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Top 5 Global Gambling Stories of 2021
- Jan 3, 2022
A look back at the top gambling stories from around the world in 2021.
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Top 10 U.S. Gambling Stories of 2021 – Year in Review Part 2
- Dec 30, 2021
Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the 2021. In the second of two parts, Hartley examines huge stories that affected gambling in the United States, with profits for gambling companies and legal wrangling a focus in many of top stories.
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Top 10 U.S. Gambling Stories of 2021 – Year in Review Part 1
- Dec 29, 2021
Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the 2021. In the first of two parts, Hartley examines the stories that affected gambling in the United States, from the NCAA NIL ruling to the death of one of gambling's biggest names, and of course, COVID.
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With current system and philosophy, U.S. sportsbooks may never be profitable
- Dec 13, 2021
In light of DraftKings CEO Jason Robins comments about winning players, Hartley examines if any mainstream sportsbook in the U.S. will ever be able to turn a profit.
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Casino operators in Macau have reason to fear new license scheme
- Dec 6, 2021
Macau casino officials announced that they will not simply renew licenses in 2022, causing concern for many casino companies, especially in the U.S.
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Betting options from around the world oddly available in the U.S.
- Nov 30, 2021
Hartley takes a look at some of the sports offered by European sportsbook operators that have American bettors scratching their heads.
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Federal ruling could contradict long-held government stance on where bets take place
- Nov 15, 2021
If the recent sports betting compact between the Seminole Tribe and Florida is given the blessing of the U.S. government, what precedent is being set for sportsbooks and tribes in other states . . . and global operators?
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Preview, picks and betting tips for the nine Breeders' Cup races on Saturday
- Nov 5, 2021
A handicapping breakdown of all 9 Breeders Cup races on Saturday, with picks and longshots to bet on.
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