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.
Despite high vaccination rates, Canada is still closed to Americans and Canadian teams have effectively begged the Canadian government to reopen the borders.
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Hartley examines the recent expiration of a DOJ opinion on the Wire Act and wonders why the law is still on the books.
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Germany finally has proposed a new interstate gambling treaty, but is may be too restrictive for both players and operators.
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Hartley examines the Dana White blackjack ban story once again and raises the age-old question of whether casinos and sportsbooks have the right to cut off winning players.
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Hartley takes a look at the passing of a bill to legalize and regulate single game sports betting in Canada.
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Hartley examines what an omnichannel is and how it will help casinos bring together all aspects of gambling for players.
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In the wake of the Kentucky Derby doping scandal, the buzz just isn't there for the Belmont.
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A look at the road back to glory for the Indianapolis 500, with some predictions for the 2021 race.
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Casinos are contemplating "Covid-safe" areas to ensure that every patron feels safe at land-based gambling palaces.
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Another controversy at the Kentucky Derby, this time caused by doping, is yet another black eye for the horse racing industry.
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Hartley uses his crystal ball to look into the future of single game sports betting in Canada, now that the decades-long debate is over and legalization is a reality.
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The hope for Japan to host billion dollar casinos is fading fast.
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