Regulated gambling is the best thing to stop match fixing
- Jan 25, 2016
With the recent BBC report of widespread match fixing in tennis, its time to legalize and regulate betting worldwide.
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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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Powerball proves Americans have a love affair with gambling
- Jan 18, 2016
Since almost every American lined up to get a ticket to the 1.5 billion dollar Powerball jackpot, maybe it's time that the governent noticed how its citizens love to gamble.
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Schneiderman goes for the jugular in DFS case
- Jan 4, 2016
Today the suit against DraftKings and FanDuel by NY Atorney General Eric Schneiderman will be heard in a Manhattan courtroom and the AG now wants more than for the sites to stop operating in the state.
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Top 5 Global Gambling Stories of 2015
- Dec 31, 2015
Hartley Henderson examines the gaming industry for the past year and lists his top 5 global gambling stories of 2015.
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Top 10 Gambling Stories of 2015: North America - Part 2
- Dec 29, 2015
Hartley Henderson lists the top gambling news of the 2015. In the second of two parts, Hartley reveals the top gambling story of 2015.
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Top 10 Gambling Stories of 2015: North America - Part 1
- Dec 28, 2015
Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the year. In the first of two parts, Hartley examines some of the winners and losers in 2015.
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Canadians no longer welcome at Betfair
- Dec 23, 2015
A letter sent to Canadian customers of Betfair reveals the company's exodus from the Canadian market. Players have until January 14th.
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Sheldon Adelson has a hard time selling RAWA
- Dec 14, 2015
A hearing on the Sheldon Adelson backed "Restoration of America's Wire Act" showed most politicians displeasure with the bill and the reasons that it was introduced.
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It’s time for New Jersey to give up on Atlantic City as a gambling mecca
- Dec 8, 2015
What should Atlantic City and the state of New Jersey do in light of the new realities of declining casino revenues and a lackluster online gambling business.
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New York Court decision on fantasy sports could have significant ramifications on sports betting
- Nov 30, 2015
The gaming industry awaits the ruling from last week's hearing on the legality of daily fantasy sports in the Empire State, a ruling that will have a huge impact on not only the legality of DFS, but potentially other aspects of gambling as well.
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MLB’s deal with Sport Integrity Monitor just the start
- Nov 20, 2015
Major League Baseball is the first of major sports league in North America to seek an overseer for sports betting markets to prevent and identify instances of game manipulation. Will more leagues follow?
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WSOP finally gets TV coverage right
- Nov 12, 2015
After years of ariring the World Series of Poker on TV, ESPN finally got it right in 2015.
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