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.
This week is the running of the Cheltenham Festival in the UK. 250,000 people will attend the races and likely wager almost 500 million USD, but the event is always met with controversy.
Read More . . .Deposit limits, responsible gambling notices and play timers have made online casino in regulated markets unenjoyable for many players.
Read More . . .Hartley's annual Oscars predictions and picks with a look at competitive categories and value bets.
Read More . . .Caesars Entertainment made some poor decisions and bad moves under Gary Loveman but a new CEO should help bring them out of bankruptcy.
Read More . . .The Grammy Awards will be handed out next week while the Academy Awards will air on February 22nd, however, this may be the opportune time to get in on Oscars and Grammys betting.
Read More . . .Fantasy sports is a growing trend in the U.S. and some bettors are finding it to be a legal and new way to bet on sports.
Read More . . .A wrap-up of the biggest online gambling stories from last year around the world with Hartley's Top 5 Global Gambling Stories of 2014.
Read More . . .In the second part of of the 2014 gambling year in review, Harltey lists his #1 story of the year.
Read More . . .Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of the year. In the first of two parts, Hartley breaks down the 'hot button' items for many stories in 2014
Read More . . .As one of the first regulatory bodies for online gambling, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission has flourished over the last 15 years.
Read More . . .After the passage of the UIGEA which legalized intrastate online wagering California was expected to be the first state to offer online poker but unfortunately, the state is not even close.
Read More . . .The decision to grant the Pala Band of Mission Indians a license to offer online poker in New Jersey appears contradictory to other decisions made by the NJDGE.
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