Top 10 Gambling Stories of 2014: North America - Part 1
- Dec 30, 2014
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 . . .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.
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.
Read More . . .Harltey examines what it would take for the pro leagues to embrace sports betting.
Read More . . .Online casinos in New Jersey now can accept deposits using what at one time was the largest payment processor for the online gambling industry, Neteller, despite indictments, fines and plea bargins made in the late 2000s by the company.
Read More . . .The 2014 midterm elections could be one of the most important elections for American bettors, since there is a very real chance that the Republicans could win control of the Senate - an absolute disaster for gamblers in the United States.
Read More . . .When Singapore recently announced it was going to ban online gambling made many offshore companies became nervous and have decided to leave the Singapore market immediately .
Read More . . .New regulations and laws around the globe on Internet gambling are making choices difficult for some of the worlds largest online gambling operators.
Read More . . .A bill on sports betting (C-290) that unanimously passed in the Canadian House of Commons seems on the verge of dying a procedural death.
Read More . . .Ladbrokes withdrawal from Canada, follows several other UK online gambling companies, but thier departure may be a bit premature.
Read More . . .Hartley takes a look at the new UK Gaming Comission Law and how it will likely affect players and operators around the world.
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