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.
Recently government officials in Canada have discussed expanding gambling as a way to raise revenue and cut down on illegal wagering. The Ontario government announced that it planned to follow other provinces and offer online gambling including casinos games and lotteries while federal MP Joe Comartin introduced a private members bill aimed at amending the Canadian criminal code...
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Read More . . .US Gaming Survey recently conducted a survey in conjunction with the Poker Player's Alliance to research and analyze what Americans truly think about the prospect of regulated online poker.
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Read More . . .I recently spoke with someone in the industry who was confident that bitcoins or a variation thereof was the future of internet betting.
Read More . . .Richard Bronson speaks with Hartley about the latest ruling on Internet gambling from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Read More . . .These are easily the biggest newsmakers of the year in the online gambling industry. Check inside to see the TOP story in online gambling this year.
Read More . . .Part 1 of a two-part series looking at the top 10 gambling stories of 2011.
Read More . . .In the last couple of years 3 provinces began offering online gambling (casino and poker) in Canada “ BC, Quebec and New Brunswick. It was expected that Ontario would quickly follow suit, but the province has held off.
Read More . . .There was a time when a bad attitude or negative actions by athletes off the field were overlooked if the player had talent, but today's teams and sponsors have a different view.
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