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.
While the topic of gambling is being sold as a non-partisan issue in Congress, nothing is further from the truth. Over the last decade pro gambling bills have been voted down overwhelmingly by the Republicans and supported by Democrats.
Read More . . .Recently California made a couple of announcements to try and increase interest in horse racing. The first was about an agreement that would allow exchange betting on horse racing in the state and the second announcement was about an increase in the takeout to 22%.
Read More . . .New Jersey, denied the ability to opt in to PASPA has decided to challenge the legality of the law itself. Teaming up with iMEGA, the state claims the law violates the constitution.
Read More . . .One of the strangest stories I've covered over the last several years has been the attempt by the state of Kentucky to seize 141 domain names belonging to internet gambling companies.
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