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.
Lotteries run sports betting in many states, provinces and countries, but is this really in the best interests of the general public and bettors?
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A look back at the top gambling stories from around the world in 2022.
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Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of 2022 for North America. In the second of two parts, Hartley unveils the biggest story and examines everything gambling, from LIV golf to excessive advertising to the iGaming launch in one of the biggest markets in Canada.
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Hartley Henderson lists his top 10 gambling stories of 2022 for North America. In the first of two parts, Hartley examines the stories that affected gambling in the United States, from the return of land-based gambling to sportsbetting in one of the biggest markets in the U.S. to yet another horse racing story that is not so good.
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The demise of FTX caused ripples throughout the cryptocurrency world, so columnist Hartley Henderson looked to see if there has been any effect on gambling operations that rely on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies?
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Sporting events, especially ones set on a huge international stage, have always been a platform for political jockeying and protests.
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Gambling columnist Hartley Henderson again looks at online gambling in Germany, where a new treaty has done little to improve Internet sports betting and casino gambling in the country.
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Selections for the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keenland on Saturday, plus more horse racing betting tips from Hartley Henderson.
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Insights and analysis from Hartley Henderson for the five Breeders' Cup races at Keenland on Friday.
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Taxes on gambling entities can zap profits from player losses, but in the U.S. most sports betting and casino companies are getting off easy.
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Hartley examines the first season of LIV Gofl, which concludes this weekend at Trump National Doral Golf Club.
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At one time Macau and Asia were printing money for casino companies, but the pandemic and new rules have soured many operators on gambling in the Far East.
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