Lottery games in Pennsylvania have been growing at a heady pace. Financial results in recent years have been most reassuring with the 2015-2016 fiscal year seeing a significant uptick in revenue, up to $4.13 billion. This record was topped a year later, in the 2017-2018 financial year, with the numbers hitting the impressive $4.2 billion. […]
One of the most controversial figures of the casino industry, Sheldon Adelson, has been admitted for cancer treatment, a publication forwarded by Nevada Independent revealed on Thursday. Mr. Adelson’s deteriorating health has been reason of concern both for his closest allies as well as investors looking into the Las Vegas Sands casino facilities. Mr. Adelson […]
If there’s one property everyone should be looking into these days, it is the Golden Nugget. Having kept a relatively low profile, the Nugget is back in the limelight, expanding its footprint and beating all expectations. In Atlantic city alone, the casino has managed to become the second most-grossing casino at the beginning of the […]
Pennsylvania’s Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jen Smith met with recovering gambling addicts, officially marking the launch of the National Problem Gambling Awareness Month on March 2. Mr. Smith met with various noteworthy individuals who had admitted to being addicts and were actively participating in treatment programs. Speaking from Strawberry Square, Mr. Smith had […]
The Pennsylvanian lottery may be in trouble, but what trouble is this exactly? On the one hand there’s the coming Department of Justice (DOJ) decision which will effectively throw a big spanner in the works. Even though it has been suggested that the DOJ wouldn’t be so foolish as to target lotteries, the danger is […]
With the Department of Justice (DoJ) openly pushing for the restriction of online gambling in the United States, Pennsylvania is in the process of re-examining its own forecasts for the iGaming industry in the state, slated to arrive in the third quarter of 2019. On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that the […]
Trying to pinpoint consumer habits is crucial to forecasting profits in the sports betting industry. As it turns out, knowing the demographics is just as important in determining how many potential customers you might have were you a sports betting business. It’s been long known that fans are far more likely to watch games if […]
Sports betting is not everyone’s favorite wild new thing to consider. From the very first time that the activity was suggested on a federal level, there have been people to oppose the move in earnest. Sporting bodies, including the Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL) have […]
On Thursday, February 28, Pennsylvania’s leading land-based casino, Parx Casino, sat down with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the state’s iGaming and gambling regulator. It was a simple technicality, but with a few wrinkles. The Kambi-powered Parx Casino is re-applying for another five-year license, but the process was slightly altered because of the arriving […]
Recently, Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings announced a fresh partnership, allowing the sportsbooks to expand beyond New Jersey and seek to replicate its success model in other states. Even though the original statement didn’t specify Pennsylvania as a potential host of DraftKing’s sportsbooks backed by Caesars. Caesars Entertainment has a history for expanding rapidly into new […]
The growth of online casino gaming has made data protection a core part of the player experience. Operators now handle everything from identity documents and payment information to account activity and financial records, creating a security responsibility that extends well beyond protecting a customer’s bankroll. That responsibility is now facing scrutiny in Pennsylvania after a […]
It has been a long time coming. Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has ruled that cash-paying “skill games” qualify as illegal slot machines under state law, ending a long-running legal dispute over whether player skill separates the machines from traditional gambling devices. The June 15 decision rejected arguments that memory-based features and player decisions allow the machines […]
A recent incident at Hollywood Casino Grantville has drawn fresh attention to one of Pennsylvania’s most important responsible gambling safeguards: the state’s self-exclusion program. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a 69-year-old woman from New Jersey was escorted from the casino after winning a slot machine jackpot on May 31. Casino staff reportedly identified the guest […]
Pennsylvania’s gaming market continued its strong run in February, with total revenue reaching $547.1 million, up 14.6% year-on-year, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The headline number was again driven by online gaming, which has now firmly established itself as the core engine of growth across the state. iGaming Streak Extends Beyond $300M Online […]
Pennsylvania’s gaming market continued to grow in July, with casinos, online gaming, sports betting, video gaming terminals and fantasy contests generating $591.1 million in combined revenue. This represented a 5.99% increase from July 2025, while gaming activity generated approximately $256.8 million in tax revenue for the Commonwealth, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). […]
Pennsylvania’s casino market has become part of a much larger expansion story. Operators are pursuing growth across state and national borders, bringing new games to players while using established technology and customer bases to enter emerging regulated markets. Caesars Entertainment and AGS recently expanded their collaboration through two new slot releases available across Pennsylvania, New […]
Pennsylvania is considering a broad update to its responsible gambling regulations, with proposed changes covering everything from online casino and sports betting accounts to advertising and player protection messaging. The review comes as Pennsylvania’s regulated gambling market continues to span multiple forms of wagering, including retail and online casinos, sports betting, video gaming terminals and […]
BetMGM has rolled out a major upgrade to its Borgata Online platform in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, introducing a redesigned casino experience with more than 4,000 games, an improved account dashboard and a revamped rewards system that better connects online play with in-person benefits. While Borgata remains synonymous with Atlantic City, the refresh also gives […]
Pennsylvania lawmakers managed to settle the state budget, but they left another major gambling issue unresolved. Skill games were not part of the agreement, leaving the machines in legal limbo and putting the industry on track for a potentially dramatic shakeup when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling takes effect later this year. The court has […]
Pennsylvania’s rapidly expanding skill games industry is once again at the center of a major regulatory push, as lawmakers consider new legislation aimed at bringing the machines under casino-style oversight while addressing growing concerns around consumer protection, accessibility, and problem gambling risks. House Bill 2557, introduced by Rep. Ben Waxman (D-Philadelphia), outlines a comprehensive framework […]
Pennsylvania’s online gambling and gaming sector is heading into another high-stakes political fight, and operators are already spending heavily to influence the outcome. More than $8 million connected to sportsbooks, casinos and skill game interests has reportedly been poured into campaign ads and political groups ahead of the state’s primary elections. Behind the spending is […]
The move away from credit-funded gambling in Pennsylvania is picking up pace. bet365 has removed credit cards as a deposit option for both its Pennsylvania sportsbook and online casino, adding another major operator to what is becoming a clear industry trend. As it stands, players can still fund accounts through debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay […]