Legal and regulated sports betting in Pennsylvania went live a little over two weeks ago. This is probably too short a time to effectively analyze the future of the industry in the state but, nonetheless, the revenue statistics are quite interesting. On Tuesday, December 18, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that sports bettors wagered […]
Sports bettors in Pennsylvania are about to have three sports books to choose from as two more casinos, namely Rivers and SugarHouse casinos, are about to go live with their own sports betting offerings. Both casinos are set to begin their test periods on Thursday, December 13 – if this goes well, the Pennsylvania Gaming […]
A recent report has revealed that the Keystone State gas netted a little over $1 million each day since the state’s lawmakers passed a law to expand gambling in the region in October 2017. Gambling in the state has injected over $385 million into its coffers, surpassing initial budget estimates. The gambling expansion bill that […]
On Tuesday, December 4, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board held a public hearing in Big Beavers to listen to the details of the proposed mini-casino that is to be built by Mount Airy Casino Resort. Mount Airy has been targeting a mid-2020 launch date for its big Beaver mini-casino, a facility that is anticipated to […]
The Keystone State’s online poker market is set to become even more competitive when it goes live following the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s approval of PokerStars. Even though no specific date has been set for the launch of PokerStars’ operation in Pennsylvania, the state’s online gambling industry is expected to go live sometime in 2019. […]
Sports bettors in the Commonwealth will soon have many more legal betting options thanks to the approval of three more sports wagering licenses by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia and Parx Casino in Bensalem whose bookmakers were approved on Wednesday hope to launch their sportsbooks at around the beginning of December. […]
Last Wednesday, Cordish Cos., a Maryland-based casino operator announced that it is taking complete ownership of the project developer of Philly Live! Hotel & Casino, Stadium Casino LLC. This move is a pretty huge shakeup for the long-delayed Philly Live! Hotel & Casino projects as now Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment Inc. has been officially bought […]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control has just released the October revenue numbers for the gambling industry and it does not look so good – there has been a significant drop in the earnings recorded for table games and slot machines. While this is certainly not a sign that the state is headed downhill as far as […]
The long wait for legal sports betting in the Keystone State has finally come to an end and Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is the first casino to offer the service. All this begun last week on Thursday when the first legal sports bet was placed at the Hollywood Casino […]
After months of hinting at a possible partnership, Kambi Group and Parx Casino owner, Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment have finally unveiled a multi-year partnership agreement for sports betting in the Commonwealth. This is perhaps one of the more lucrative partnerships that have been crafted in the state as it prepares to launch its long-awaited sports […]
Pennsylvania’s skill game industry has reached a major crossroads after lawmakers failed to establish a regulatory framework before the deadline to legalize and tax the machines. An estimated 70,000 terminals are now affected by a ban that prohibits their operation outside licensed casinos and qualifying truck stops. The restrictions took effect at midnight, opening the […]
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 gambling industry is bringing in billions of dollars, but lawmakers are increasingly concerned about what happens when betting becomes as easy as checking a phone. A newly formed bipartisan Problem Gambling Caucus is looking to turn those concerns into practical safeguards, with a focus on protecting young people and making online gambling safer. Announced […]
Live! Casino Pittsburgh will continue operating for another five years after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously renewed its Category 4 casino license, allowing the Westmoreland County property to maintain its place in the state’s regulated gambling market. The decision followed a review of the casino’s operations, with regulators examining its compliance record and community […]
Artificial intelligence could face new restrictions in New York’s online sports betting market, as regulators move to limit how sportsbooks use customer data to personalize gambling offers and influence betting decisions. The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) unanimously advanced a revised proposal on Friday that would restrict licensed mobile sportsbooks, their affiliates and vendors […]
Pennsylvania’s veterans and fraternal organizations are pushing lawmakers to overhaul charitable gaming before thousands of clubs lose a major source of revenue when skill games are removed next month. The American Legion Department of Pennsylvania has joined PlayPA for Charity, a coalition supporting House Bill 1050, which would bring electronic pull-tabs into the state’s charitable […]
The line between sports betting and financial trading is becoming a major point of contention in the US gambling industry, and Pennsylvania is now part of the push to settle the debate. Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 40 states urging the US Supreme Court to consider whether […]
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 […]