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Pennsylvania’s online gambling stats; DOJ appeals Wire Act ruling
Pennsylvania’s online gambling market has only just launched and it’s already under threat by the US Department of Justice.  Pennsylvania Gaming12/13/2019
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FanDuel To Get More PA Action Through Partnership With Live! Casinos
(Pennsylvania) -- FanDuel, already the leader in Pennsylvania’s growing sports betting industry, has received another boost with the announcement by The Cordish...
12/12/2019
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Google to Allow Online Casino Ads in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Google, one of the world’s leading tech companies has recently changed its stance on online gambling, a move that proves that the United States...
12/11/2019
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The PA Gaming Review: Things Looking Up For PACOOP And The 76ers
(Pennsylvania) -- We’re nearing the end of 2019, and PA online poker is finishing the year with a bang, thanks to PokerStars PA’s PACOOP online tournament series. The...
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Rutter’s seeks OK to put gambling terminals in Middletown, Duncannon stores after Dauphin commissioners lift ban
(Pennsylvania) -- Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course may not be the only game in town much longer when it comes to state-sanctioned gambling in Dauphin County...
11/25/2019
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No Mini-Casino For Big Beaver After PGCB Axes Mount Airy Pittsburgh Project
(Pennsylvania) -- An attempt to bring gambling to Beaver County in Western Pennsylvania via a mini-casino is dead. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) denied...
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PA Court Rules That Skill Games Lack Skill And Are Just Slot Machines
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court confirmed in a ruling on Nov. 20 that video game machines manufactured and distributed by the company Pace-O-Matic...
11/22/2019
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Out of luck: Application denied for Beaver County mini-casino
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has rejected an application for a mini-casino in Beaver County. The owner of Mount Airy Casino Resort wanted to...
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Gaming Control Board: Mount Airy knew funding was an issue in July
(Pennsylvania) -- Mount Airy Casino would have had to supply 60 percent equity into a proposed mini-casino in Beaver County, something the Monroe County-based company...
11/21/2019
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PA Online Casino, Sports Betting Gives Big Boost To October Gaming Revenue
(Pennsylvania) -- Online casinos and sports betting apps helped PA gaming revenue in October increase 11% year-over-year, according to figures released this week by the...
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Court rules against ‘Pennsylvania Skill’ machines
(Pennsylvania) -- Campaigners are calling on Pennsylvania’s authorities to confiscate thousands of gambling machines at establishments across the state after a...
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Pennsylvania’s Skill Games Machines are Slots, Rules Commonwealth Court
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania skill-game machine company Pace-O-Matic (POM) is in fact a manufacturer and distributor of unlicensed slot machines.
11/20/2019
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Mount Airy’s mini-casino proposal near Ohio border denied by Pa. Gaming Control Board
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday denied a proposal by Mount Airy Casino Resort to open a Category 4 mini-casino in Beaver County....
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No Casino For Beaver County – PA Gaming Control Board Denies Mount Airy Application
(Pennsylvania) -- State gaming officials this morning denied the license application for a mini-casino in Big Beaver borough. At a meeting of the Pennsylvania Gaming...
11/18/2019
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Decision on Mt. Airy Pittsburgh likely Wednesday
(Pennsylvania) -- The chips are down for Mount Airy Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will consider a decision on whether it will approve...
11/17/2019
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The Cordish Company One Step Closer In Mini Casino At Moreland Mall in PA
(Pennsylvania) -- The new $150 million Live! Casino Pittsburgh is one step closer to the opening, after a groundbreaking ceremony took place on Wednesday for the 100,000...
11/14/2019
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Mount Airy opens sportsbook
(Pennsylvania) -- Mount Airy Casino Resort had the official grand opening for its new retail sportsbook and poker room on Saturday. “Our guests will be able to...
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Cordish breaks ground on new $150 M Live! Casino in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Stadium Casino Westmoreland, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, celebrated Wednesday the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $150 million Live!...
11/13/2019
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Groundbreaking Held For New Casino At Westmoreland Mall
(Pennsylvania) -- The new mini-casino coming to Westmoreland County is taking a big step forward today. Officials broke ground Wednesday morning on the new $150 million...
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Live! Casino groundbreaking event
(Pennsylvania) -- Live! Casino hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning. The new gaming and entertainment destination will be located at the Westmoreland Mall...
11/12/2019
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Mount Airy Casino Resort opens Sports Betting Area
(Pennsylvania) -- Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Pocono Mountains on Saturday made it easier, and legal, for gamblers to have a stake in their favorite sports contests...
11/11/2019
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Groundbreaking slated for mini-casino in Westmoreland County
(Pennsylvania) -- A groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday in Hempfield will mark the beginning of construction of Live! Casino, a mini-casino at Westmoreland Mall. With...
11/9/2019
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Poconos casino opens sports-betting room with 40 TVs
(Pennsylvania) -- Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Pocono Mountains on Saturday made it easier, and legal, for gamblers to have a stake in their favorite sports contests...
11/8/2019
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Pennsylvania Will Soon Be No. 1 Sports Betting State, Casino Exec Says
(Pennsylvania) -- In the middle of a major week of gaming expansion in Pennsylvania that saw DraftKings launch its mobile sportsbook in the state and PokerStars deal the...
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A New Era in Gaming Begins at Mount Airy Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- After a successful soft launch a few weeks ago, a local casino is kicking off a new era of gaming. Mount Airy Casino and Resort on its new Sports Book...
11/7/2019
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Groundbreaking set for Westmoreland Mall casino
(Pennsylvania) -- More than a year since a new mini casino at Westmoreland Mall was proposed, construction crews will start work in Hempfield next month. Work on the the...
11/5/2019
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Pennsylvania lawmakers consider bill aimed at changing Games of Chance Act
(Pennsylvania) -- A Pennsylvania House panel is considering proposed legislation that could lead to further changes in the state’s Local Option Small Games of...
11/4/2019
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Futures bet: With petition filed, The Downs could be first in Lehigh Valley to offer sports gambling
(Pennsylvania) -- In the race to be the first brick-and-mortar sportsbook in the Lehigh Valley, it appears Mohegan Sun has the jump on Wind Creek Bethlehem. Downs Racing...
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Pennsylvania casino launches online poker games, a first in the state
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania’s first online poker operator launched Monday, the latest option created by the state’s 2017 law that expanded gambling....
10/31/2019
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PGCB fines Downs Racing following underage gaming incidents
(Pennsylvania) -- Operator Downs Racing has been fined by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for inadequate age controls on its gaming products
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Construction To Begin For New Mini Casino At Westmoreland Mall
(Pennsylvania) -- Crews will finally begin construction on mini-casino that was proposed at the Westmoreland Mall over a year ago.
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Court: Gaming board correct to revoke restaurant's registration over link to reputed mob figure
(Pennsylvania) -- Gaming regulators were not wrong to bar a company providing restaurant services to a casino because of its sole owner's links to an alleged...
10/30/2019
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PokerStars Will Open The Pennsylvania Online Poker Market Next Week
(Pennsylvania) -- The moment that Pennsylvania poker players have been waiting for is around the corner. The official word from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (...
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DraftKings Sportsbook Is Scheduled To Launch Next Week in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Today is the day many have been waiting for. DraftKings Sportsbook PA has been approved for launch in Pennsylvania. At the Pennsylvania Gaming Control...
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DraftKings Sportsbook Ready To Launch Mobile PA Sports Betting App
(Pennsylvania) -- DraftKings Sportsbook expects to make its Pennsylvania debut Monday as the sixth online sportsbook to launch in the Keystone State. The Pennsylvania...
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SugarHouse Casino has a new name and a $5 million sportsbook
(Pennsylvania) -- A Philadelphia casino is sporting a new name, renovations and a $5 million sportsbook. SugarHouse Casino has been rebranded as Rivers Casino...
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Son accused of killing his parents in their Washington Township home arrested at Parx Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- A New Jersey man wanted for questioning in the murder his parents was found and arrested at a casino in Bethlehem, officials said.
10/29/2019
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Rivers Casino Philadelphia Debuts on Delaware Avenue
(Pennsylvania) -- Philadelphia ushers in a new gaming and entertainment era on Delaware Avenue. Opening today, SugarHouse Casino is celebrating its transition to the new...
10/27/2019
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Cambria welcomes first Video Gaming Terminals
(Pennsylvania) -- Donna Hurtack tried her luck at one of five Video Gaming Terminals on Thursday at the Keystone Restaurant and Truck Stop — the first legal Video...
10/25/2019
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The Next Pennsylvania Online Sportsbook: Unibet Launching Next Month
(Pennsylvania) -- Unibet’s online sportsbook and casino operations will begin next month in Pennsylvania, its Stockholm-listed parent company Kindred said. Unibet...
10/24/2019
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Valley Forge Casino's $88M Handle Leads PA In Sports Gambling
(Pennsylvania) -- Valley Forge Casino's sports gambling offering is pulling in some big dollars. FanDuel, operating under Valley Forge Casino's license, had a...
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Hollywood Casino Says Goodbye to William Hill And Hello To Kambi
(Pennsylvania) -- The partnership between bookmaker William Hill and Hollywood Casino/Penn National Gaming in Pennsylvania is officially over. The retail sportsbooks at...
10/22/2019
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After A Year In The US, Kambi Has Some Takeaways On American Bettors
(Pennsylvania) -- If you were putting together an expert panel on sports betting in Pennsylvania, Kambi would warrant a spot. The European bookmaker handles sports...
10/21/2019
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Pa. spends $1.3M to date on search for lottery partner amid fierce competition for $1B contract
(Pennsylvania) -- The hunt for a company to service the Pennsylvania Lottery’s games and gaming system for the next decade has proven to be a contentious and...
10/18/2019
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Pennsylvania's sports betting revenue up 144%, boosted by NFL season start
(Pennsylvania) -- Legal bookmakers reported $14.9 million in gross revenue from sports betting last month, and the state took in $5.3 million in tax revenue from the...
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September PA Sports Betting Led By FanDuel’s $88.5M Betting Handle
(Pennsylvania) -- Sports bettors in Pennsylvania know exactly what they are doing, as the 11 Pennsylvania sportsbooks had an opportunity to capitalize on a much higher...
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UPDATE: Revenue for Sports Wagering in Pennsylvania Increases by 144% from August to September
(Pennsylvania) -- Activity during September in the Commonwealth sports wagering industry increased significantly over the previous month of August according to figures...
10/17/2019
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Pennsylvania Fantasy Contests Revenue Up 37% in September
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site September's Fantasy Contest Revenue Report which shows revenue of $2,929,047 in...
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Pennsylvania Sports Betting Hits $200 Million In Wagers In September, Thanks To Football
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania sports betting is getting big in a hurry — hitting almost $200 million in wagers last month — thanks to the advent of online...
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As early work begins, how soon could doors open at Hollywood Casino York at Galleria mall?
(Pennsylvania) -- Ka-ching! A target date has been set for a new mini-casino to open at the York Galleria in Springettsbury Township. Hollywood Casino York is expected...
10/15/2019
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Pennsylvania Could Rule US Sports Betting, NJ Official Says
(Las Vegas) -- David Rebuck could have sauntered into Nevada and declared New Jersey the new capital of legal sports betting in the United States.
10/12/2019
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Which Site Will Be First To Offer Online Poker In Pennsylvania, And When?
(Pennsylvania) -- As we approach the three-month mark for legal online gambling in Pennsylvania, poker players in the state are still twiddling their thumbs and...
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At two Philadelphia universities, you can bet on sports, but not on the home team
(Pennsylvania) -- Some sports fans tell pollsters they bet on games as a way of showing support for their favorite teams. But in the new world of legalized sports...
10/11/2019
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Which Site Will Be First To Offer Online Poker In Pennsylvania, And When?
(Pennsylvania) -- As we approach the three-month mark for legal online gambling in Pennsylvania, poker players in the state are still twiddling their thumbs and...
10/9/2019
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Philadelphia Flyers create 'rage room' for fans to destroy stuff
(Pennsylvania) -- The Philadelphia Flyers have created a rage room for hockey fans to get their aggression out. The new room in the Wells Fargo Center -- dubbed the...
10/8/2019
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A sneak peek of the new sportsbook-style lounges at Wells Fargo Center
(Pennsylvania) -- The Wells Fargo Center and BetRivers.com unveiled new renderings of two lounges mirroring sports books that will debut at arena when the Philadelphia...
10/6/2019
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Colin McNickle: The Rivers Casino at 10
(Pennsylvania) -- Ten years ago the heavily touted Rivers Casino opened on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. But a decade later, its original revenue projections have yet...
10/4/2019
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Gaming Control Board releases first video gaming report
(Pennsylvania) -- In its first-ever report on video gaming terminals, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said revenue for August and September was $324,710. Two...
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First Few Weeks Of VGT Operations Fuel Truck Stops With $325K In Revenue
(Pennsylvania) -- The first revenue numbers on video gaming terminals (VGTs) from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) are in. The initial revenue report covers...
10/3/2019
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Pennsylvania casinos earned $3.2 billion in fiscal year
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania's 12 casinos had combined revenue of $3.2 billion in the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's...
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Posts First Video Gaming Terminal Revenue Reports
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site the initial reports of revenue generated by Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at truck...
10/2/2019
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DraftKings aims to play in Pennsylvania’s booming online sports-betting market
(Pennsylvania) -- State regulators on Wednesday approved a sports-wagering license for a casino near Pittsburgh, providing a platform for DraftKings, the fantasy sports...
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No DraftKings In PA Until November, But The Meadows Retail Book Days Away
(Pennsylvania) -- Sports betting is coming to Washington County and DraftKings is finally coming to Pennsylvania. Just not at the same time.The Meadows’ retail...
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Parx Casino offers bonus gaming for every Philadelphia 76ers regular season win
(Pennsylvania) -- The Philadelphia 76ers are joining forces with Parx Casino in Bensalem for a multi-year partnership to bring Sixers fans the ultimate experience this...
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Sixers partner with Parx Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- The Sixers have become the latest professional sports franchise to partner with a casino. The team has partnered with Parx Casino on a multi-year...
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Pennsylvania gambling revenue hits $3.29bn in 2018-19
(Pennsylvania) -- State-wide gambling revenue in Pennsylvania amounted to $3.29bn in the 2018-19 financial year as the introduction of legal sports betting and higher...
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$150,000 fine from PGCB for Downs Racing
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved a fine of $150,000 against Downs Racing, L.P., operator of Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs, for not...
10/1/2019
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New, larger sportsbook officially opens at Rivers Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- The grand opening of the state-of-the-art, $5 million BetRivers Sportsbook in the center of the decade-old casino’s gaming floor was ushered in...
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Rivers Pittsburgh’s New Sportsbook Rivals The Best Vegas Has To Offer
(Pennsylvania) -- Sports bettor Matthew Friedrichs thought the temporary sportsbook at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh was the best one east of Las Vegas.
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The Meadows Hoping New Sportsbook Gives Casino Boost
(Pennsylvania) -- Sports betting has caught fire in Pennsylvania and is getting hotter, especially among the rabid sports fans in our neck of the woods.
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Sixers announce multi-year partnership with Parx Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- The Philadelphia 76ers announced today a partnership with Bensalem-based Parx Casino. The multi-year partnership names Parx Casino the team’s...
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12th Annual PA Gaming Control Board Report on Casino Industry Diversity Provides Employment and Expenditure Information
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today released its 12th Annual Diversity Report providing a description of each casino’s activities related...
9/30/2019
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Rivers Casino Opens State-Of-The-Art Sportsbook
(Pennsylvania) -- The Permanent home for sports betting at Rivers Casino is up and running just in time for Monday night’s Steelers games against the Bengals.
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Rivers Casino unveils $5M lounge with 360-degrees of TV screens for sports gambling
(Pennsylvania) -- While tailgaters sweated outside Heinz Field in the muggy weather, another black-and-gold-clad crowd gathered hours before Monday night’s...
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VIDEO: New State-Of-The-Art Sportsbook Opens At The Rivers Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- The Rivers Casino celebrated the grand opening of the BetRivers Sportsbook– just in time for the Steelers vs. Bengals Monday night game.
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Parx Casino Near Philadelphia Overpaid Taxes by $1.1M, Pennsylvania Plans on Keeping It
(Pennsylvania) -- Parx Casino north of Philadelphia overpaid taxes on its slot machines to the tune of more than $1.1 million, but Pennsylvania state officials say they...
9/29/2019
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Centre County truck stop one of first in Pennsylvania to open video gaming terminal
(Pennsylvania) -- Centre County’s first truck stop video gaming terminal lounge is open for business, aiming to create a mini-casino for visitors. After applying...
9/28/2019
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Pa. casino revenue rose 6.3 percent in August. Here’s how that happened.
(Pennsylvania) -- August figures from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show that revenue overall increased 6.3 percent compared to August 2018. That undoubtedly was...
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Fair to leave Penn National Gaming
(Pennsylvania) -- Fair, who has served in his current role as CFO since 2017, joined Penn National in 2014 as senior vice president and chief development officer. He has...
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Unibet takes on second US sports betting market
(Pennsylvania) -- Kindred Group’s flagship brand Unibet has taken on its second US market in Pennsylvania, opening its sportsbook in partnership with Mohegan Sun...
9/27/2019
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Rivers Casino to open new sportsbook Monday
(Pennsylvania) -- Rivers Casino on Monday afternoon will unveil its state-of-the-art, $5 million BetRivers Sportsbook, just in time for sports bettors to lay wagers on...
9/24/2019
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Mount Airy mini-casino vote could come by November
(Pennsylvania) -- State gaming officials are getting close to a decision on a Monroe County-based casino's plans to open a mini-casino in Beaver County after nearly...
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Mount Airy mini-casino vote could come by November
(Pennsylvania) -- State gaming officials are getting close to a decision on a Monroe County-based casino’s plans to open a mini-casino in Beaver County after...
9/23/2019
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Key PA Lawmaker: Don’t Look For Changes In Gaming Taxes This Fall
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Legislature has begun meeting in Harrisburg again for its fall session, two years after approving a gaming expansion that astonished...
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Mount Airy mini-casino vote could come by November
(Pennsylvania) -- State gaming officials are getting close to a decision on a Monroe County-based casino's plans to open a mini-casino in Beaver County after nearly...
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Mount Airy launches online sports betting
(Pennsylvania) -- Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County quietly opened its sportsbook and launched its online sports betting site earlier this month. The casino...
9/22/2019
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Corner bars want a piece of the action as sports betting moves out of the shadows
(Pennsylvania) -- With the spectacular growth of mobile sports wagering in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, some bar and restaurant owners are looking to morph their venues...
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Rare gaming opportunity found in Clinton County
(Pennsylvania) -- The second video gaming lounge in the state, owned by an independent business, was recently opened at a McElhattan truck stop, to “overwhelmingly...
9/20/2019
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College football boosts Pa. sports betting to $109M in wagers
(Pennsylvania) -- Casinos offering sports betting in Pennsylvania scored their first big touchdown in August, with the start of the college football season. Sports...
9/18/2019
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Meadows, most state casinos have solid August
(Pennsylvania) -- Meadows Casino had a strong August, including a massive increase in table games revenue. The gaming site in North Strabane Township had $3,239,825 in...
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Pennsylvania Fantasy Contests Revenue up 47% in August
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site August’s Fantasy Contest Revenue Report which shows revenue of $1,388,631 in...
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Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle Crosses $100 Million In August; FanDuel Already Leads
(Pennsylvania) -- If New Jersey is going to hold onto its sports betting crown in the east, it’s going to have to stave off a serious challenge from Pennsylvania....
9/17/2019
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Pennsylvania’s Sports Betting Surges With FanDuel’s Addition
(Pennsylvania) -- FanDuel’s immense brand advantage with the betting public was on full display in Pennsylvania in August, as it surged to the top of the state...
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Maximum Security Sidelined by Colitis for Pennsylvania Derby Saturday, Possibly Longer
(Pennsylvania) -- Maximum Security, slated to run in Saturday’s Grade I Pennsylvania Derby, will now miss that race at Parx Racing as a veterinarian diagnosed the...
9/16/2019
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Harrah’s Philadelphia to Introduce a New Mobile Betting App
(Pennsylvania) -- Its been just nearly two years since the Keystone State signed off on a massive gambling expansion bid that has propelled the growth of the industry so...
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New City Terrace Assembly Room in Wells Fargo Center to Feature PlaySugarHouse Betting
(Pennsylvania) -- The Wells Fargo Center is the home of the Philadelphia Flyers. In an effort to bring in a younger audience to the sports games of the Philadelphia...
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Reports 6.3% Increase in Total Revenue in August
(Pennsylvania) -- Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board shows total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during...
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Pennsylvania’s gambling revenue jumps with new online options
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania’s three online gambling sites outperformed their four online sports betting counterparts in August, while land-based gaming somehow...
9/14/2019
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‘More Than Just A Casino’: SugarHouse Casino Switches Gears To Help Recycle Old Electronics
(Pennsylvania) -- A local casino is switching gears this weekend. Instead of giving away big items, SugarHouse Casino collected them. People usually go to SugarHouse...
9/10/2019
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Online Poker Is Still In Pennsylvania Hold’em Pattern
(Pennsylvania) -- There will be no online poker this week. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) confirmed that no testing is scheduled. It’s still in a...
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“The door has been closed on a casino this year…” why it could be a while before Central PA has a casino
(Pennsylvania) -- It’s a topic of frequent conversation in Central Pennsylvania: will a casino come to the region? Cities like Altoona and State College have been...
9/9/2019
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Legal sports betting continues gambling evolution in Pa. [Column]
(Pennsylvania) -- It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to legally place a bet in Pennsylvania, your only choice was to head out to Penn National Race Course in...
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Video gaming terminal lounge first to open at area truck stop
(Pennsylvania) -- Bald Eagle Travel Stop in McElhattan, Pa., is the first truck stop in Northcentral Pennsylvania to open a video gaming terminal lounge. The truck stop...
9/7/2019
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Western Pa. entities preparing for growth of sports betting
(Pennsylvania) -- This is the first full NFL season with legal sports betting available across Pennsylvania and another dozen states — and counting. That expansion...
9/5/2019
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Pennsylvania gaming board garners zero bids for satellite casino license, ending auction process
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania’s casinos declined to submit bids for the right to a satellite casino in the state, the state’s Gaming Control Board (PGCB)...
9/4/2019
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Sports betting will soon be welcomed at Wells Fargo Center lounges
(Pennsylvania) -- The legalization of sports betting in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware first seemed like a waiting game. Casinos jumped right in the water, but it...
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Auction reset yields no new bidders for Pennsylvania casino licenses
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania’s commercial gambling companies looked at the remaining market for casino development here and collectively decided Wednesday they...
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Lack of interest thwarts latest Pennsylvania casino auction
(Pennsylvania) -- Lack of interest has thwarted Pennsylvania's latest casino expansion attempt. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday received no...
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Pennsylvania Satellite Casino Auction Fails To Get A Bid
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania satellite casino auction held today in Harrisburg did not have a minimum qualifying $7.5 million bid presented to state regulators.
8/31/2019
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Pa. to test appetite for more mini-casinos
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania lawmakers approved the creation of mini-casinos in 2017, as a way of balancing the state budget. These gambling venues can offer up to 750...
8/27/2019
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PA Is Not Joking Around About No Online Casino Play At Casinos (blog)
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvanians currently have access to four online sportsbooks and three online casinos. Betting on the Philadelphia Eagles or Pittsburgh Steelers isn...
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What Pa. casino raked in the most money in July? Latest state data shows revenue up for table games, down for slots
(Pennsylvania) -- Figures released and posted recently by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on its website, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, shows total revenue...
8/25/2019
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Philadelphia Union, Parx Casino Enter Partnership
(Pennsylvania) -- Parx Casino in Philadelphia has partnered with Major League Soccer (MLS) team the Philadelphia Union, and the Talen Energy Stadium. This partnership is...
8/24/2019
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Hollywood Casino York gets local approval to build at the York Galleria
(Pennsylvania) -- One of several approvals needed before Penn National Gaming can host its grand opening of Hollywood Casino York in the York Galleria was granted by...
8/22/2019
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Springettsbury board OKs projects for mini-casino
(Pennsylvania) -- The Springettsbury Board of Supervisors on Thursday approved a redevelopment plan from Penn National, which is looking to bring a mini-casino to the...
8/21/2019
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GOUKER: Why FanDuel Sportsbook Will Dominate Pennsylvania Like It Did New Jersey
(Pennsylvania) -- If you’re running an online sports betting app in Pennsylvania or planning to start one, you’re hoping to avoid history repeating itself....
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Sandy Twp. no longer opposed to mini-casinos
(Pennsylvania) -- Sandy Township has reversed its stance on the possibility of a mini-casino opening in the municipality. In a 3-2 vote Monday, the supervisors rescinded...
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Pennsylvania Breaks $300 Million Sports Betting Handle Mark
(Pennsylvania) -- New highs are being set in Pennsylvania regarding sports betting, despite summer being known as the slowest betting time of the year. In the most...
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Sandy Twp. no longer opposed to mini-casinos
(Pennsylvania) -- Sandy Township has reversed its stance on the possibility of a mini-casino opening in the municipality. In a 3-2 vote Monday, the supervisors rescinded...
8/20/2019
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What's up with our mini-casino at the York Galleria?
(Pennsylvania) -- It's been more than a year and a half since plans were announced to bring a mini-casino to York County. And it's been a year since Penn...
8/19/2019
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PA Truck Stop Gambling Finally Rolls Out With Rutter’s VGT Parlor
(Pennsylvania) -- The list of gambling expansion markets that haven’t launched in Pennsylvania is getting smaller and smaller. As of Friday, video gambling...
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Pennsylvania sports betting handle projected to jump to $125 million
(Pennsylvania) -- The safest bet going today is that Pennsylvania sports betting is about explode in T-minus 17 days, which is the start of the 2019 NFL season. The...
8/16/2019
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PA Online Sports Betting Overtook Retail In July With 66% Of Betting
(Pennsylvania) -- July is not known as a big betting month, but that didn’t stop the expansion of the PA online betting market from posting the biggest month for...
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Pennsylvania iGaming reports initial results; from humble beginnings, 24/7 gambling is borne
(Pennsylvania) -- Three Pennsylvania casinos took in $812,306 in revenue from online gamblers playing slot machines and table games in the inaugural month of iGaming.
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Pennsylvania Releases July’s Sports Betting Results
(Pennsylvania) -- Sportsbooks in Pennsylvania have posted strong results for July, collecting $59.3 million in total digital bets over the month. Despite most sports...
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Pennsylvania’s online gambling stats; DOJ appeals Wire Act ruling
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania’s online gambling market has only just launched and it’s already under threat by the US Department of Justice.
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Rutter’s introduces video gambling games at its first store in central Pa.
(Pennsylvania) -- Now you can stop by one Rutter’s in central Pennsylvania for milk, gasoline and a chance to win big. The York County chain announced today it has...
8/15/2019
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Officials: Casino opening in Hempfield will be named after Pittsburgh — and that’s OK
(Pennsylvania) -- Westmoreland County’s mini casino, slated to open next year, will be known as “Live! Casino Pittsburgh.” Located in Westmoreland Mall...
8/14/2019
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Officials grant final license for Westmoreland Mall casino
(Pennsylvania) -- State gaming officials approved the license for a mini casino to operate out of Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield. The state Gaming Control Board voted...
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Awards Category 4 License to The Cordish Companies
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today voted unanimously to award a license to Stadium Casino, LLC, a division of The Cordish Companies, to...
8/13/2019
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Philadelphia Stadium Casino Developer Wants I-76 Ramp Mandate Dismissed in Relicensing Agreement
(Pennsylvania) -- The $700 million Philadelphia casino being constructed in the city’s stadium district is requesting the state remove a mandate in its previous...
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Rivers Casino digs in on $60 million, 219-room hotel
(Pennsylvania) -- Rivers Casino’s latest gamble has nothing to do with slot machines, table games, or sports wagering.
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Rivers Casino holds ceremonial ground breaking on new hotel
(Pennsylvania) -- Rivers Casino hosted a ceremonial ground breaking on its new hotel, The Landing Hotel, Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
8/12/2019
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OP/ED: Taking a chance on gambling in York County
(Pennsylvania) -- The confetti on the floor of my father’s cigar and candy store always confused me. Had I missed a parade that marched through the store on the corner...
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Gaming Control Board introduced a new program to help problem gamblers
(Pennsylvania) -- As gambling continues to expand across the state, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has introduced a new program to help problem gamblers. They...
8/11/2019
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State Gaming Control Board accepting online complaints, disputes
(Pennsylvania) -- Patrons who have a complaint or dispute for land-based or interactive gaming can file online, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Under...
8/10/2019
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Presque Isle Downs & Casino launches BetAmerica sportsbook
(Pennsylvania) -- Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania opens its BetAmerica sportsbook today (Thursday), to coincide with the start of this year’s...
8/9/2019
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Parx Casino celebrates grand opening of a $10M sportsbook in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Parx Casino celebrated Thursday the grand opening of the brand new Parx Casino Sportsbook in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The company’s authorities,...
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Presque Isle Downs and Casino now offering sports betting
(Pennsylvania) -- Presque Isle Downs and Casino has officially entered the Sports Betting Realm with the unveiling of their latest betting machines. The debut of...
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Hearing next week for final approval of Hempfield casino
(Pennsylvania) -- The final hearing for the proposed mini casino in Westmoreland Mall is scheduled next week before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. On Wednesday,...
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Self-Exclusion Program for Video Gaming Terminals Launched by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) today announced that a self-help tool for individuals to voluntarily exclude themselves from participating...
8/8/2019
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Churchill Downs launches BetAmerica sportsbook at Presque Isle Casino in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Churchill Downs has opened its latest BetAmerica sportsbook at the Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Pennsylvania. The newly renovated venue features...
8/7/2019
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The Grand Opening of ‘Sports Book’ is Thursday At Parx Casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Parx Casino is celebrating their new 'Sports Book' expansion tomorrow. Parx Casino wasted zero time expanding their casino when sports betting...
8/6/2019
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Parx Casino to unveil new Sportsbook
(Pennsylvania) -- While Thursday’s preseason match-up between the Eagles and the Titans is only an exhibition, the bets placed on the game will be for real. And...
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Parx ‘forced’ to find new casino site in Shippensburg Township
(Pennsylvania) -- Shippensburg Township’s proposed mini casino will be moving to a new site, executives of the gaming company said.
8/5/2019
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Patron Complaints Accepted on PA Gaming Control Board Website
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ("PGCB") is reminding the public of the availability of online forms that would allow consumers to file...
8/3/2019
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Rivers Casino hitting a peak as it turns 10
(Pennsylvania) -- When the Rivers Casino opened 10 years ago, the goal was to attract people like John and Mary Kaye Baccelli, a retired husband and wife waiting in line...
8/2/2019
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Pennsylvania Lottery nets $31.3m profit in first year of online games
(Pennsylvania) -- New online gambling options helped Pennsylvania’s lottery set new revenue and profit records, although the lack of these options didn’t...
8/1/2019
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Pa. lottery has another record-breaking year, but ticket sales from its newest games fall short of projections
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sales were booming in the last fiscal year, generating a record $1.14 billion for programs benefitting older Pennsylvanians...
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Pa.'s Budget Process—Making Sense of a Difficult Legislative Puzzle
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania budget process proved less controversial this year when revenue exceeded estimates and provided the commonwealth with a budget surplus...
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Now Fully Launched, FanDuel Is Officially Setting New Bar For PA Betting
(Pennsylvania) -- When FanDuel began testing in Pennsylvania, plenty of people raised an eyebrow. Rather than use a separate app from its New Jersey counterpart, FanDuel...
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Slots payouts vary among Pennsylvania casinos
(Pennsylvania) -- The flashing lights. The spinning wheels. The sound of coins hitting the tray below, a metal-on-metal clank that makes slot machines so appealing to so...
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When It Comes To Retail Sports Betting, Valley Forge Is All About Foot Traffic
(Pennsylvania) -- With Pennsylvania online sportsbooks proliferating and taking off, retail land-based books may seem so yesterday in the universe of sports betting. But...
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Pa. lottery has another record-breaking year but ticket sales from its newest games fall short of projections
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sales were booming in the last fiscal year, generating a record $1.14 billion for programs benefitting older Pennsylvanians...
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PNG loses CEO, downplays Pennsylvania iGaming outlook
(Pennsylvania) -- Regional casino operator Penn National Gaming (PNG) is bidding goodbye to its long-time CEO while positioning itself for US sports betting and iGaming...
7/31/2019
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A closer look at casino slot payouts
(Pennsylvania) -- The flashing lights. The spinning wheels. The sound of coins hitting the tray below. A metal-on-metal clank that makes slot machines so appealing to so...
7/30/2019
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FanDuel Is Quickly Becoming The Top Sportsbook In The United States
(Pennsylvania) -- FanDuel Sportsbook is continuing its expansion across the country. Pennsylvania is the newest topic of conversation. As the largest state (by...
7/29/2019
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Fantasy sports giant enters Pennsylvania betting market
(Pennsylvania) -- FanDuel Group, the fantasy sports giant that quickly became the leading online sports betting operation in New Jersey, on Monday became the fourth...
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Harrah’s ready to launch sports gambling in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- The NFL’s long-running “Are you ready for some football” is getting a positive response from a growing number of legal sportsbooks...
7/28/2019
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Good news for seniors: Pa. lottery sales reach new high
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania Lottery sales in 2018-19 reached a new high. More than $4.5 billion in lottery tickets were sold during that time frame to break the...
7/26/2019
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GeoComply’s GeoGuard Gives PA iPhone Users An Online Gambling Lifeline
(Pennsylvania) -- Necessity is the mother of invention. Focus on the solution, not the problem. The answer you seek is right in front of you. These may be fortune cookie...
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Prediction: Pennsylvania will lead nation in sports betting within a year through online and mobile wagering
(Pennsylvania) -- The U.S. director of a global technology provider for sportsbooks said the launch of online and mobile wagering in Pennsylvania is off to a fast start...
7/25/2019
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Lawsuit Against PA Casino Over Card Decks Voluntarily Dismissed
(Pennsylvania) -- According to court documents, attorneys for a pair of gamblers on July 11 notified the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania...
7/24/2019
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June Sports Betting Numbers Highlight Proliferation Of Online Betting
(Pennsylvania) -- Another fiscal year, another consecutive record for gaming revenues in Pennsylvania. That’s due in large part from a strong boost from sports...
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While Slots And Sports Betting Grow, PA Casino Table Games Are Sluggish
(Pennsylvania) -- Lost in the recent announcement of another record year for overall casino revenue growth was the first-ever reversal of fortunes for table games in...
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Justin Moore named Rivers Schenectady general manager
(Pennsylvania) -- It’s official, Justin Moore has been named general manager of Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady. The announcement was made by Rush Street...
7/22/2019
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Pennsylvania Casino Poker Market Contracts 3.8% Through June
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania’s first online casinos launched last week, with more expected in the coming weeks/months. The state legalized several forms of...
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SugarHouse is early winner as Pa. sports bettors wager millions in first month
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania gamblers welcomed online sports betting’s legalization in the state, wagering millions of dollars in its first full month of...
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FanDuel Ready To Battle In PA, Starts Testing On July 22
(Pennsylvania) -- Fire up your phones, the newest online betting app is headed to Pennsylvania on Monday. Sources confirmed to PlayPennsylvania that FanDuel Sportsbook...
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24-hour gambling is now legal in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania has officially become the fourth state to allow around the clock digital gambling. The Pennsylvania Gaming Commission confirmed that two...
7/21/2019
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Sports betting in Pa. boosts revenue
(Pennsylvania) -- The addition of sports wagering and fantasy sports contests under the expanded Gaming Act has led to a big boost in revenue for Pennsylvania. Total...
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No Timeline Given for Online Poker in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- On Monday, July 15, regulated online gaming launched in the state by way of a law that was passed in October 2017. And though online poker was a part...
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Apple Mobile Users In Pennsylvania Now Able To Place Online Casino And Sports Bets On PlaySugarHouse.com
(Pennsylvania) -- PlaySugarHouse.com is now the first legal sportsbook and casino site in the state to enable betting from Apple mobile devices, including iPhones. Rush...
7/19/2019
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Get A Grip: The Week In Sports Betting: PA Online Numbers Offer Glimpse Of Future
(Pennsylvania) -- It’s information overload everywhere, and there’s not time enough to sleep and eat and stay fully apprised of what’s happening on...
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State casinos begin to roll out new online gambling services
(Pennsylvania) -- Online casino-style gambling is now available around the clock in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Thursday that two casinos...
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Pennsylvania Gambling Revenues Reaches Record High
(Pennsylvania) -- Revenue from regulated gambling in Pennsylvania climbed to a new record high above $3.3 billion in the just-completed fiscal year. The Pennsylvania...
7/18/2019
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Pennsylvania gambling revenue up about $60 million, boosted by sports betting
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania reported a 1.8 percent annual increase in gambling revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, boosted by last year’s launch of sports...
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Pennsylvania’s gambling industry revenue reaches record high
(Pennsylvania) -- Revenue from regulated gambling in Pennsylvania climbed to a new record high above $3.3 billion in the just-completed fiscal year.
7/16/2019
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Pennsylvania casinos rolling out online gambling
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania is joining the short list of states where online casino-style gambling is available. Parx Casino in suburban Philadelphia and Penn...
7/15/2019
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3 Pa. casinos launch online gambling this week
(Pennsylvania) -- Internet gaming was approved under the sweeping 2017 expansion of Pennsylvania’s gaming law. Parx, SugarHouse and Hollywood casinos launching...
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Parx, SugarHouse, Hollywood casinos launching online gambling in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Parx, SugarHouse, and Hollywood casinos are launching trial runs of their online-gambling systems in Pennsylvania this week, nearly two years after the...
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Pennsylvania joins Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware as states where online gambling is legal
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania is joining the short list of states where online casino-style gambling is available. State regulators on Monday are allowing Parx Casino...
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Pennsylvania's first online casino is live, and more are on the way
(Pennsylvania) -- You don’t have to drive all the way to Grantville or even leave your house to play a hand of blackjack or pull the lever on a slot machine for a...
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Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Greenlights $60M Hotel Project
(Pennsylvania) -- Rivers Casino Pittsburgh announced June 18 that it will break ground on a $60 million North Shore hotel later this summer. The seven-story, four-star...
7/14/2019
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County could get second chance at mini casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Although local officials in Mercer County and the Shenango Valley came close to attracting a mini-casino during a series of auctions last year, they...
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Pennsylvania gambles to add sixth mini-casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania is rolling the dice again on a satellite casino auction, aiming to see if developers want to add a sixth “mini-casino” in the...
7/13/2019
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And SugarHouse Makes Three: Rush Street Lauching Online Casino July 17
(Pennsylvania) -- While they won’t be joining the fray on Monday, SugarHouse Casino will be offering a PA online casino product in a matter of days. The...
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Lottery Gets Win In Pennsylvania Casino Gambling Lawsuit
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania’s casinos have lost a bid to shut down online lottery games that they say are too much like casino gambling, just days before the...
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Inside Mount Airy Casino resort’s new event center: Sights, sounds, seating -- what it’s like
(Pennsylvania) -- Bruce Hornsby as the star of the concert that formally opened Mount Airy Casino Resort’s new Event Center on Friday. But the event center itself...
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Internet-based casino games are set to start in Pennsylvania July 15; what’s that mean for players, taxpayers?
(Pennsylvania) -- Come Monday morning, Pennsylvania becomes the fourth state in America to move into the world of legal, online casino gambling. That’s when the...
7/12/2019
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iLottery games survive a challenge from Pennsylvania casinos
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery’s internet-based games are safe for now. Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer denied an injuction request...
7/11/2019
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to Hold Category 4 Satellite Casino Auction on September 4th
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it will hold an auction for the right to apply for a Category 4 casino license.
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What is Keeping Online Sportsbooks like FanDuel, DraftKings, William Hill & PointsBet Out of PA?
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania is one of the more progressive states for gambling. They have a legalized online lottery, they had legalized sports betting within the...
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Skill game company to local skill game operator, "your machines are gambling devices"
(Pennsylvania) -- At a press conference outside one of his local gaming parlors, the owner of 3C Amusements shook his head and laughed as a game of skill manufacturer...
7/10/2019
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Pennsylvania And New Jersey’s Online Border Battle Will Heat Up Next Week
(Pennsylvania) -- The long-delayed launch of PA online gambling is coming to an end. The July 15 go-live date is fast approaching. Parx Casino is counting down to the...
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Rutter’s notches two more truck stop gambling licenses
(Pennsylvania) -- Owners of the Rutter’s convenience store chain came up aces Wednesday on two more of its applications to run mini-slots parlors at some of its...
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Pennsylvania trying anew to auction mini-casino licenses
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania will try again to award licenses for five more mini-casinos, part of an aggressive gambling expansion authorized in 2017 by a cash-hungry...
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Pennsylvania’s first mini-casino has not yet opened, but the state already wants to license more of them
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania casinos paid $127.7 million last year for five satellite casino licenses, and the first one is set to open next year. But state lawmakers...
7/9/2019
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Planned Big Beaver mini-casino in holding pattern
(Pennsylvania) -- The waiting is the hardest part, or so local officials hope. Nearly a year after announcing its intent to build a Category 4 mini-casino in Big Beaver...
7/8/2019
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OP/ED: "Games of skill" machines should be treated as gambling machines
(Pennsylvania) -- Some forms of gambling have slipped through the cracks of Pennsylvania regulation. There are at least “12,000 court-adjudicated ‘games of...
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Pa. casinos see increase in annual slot revenue
(Pennsylvania) -- Slot machine revenue was up for fiscal year 2018-2019 among Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported a 1.1...
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