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Industry
August 23, 2024
Illegal Bets On Little League World Series Sent to Police by PGCB
Pennsylvania is among the states that currently allow wagers on both professional and collegiate sports events. While such wagers are permitted, the gambling regulations in the state prohibit betting activity involving high-school athletes and amateur athletic events, with the exception of tournaments that have secured specific approval from the gambling regulator, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control […]
Legal
August 22, 2024
Pennsylvania Fines Evolution, Bans Three Adults from Casinos
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined a gambling company for allowing an unauthorized person to enter its live dealer casino in Philadelphia. In addition to that, the authority banned three adults from casinos in the state for leaving minors unattended while gambling. The Board Issued a $7,500 Fine Against Evolution The PGCB approved […]
Casino
August 22, 2024
Hollywood Casino to Slash Its Slot Count Amid Competition from Skill Games
Having secured approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), Penn Entertainment will modify its Hollywood Casino gaming area at Penn National Race Course. The company is set to slash its number of slots, citing intense competition from the skill-based sector as the reason. The Property Will Remove 169 Machines Hollywood Casino, for context, is […]
Lottery
August 13, 2024
Player Wins $214M Powerball Jackpot With Pennsylvania Ticket
The player, whose identity as well as the exact location where he purchased the ticket have not yet been disclosed, matched all five white numbers (9-22-57-67-68) and the red Powerball (14) with 3x power play. According to Powerball.com, the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million while the odds of matching […]
Legal
July 31, 2024
Pennsylvania Casinos Urge for Equal Taxation on Skill Games
A dozen casinos in Pennsylvania turned to the highest court in the state with a request to either impose the same tax rate that applies to slot games for skill games or declare the tax unconstitutional. Currently, land-based operators across Pennsylvania pay a tax rate on their slot machine revenue between 48% and 54%. However, […]
Sports
July 24, 2024
bet365 Receives Final PGCB Approval, Launches in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania stepped into the legal online sports betting era five years ago. Ever since, the market welcomed and bid farewell to a number of operators. The freshest name to join the roster is bet365. The 2000-founded leading global betting brand with more than 7,000 employees and over 90 million global customers has officially launched in […]
Industry
July 18, 2024
Experts Call for Compassionate Approach in Self-Exclusion Programs
The panel on responsible gaming at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Summer Meeting in Pittsburgh looked into voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) programs. This was part of a four-day event at Rivers Casino which featured several sessions. One session discussed different approaches to VSE across various jurisdictions while stressing the need for empathy […]
Industry
July 17, 2024
Rally in PA Supports Smoke-Free Casinos amid Legislators Meetings
Smoking inside casinos and the efforts to repeal the activity have been a hot topic across the United States for decades. While some states completely prohibit indoor smoking, in several others, there are loopholes in the regulations that permit smoking on the gaming floor. Pennsylvania is one of the states where indoor smoking in casinos […]
Casino
July 16, 2024
Borgata Online Player Hits 2 Jackpots Totaling $1.4M in 9 Months
iGaming and betting juggernaut BetMGM announced that one player on its Borgata Online casino platform has won two jackpots within nine months. The operator celebrated the gambler’s success, releasing more details about the dual win. BetMGM elaborated that the winner is from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. They won two “The Big One Colossal Jackpots” on Bison […]
Casino
July 11, 2024
Live Casino Pittsburgh Invests $3M in New Poker Room, High-Limit Space
The leading Maryland-based gaming and entertainment company with a solid presence across the country, Cordish Companies, opened its Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield, Pennsylvania, nearly four years ago. The premium gaming and entertainment location’s poker room will now undergo a renovation that has a price tag of $3 million. The works will […]
