The Mohegan Sun Pocono and Mount Airy Casino are located within 40 miles of each other. Each casino has already partnered with a sports betting provider. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has not indicated a deadline for their decision to approve the casinos. HARRISBURG, Pa. – Sports Betting in Pennsylvania has been expanding all year, … Read more
Pennsylvania has received $4.28 million in tax contribution from legal sports betting. March’s handle of $44.5 million and revenue of $5.59 both set monthly records for PA. Rivers Casino has taken in 28% of all PA sports wagers since the state’s November launch. HARRISBURG – Its Madness! Well, at least it was for the eight … Read more
People in Pennsylvania wagered $44.5 million in March. All the sportsbooks in the state saw profits for the month. A lack of mobile sports betting could still be holding the state back. PITTSBURGH – Pennsylvania saw a large boost in sports betting during the month of March with over $44.5 million wagered. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control … Read more
The Stars Group will bring its online sports betting app to PA. Mt. Airy does not have a big enough reputation to launch its own betting app, so it will use BetStars instead. Mt. Airy’s sports betting application is expected to be approved mid-May 2019. With a large portion of the countries technology and services … Read more
Parx Casino became the fourth gaming venue to open a PA sportsbook in January of 2019. Parx Casino is the most profitable casino in the state and is owned by the same company that operates the South Philly Turf Club and the Valley Forge Race and Sportsbook. SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Parx Casino, the most profitable … Read more
Pennsylvania sportsbooks are hoping March Madness will increase handle February had a small handle dip compared to January More are predicted to bet on March Madness than the Super Bowl PITTSBURGH – Pennsylvania sportsbooks are hoping their first March Madness will boost their sports betting handle. Ever since November of 2018, sportsbooks have opened all … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The addition of two casinos and a turf club in the month of January has the total handle for sports bets in Pennsylvania nearly doubled. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released their January Sports Wagering Report on Friday, which recorded the handle, revenue, and tax contributions for all six up and running sportsbooks in … Read more
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) met Wednesday to approve the sale of Presque Isle Downs to racing heavyweight Churchill Downs. This sale comes while Presque’s petition to offer sports wagering is currently being reviewed by the same agency. Although the exact date of its sportsbook unveiling is hard to tell at this point, the … Read more
Even though sports betting in Pennsylvania is still relatively new, Parx Casino is ready to start 2019 by expanding its gaming operations to include it. The Parx casino sportsbook is set to have a soft launch next Tuesday in order to pass the state’s testing period. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has to approve their … Read more
Pennsylvania is one of the first states to approve and regulate legal sports betting in the wake of the Supreme Court overturn of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA, 1992). However, it’s been lagging behind its contemporaries when it comes to actually offering sports wagering venues to the public. No PA casino or … Read more