Harrah’s Philadelphia Applies for Pa. Sports Betting License
On September 24, Harrah’s Philadelphia officially became the third casino to apply for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s sports betting licenses. The casino joins Parx Casino and Penn National’s Hollywood Casino in the list of casinos that are looking to get a share of the state’s sports betting market. The remaining casinos are still reluctant to petition for the licenses probably because of the $10 million sports betting...
Pa. Lifts Bans on Political Donations from Casino Operators
On Wednesday, a court in Pennsylvania struck down a law that prohibited the state’s casino operators and its employees from contributing to political campaigns. The main aim of overturning the ban on political contributions from various stakeholders in the gaming industry was to tone down the law that was considered to be too broad. However, there have been speculations that being that the Keystone State’s commercial gambling revenue...
Esports Betting in Pennsylvania Could Be on Its Way
Sports betting is on the verge of its official launch in the state of Pennsylvania which is by no means an easy task. However, the state is going to have to work much harder to ensure that its sports betting industry is offering more than what the same industries in other states do. This has led to discussions regarding the future of esports in the state, something that will certainly go a long way in breathing new life into the...
FanDuel Sports Betting Coming to Pa. Via Valley Forge Casino
FanDuel is increasing the pace of its sports betting expansion with the Keystone State reportedly being the next venture for the ambitious sports book operator. Sources close to the company have recently revealed that the company which already has footprints in New Jersey and West Virginia will be partnering with Valley Forge Casino for a sports betting offering in Pennsylvania. Valley Forge Casino is yet to submit an official...
Second Casino Applies for Pa. Sports Betting License
Just over a week ago sports betting in the state of Pennsylvania finally picked up when Penn National Gaming became the first licensed casino operator in the state to apply for a sports betting license. Now, according to an official statement released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) on Monday, a second casino operator is looking to acquire a sports betting license. The owner of Parx Casino, the operator in question,...
Penn National First to Apply for Pa. Sports Betting Licenses
After announcing plans for sports betting offerings in West Virginia and Mississippi, Penn National Gaming has made yet another bold move by applying for a sports betting license in the state of Pennsylvania. This became official last Friday when the Berks County-based casino operator submitted a petition to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state regulator. The petition outlined the operator’s plans to operate a sports books...
