Pa. Authorities Dismantle Illegal Video Gambling Ring
Pennsylvania state police recently bust up a multimillion-dollar video gambling organization that has been operating for over a decade. Anthony Zenner, the alleged owner of the illegal gambling operation, was also arrested and now faces corruption and illegal gambling charges, reports the office of the state’s Attorney General. During a Thursday press release, Josh Shapiro, the Pennsylvania State Attorney General said that he would be...
iLottery Poised to Give Online Casinos a Run for Their Money
The Keystone State’s new online lottery, the iLottery, launched its instant win online tickets a little over a month ago, and so far the games are doing even better than anyone expected. The Pennsylvania Lottery reports that in its first month of operation, 45,000 players registered on the online platform and then collectively wagered a whopping $21.6 million – the online lottery games generated $2.9 million by themselves. These...
Pennsylvania Lottery Alters Marketing of New iLottery Games
Following complaints and demands forwarded by Pennsylvania’s 13 casinos through their lawyer, the state lottery’s online lottery games will no longer be marketed as “casino-style” or “slot-style.” The decision was made by the Keystone State’s Department of Revenue which oversees the lottery after the 13 casinos called for the suspension of the iLottery because of direct and illegal intrusion into the online games that they (the...
Poker Players Alliance Rebrands As Poker Alliance
Last Wednesday, June 27, the Poker Players announced that it has been rebranded as the Poker Alliance and will henceforth be led by Mark Brenner, a longtime business development and government relations executive. The Poker Alliance will therefore immediately take over the role of being the unified voice for the millions of United States citizens who would like fair, safe and regulated gaming. Most importantly, the Poker Alliance...
Robust Public Input Go at PGCB Sports Betting Regulations
As sports betting in Pennsylvania nears its official launch, various stakeholders including the professional sports leagues, colleges, and even individual sports teams are making the final push towards cementing their positions in the budding industry. This was made possible by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) which fielded public comments on the proposed regulations that were published a month ago and, as expected, there...
Sands Bethlehem’s Table Games Revenue Declines for 3rd Month
As far as table games in Pennsylvania go, Sands Casino Bethlehem has always been the king. However, recent revenue statistics are beginning to shake the casino’s stranglehold over the throne, something that is beginning to become more and more noticeable especially because the decline has been for three straight months. To begin with, in May 2018, the casino generated $19.6 million in table games revenue – while this was the highest...
