Pennsylvania’s Tax on Sports Betting Set to Be the Highest
When sports betting finally debuts in the Keystone state’s casinos, it is anticipated that it will have the highest sports betting tax rate in the United States. There has been a lot of debate about how this could affect the budding industry, especially because prior to the lifting of the ban on sports betting, a number of gambling operators were operating tax-free. Concerns have been raised regarding how these rather high taxes could...
New Pennsylvania Mini-Casino Could Save a Historic Landmark
Penn National Gaming, which claimed the first casino license auction with a winning bid of $50.1 million, might be just what the state needs to save a historic house in York County. The historic house, which is known as the Mifflin House, was part of the Underground Railroad in the 1800s and lies with the 15-mile radius centered in New York that Penn National Gaming is eyeing for its mini-casino. The area chosen by the operator sits...
No Bids at Pennsylvania’s Sixth Mini-Casino License Auction
On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) held an auction for the state’s sixth mini-casino license. However, things did not end so well after the day ended with the board receiving no bids for the casino license. This has effectively put future options in jeopardy as the board ponders over if it should allow other qualified bidders to participate in the auction – only Pennsylvania casinos are allowed to bid on the...
Great Future for PA Racetracks Thanks to Gambling Expansion
According to a recently released Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board report, the slot machines at the Keystone State’s 12 operating brick-and-mortar casinos accounted for a whopping $239 million in tax money for the local horse racing industry. Shortly after this, the board also released its Annual Racetrack Casino Benchmark report that detailed the impact of the state’s casinos on the Commonwealth’s horse racing industry. The report...
Cash Game Festival Bratislava Scheduled for April 4 to 8
2018’s second Cash Games Festival will be heading to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava. This is the first time that the five day event that will be held at the Banco Casino has come to the country. Players wishing to participate will be glad to hear that they will get to enjoy 120 hours of nonstop poker beginning April 4 through to April 8. At the beginning of March, Unibet partnered with Cash Games Festival and both parties will be...
Pennsylvania Online Gaming Operators to Be Licensed in June
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has some more good news for companies that are looking to get a piece of Pennsylvania’s gambling market. In an announcement that was made on Tuesday, the PGCB confirmed that the interested casino operators can start submitting Interactive Gaming License Applications on June 4. The interested parties will have to fill out a 59-page form that is available on the PGCB website. In addition to...
