Penn National Hell-Bent on Acquiring Pinnacle Entertainment
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s (PGCB) mini-casino auction that was scheduled for this week did not happen again after inclement weather kept potential bidders and other stakeholders from making it to Harrisburg. Consequently, the auction was rescheduled to April 4 and it will be the very first one of the subsequent auction round. This time, Category 3 properties and properties that had already acquired a mini-casino license...
WSOP Circuit Main Event Kicks Off at King’s Casino
Since the first tournament of the World Series of Poker Circuit kicked off back at the beginning of March at the King’s Casino in Rozvodav, the Czech Republic, the most anticipated tournament has been the main event. The Spring Festival’s Main Event begun officially last Friday and it will be continuing over a four-day span where all participants will be getting a chance to compete for the top positions. The very first flight of the...
Pennsylvania Online Poker License Applications Set For April
The wait is almost over for the casino operators who have been eagerly waiting for Pennsylvania’s long-awaited online gambling licenses as the Pennsylvanian Gaming Control Board begins processing the licenses in just a few weeks. During a recent House budget hearing, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Boards (PGCB) Executive Director Kevin O’Toole confirmed that the agency is already in the process of crafting some temporary regulations...
Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series 2018 Schedule Released
The Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series is considered to be one of the under-radar annual summer poker gems. The series just recently released its schedule for the year 2018 and poker enthusiasts can start preparing for a great year ahead. 2018’s Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series is set to run from ay 29th through to July 3rd. The series will feature the beloved usual assortment of daily and nightly events that are typical of the Grand...
Las Vegas Sands Selling Pennsylvania Casino for $1.3 Billion
Online gambling was legalized in the state of Pennsylvania last fall, something that had been strongly opposed for years by billionaire casino boss Sheldon Adelson. This week, Adelson’s company, Las Vegas Sands, announced that it would be selling its sole casino, Sands Bethlehem casino-resort, in the Keystone State. During a press release on Thursday 8th of March 2018, Las Vegas Sands revealed that it had entered into an agreement...
Pennsylvanian Poker Rooms Rake In $4.6 Million in January
According to recent financial figures posted by Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board, the state’s 10 land-based poker rooms generated revenues amounting to a total of $4.6 million in January 2018. All the ten casinos paid state taxes of a $648,000 on the revenue. Since the first poker room was officially opened in Pennsylvania, the casinos have enjoyed poker rakes of up to $436.1 million with over $56 million in taxes being paid on...
