PGCB Fines Valley Forge Casino Resort for Excess Slot Comps
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined the operator of the renowned Valley Forge Casino Resort for being too generous by awarding excessive amounts of free slot play to its high roller customers. The violations, which are reported to have occurred between 2105 and 2016, were uncovered after a lengthy investigation that was conducted by the PGCB’s Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement. As revealed by the...
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...
Penn National to Acquire Margaritaville Resort Casino
Penn National is continuing its expansion plans with a new acquisition – the casino operator has most recently decided to roll the dice and bank on the value of Boston City-based Margaritaville Resort Casino. Though an official press release delivered last Tuesday (June 19), the Penn National team revealed that the company had entered into a definitive agreement with Margaritaville Resort Casino to acquire its operations for about...
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...
PA Lottery to Promote State iLottery at Pittsburgh Events
The Keystone State’s lottery will be promoting PA iLottery games at a series of events that will be held in Pittsburgh. During these promotions, the players will be allowed to try out game demos in addition to being awarded $5 in free play when they sign up to play online. The Pennsylvania iLottery games can be played from a wide range of devices including computers, tablets and smartphones and they offer the players chances of...
Xpress Sports Virtual Betting Coming to Pennsylvania
Customers of the Pennsylvania Lottery have had a lot of new offerings to enjoy this year thanks to the approvals that were part of the 2017 gaming package. The lottery has begun expanding its library of offerings, a process that kicked off with the statewide rollout of Keno to a number of retail locations. Now, players can find Keno at hundreds of bars and shops all across the state – the casino-style game is broadcasted on a...
