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...
Penn National Eyeing Suburban York Mall for Its Mini Casino
Penn National Gaming has reportedly selected one site for one of the two mini-casinos it plans to open in the Keystone State. The Berks County-based company has confirmed that it has an option agreement with the owners of the York Galleria Mall that is off Route 30 in Springettsbury Township, York County, to have its proposed Hollywood Casino York located on the first floor of the mall which was previously occupied by the Sears store....
PokerStars Brings Social Poker Game to Australia and the US
The Stars Group, the parent company of online poker giant PokerStars, has recently announced the launch of their new social game, PokerStars Play, to players living in the United States and Australia. The social poker game will once again give players in both regions to enjoy online poker while at the same time assisting in the operator’s global expansion bid that targets the particularly difficult countries. The last few years have...
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,...
Mount Airy to Build Mini-Casino in Beaver County Next Year
Pennsylvania’s Beaver County might have just hit the jackpot. Monroe County-based Mount Airy Casino has recently purchased over 100 acres of land near the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 376 where it is reportedly going to build a mini-casino and entertainment complex in Big Beaver. Mount Airy Pittsburgh, the casino, is expected to go live in late 2019 bringing with it hundreds of jobs and potentially millions in gambling tax...
GAN, Parx Casino Partner for Sports Betting
Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino and online gaming software developer and provider, GAN have recently announced that they have inked a multi-year deal to offer sports betting both at the land-based casinos and online. Officials from both companies issued the statement of the partnership jointly say that they have “executed a material contract to offer sports betting in both the retail and online channels in the Commonwealth of...
