No Bids at Pennsylvania’s Sixth Mini-Casino License Auction
Apr20

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...

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PCGB Allows Online Gambling Operators to Host Multiple Skins
Apr06

PCGB Allows Online Gambling Operators to Host Multiple Skins

On April 4, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved Temporary Rules and Regulations 125-215 that will allow online gaming license holders to “to deploy interactive gaming skins or interactive gaming websites to facilitate the conduct of interact gaming activities.” This decision will offer gambling operators that are not based in the state to get into Pennsylvania’s online gambling sector. The announcement was summed up...

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Pennsylvania Online Gaming Operators to Be Licensed in June
Mar30

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...

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New PA Online Casino Regulations Allow Out-of-State Servers
Mar27

New PA Online Casino Regulations Allow Out-of-State Servers

  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s most recently outlined regulations have answered quite a number of concerns that pertain to integrity, security, advertising, as well as the location of the gaming servers. Even though there are still some pending questions regarding the Keystone State’s forthcoming online gambling sites with one of the pressing ones being the issue of skins, they all will be addressed during the next...

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Penn National Hell-Bent on Acquiring Pinnacle Entertainment
Mar23

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...

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Pennsylvania Online Poker License Applications Set For April
Mar13

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...

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