Seven Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Licenses Up for Grabs
Following the end of the application period for Pennsylvania interactive gaming licenses which attracted a total of nine applicants, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has seven licenses left. The state regulator resolved during its September 12 meeting that it would award these remaining licenses through a random draw process that any Qualified Gaming Entity (QGE) could enter. Considering the definition of what a Qualified...
Esports Betting in Pennsylvania Could Be on Its Way
Sports betting is on the verge of its official launch in the state of Pennsylvania which is by no means an easy task. However, the state is going to have to work much harder to ensure that its sports betting industry is offering more than what the same industries in other states do. This has led to discussions regarding the future of esports in the state, something that will certainly go a long way in breathing new life into the...
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....
FanDuel Sports Betting Coming to Pa. Via Valley Forge Casino
FanDuel is increasing the pace of its sports betting expansion with the Keystone State reportedly being the next venture for the ambitious sports book operator. Sources close to the company have recently revealed that the company which already has footprints in New Jersey and West Virginia will be partnering with Valley Forge Casino for a sports betting offering in Pennsylvania. Valley Forge Casino is yet to submit an official...
Pa. Casinos Ask State Court to Stop New State iLottery Games
Pennsylvanian casinos have once again waged war against the state lottery. Seven of the casinos have filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, asking the federal court to shut down its new iLottery program and its new breed of “casino-style” online games that were introduced in May. According to the casinos – Meadows Casino Racetrack Hotel, Parx Casino, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Harrah’s...
Penn National First to Apply for Pa. Sports Betting Licenses
After announcing plans for sports betting offerings in West Virginia and Mississippi, Penn National Gaming has made yet another bold move by applying for a sports betting license in the state of Pennsylvania. This became official last Friday when the Berks County-based casino operator submitted a petition to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state regulator. The petition outlined the operator’s plans to operate a sports books...
