Pa. Finally Receives Applications for iGaming Licenses
After weeks of restless waiting and lots of speculation, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) finally received applications for its interactive gaming licenses. As of this moment, three of the Keystone State’s casinos have become the first to forward their applications for the interactive gaming licenses that will allow them to offer online betting. They are Bethlehem-based Parx Casino, the Poconos-based Mt. Airy Casino and...
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’s Casinos Seek Suspension of iLottery Games
Pennsylvania 13 casinos are up in arms against the state’s new iLottery games on grounds that the iLottery online games violated state law and will intrude in their online gambling sites that are yet to be launched. As such, the Keystone State’s casinos have been seeking the suspension of the iLottery games by the Wolf administration – they have gone further to threaten to take action through the court if the administration fails to...
Robust Public Input Go at PGCB Sports Betting Regulations
As sports betting in Pennsylvania nears its official launch, various stakeholders including the professional sports leagues, colleges, and even individual sports teams are making the final push towards cementing their positions in the budding industry. This was made possible by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) which fielded public comments on the proposed regulations that were published a month ago and, as expected, there...
Still Zero Applications for PA Online Gambling Licenses
Nearly two months after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that it had begun accepting petitions for interactive gaming certificates on April 16, no operator has applied. Being that the state is two months into the process of licensing online gaming operators there seems to be some extent of laxity from the state’s casinos. But why? It might be a little too early to start panicking but the lack of applicants this...
Is Sports Betting in Pennsylvania Still a Gamble?
Last week, the state of Pennsylvania officiated the process that allowed its casino license holders to apply for sports betting licenses. However, since then, no operator has made a move to this effect and, unfortunately, this is not surprising considering the logistics involved as well as what the state’s lawmakers are charging. Pennsylvania has always been expected to be a key contributor to the new era of legalized sports betting...
