Industry
March 18, 2022
PGCB Reports Subdued Gaming and Betting Results in February
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has published its latest assessment of the gambling industry in the Keystone State this Thursday, reporting revenues of $375.7 million across gaming verticals. This amount is an increase of 24.1% percent on a year-over-year basis. However, the amount is a third consecutive month in which the state’s gambling revenue dropped. […]
Casino
March 17, 2022
Pennsylvania Seeks to Ban Smoking on Casino Gaming Floors
A debate rages on in New Jersey as to whether casino gaming floors should be allowed to have smoking on. The people opposing the measure argue that it’s more sanitary and safer for workers. Those against cite Pennsylvania as an example of a state where smoking has not been abolished from casino floors. Pennsylvania to […]
Casino
February 23, 2022
Northern Liberties Shooting Victim Drives to Rivers Casino for Help
Fishtown investigators are looking into Monday evening’s shooting incident that left at least one injured and several Front Street homes hit by bullets in Fishtown, Philadelphia. According to police reports, a 28-year-old man drove to Rivers Casino to ask for assistance. Police officers rushed him to the Temple University Hospital where he remained in critical […]
Casino
February 21, 2022
Pennsylvania’s January Casino Results Improve, Still Weaker
Pennsylvania continues to see a decline in its casino revenue that began in November last year and has been ever so subtly showing up on monthly results ever since. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, casinos managed to raise $393.1 million in revenues in January. Compared to November, when the industry reached its last […]
Casino
February 10, 2022
Wind Creek Bethlehem Joins Other Pennsylvania Casinos in Reducing Slots
Slot machines have always been viewed as a guaranteed money-maker for casinos. They’re easy to play, always attract a lot of attention and don’t require full-time staff like table games do. However, more casinos have opted to reduce their slot complement since COVID-19 came in, and the Wind Creek Bethlehem in Pennsylvania is joining this […]
Industry
January 26, 2022
Survey Says Pennsylvania Has More Than 1M Gamblers
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, and the Penn State University released a new report on Friday, looking into the rate of gambling participation in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania has embraced gambling in all of its variety, from sports to casinos, poker, and racetracks. This has created a […]
Sports
January 24, 2022
Mychel Sanchez Suspended in Pennsylvania, May Face Violations in MD and NY
1/ST Racing has suspended Mychel Sanchez after learning of the allegations against him concerning illegal wagering. Sanchez was taken out of the Laurel Park (Maryland) races on Friday and Saturday after Michael J. Hopkins, the executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission, found out that Pennsylvania stewards gave a 60-day suspension to the jockey for […]
Industry
January 21, 2022
Pennsylvania Reports $750 Million In December Sports Betting Handle
Pennsylvania online and land-based betting remained high in December as the month resulted in $750 million in total sports betting handle. Online casinos also had a very successful month as they reported their highest monthly revenue, which reached $127.6 million. Records Were Shattered in 2021 Even though the sports betting handle fell a bit short […]
Industry
January 20, 2022
PointsBet Granted PA Online Sportsbook and Casino Licenses
Pointsbet Holdings Limited announced today the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) awarded sports wagering and interactive gaming operator licenses for its wholly-owned subsidiary PointsBet Pennsylvania. Long-Awaited Launch is Inching Closer PGCB’s decision to grant PointsBet sports betting and online casino operations licenses brings the Australian-based gaming company even closer to its coveted launch of online […]
Casino
January 20, 2022
PGCB Bans Adults from Casinos over Child Neglect
Micromanaging Pennsylvania’s gaming industry may not seem like the best thing to do, but it has been working. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has been intimately involved with numerous aspects of the experience. During a vote on Wednesday, the commission voted to prohibit four individuals from accessing gambling venues due to poor parenting. Pennsylvania’s […]