Casino
July 10, 2020
Pennsylvania’s Casino License Auction Set for September 2
A casino license auction in Pennsylvania is due on September 2. The news came after Mount Airy Casino wasn’t able to fund its project and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board decided to auction it again. Lawmakers Put Back One Casino License in Pennsylvania for Auction The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has announced that it […]
Casino
June 24, 2020
Parx Casino and Wind Creek Bethlehem Ready for a Restart in PA on June 29
The next Pennsylvanian casino properties to restart are the Parx Casino and Wind Creek Bethlehem. Both casinos are reopening on Monday, June 29 with enhanced safety and health protocols in place and mandatory face masks required from patrons and members of the staff. Parx and Bethlehem Join Reopening Push in Pennsylvania Two more casinos in […]
Legal
June 23, 2020
Pennsylvania: New Bill to Legalize Gaming Machines
Pennsylvania, the nation’s number 2 commercial casino state, is pushing forward with new legislation that will legalize slot-like terminals to be placed inside bars, restaurants, social clubs and any other businesses that hold licenses to sell liquor. The Skill-Based Gaming Machines Debate Revisited The initiative started by some Republicans in the state Senate seeks to […]
Casino
June 20, 2020
Pennsylvania’s Mount Airy Casino Resort Planning to Reopen on June 22
Mount Airy Casino Resort in Pennsylvania prepares to reopen on June 22. Mohegan Sun Pocono in Luzerne County plans to resume operations on the same day. With gambling revenue in the state still plummeting, any operators who return to business will work under strict post-COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Following Three Months of Suspended Operations, […]
Casino
June 5, 2020
Pennsylvania Casinos Reopening on June 9, Meadows and Pittsburg First
Casinos in Pennsylvania can technically open today, Friday, June 5. Yet, all 12 brick-and-mortar properties are in no particular rush to restart operations. The first properties to officially open next week are the Meadows Racetrack & Casino and Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania’s Casinos Postpone Immediate Launch for June 9 The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) […]
Casino
June 2, 2020
The Debate for Pennsylvania’s Skill Gaming Machines Continues
While Pennsylvania is still trying to shake off the coronavirus (COVID-19), the PAIG group is clamoring for the kill switch on gaming machines in the Keystone State. Who Wants the Skill Gaming Machines Shutdown in Pennsylvania? The Pennsylvania Against Illegal Gambling (PAIG) group has been raising awareness in recent times about the dangers of the […]
Poker
May 31, 2020
Pennsylvania Close to Approving WSOP/888poker PGCB Says
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is edging closer to allowing WSOP/888poker to launch in the Keystone State and become the second online poker room available to players in Pennsylvania. PGCB May Soon Okay WSOP and 888poker Launch The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is reportedly reviewing Caesars’ application to launch WSOP PA, the World […]
Casino
May 29, 2020
GAN Teams up with Cordish Gaming Group for Gambling in Pennsylvania
GAN struck an agreement with Cordish Gaming Group under which the company will power the new “PlayLive!” platform. GAN Signed a Partner Agreement with Cordish Gaming Group The gaming software giant GAN signed an agreement with Cordish Gaming Group for online operations in Pennsylvania. Under the agreement, GAN will be powering the new “PlayLive!” platform […]
Poker
May 22, 2020
Pennsylvania Online Poker Gathering Speed, Surpassing New Jersey Market
Online poker in Pennsylvania posted a record $5.25 million win in April, leap-frogging the previous best month of the state, $3.13 million in March, and surpassing poker revenue from New Jersey, revealed the monthly report issued by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. In just seven months of operations, Pennsylvania managed to beat the monthly record […]
Casino
May 21, 2020
Pennsylvania Regulator Shares Casino Re-Opening Protocols
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), the industry regulatory body in the state, released a document sent to the casino companies that provided them with the minimum requirements they must fulfill before re-opening their land-based gaming facilities. All 12 casinos in Pennsylvania have been closed since mid-March to help support state and federal government efforts […]