Casino
April 30, 2020
DraftKings Soft-Launches Online Casino in Pennsylvania
DraftKings has been granted with an online casino soft-launch by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, scheduled to take place in the time interval of 2 -10pm Wednesday and 1-11pm Thursday, local time. Provided that the online gambling operations are working according to the expectations of the regulator during the two-day test period, the sports betting […]
Casino
April 8, 2020
Wind Creek Bethlehem to Retain 2,500 Employees amid Lockdown
The Wind Creek Bethlehem was among the first properties to shut down its casino operation in Pennsylvania voluntarily, preceding the Control Board’s decision as well as a test revealing that a casino employee had been infected with the novel coronavirus. Wind Creek Bethlehem Keeps Paying Staff Despite Casino Shutdown As the coronavirus casino shutdowns continue […]
Casino
March 15, 2020
Pennsylvania Casinos Shut Down due to COVID-19 Threat
Amid growing concern about the coronavirus pandemic, Pennsylvania’s casino properties have been rethinking their strategy. As a result, four out of 12 available properties in the Keystone State have closed – three in Philadelphia and one in Pittsburg. Specifically, Harrah’s Philadelphia in Delaware County and Valley Forge in Montgomery County have decided to suspend all […]
Legal
March 5, 2020
NCPG Kicks Off March Gambling Awareness Month
March is the National Problem Gambling Awareness Month and as expected, there are a lot of great highlights with regards to how several entities around the United States are planning to combat gambling-related harm. Announced by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the whole of this month will be dedicated to providing help and […]
Sports
February 7, 2020
Betfred and SG to Launch PA Sportsbook by Summer 2020
British sportsbook Betfred has marked its latest expansion in the United States, after the company made a joint statement with Scientific Games that the pair will be launching a digital and retail sports betting product in Pennsylvania with the help of Wind Creek Casino, Bethlehem. Betfred Teams Up with Scientific Games for PA Launch Starting […]
Business
January 26, 2020
FanDuel Operations in Pennsylvania Expand
Six months after the official launching of online casino in Pennsylvania in the summer of 2019, the number of operators offering online gambling within the state has grown up to six, as FanDuel has recently joined the group by expanding on its sports betting success with the introduction of slot and table games. Sports Betting […]