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Pennsylvania iGaming Revenues Hit $100M, Poker Remains Slow

Pennsylvania’s iGaming revenue hits $100 million in July as poker continues to bring up the rear Slots and table games led the way, with Hollywood Penn National and Rivers Philadelphia accounting for 67% of the total revenue PokerStars PA drew the biggest share of poker action, although WSOP PA has now wrapped its first bracelet […]

WSOP PA Announces $50K Depositor’s Freeroll

Following WSOP’s successful soft launch in Pennsylvania, the platform is launching its first promotions Players will be able to gain entry into the World Series $10,000 Main Event in Las Vegas if they place first or second in the upcoming $50K Depositor’s Freeroll A third ticket will be awarded randomly to one lucky player who […]

WSOP’s Launch is on the Cards for Pennsylvania

WSOP may finally be arriving in Pennsylvania, but will that change the current balance of powers PokerStars PA remains the dominant card room in the Keystone State for months now Borgata/BetMGM’s entry was modest, and revenue continues to remain low as the network targets new players The Keystone State may have a third poker operator […]

PA Online Casinos and Poker Rooms Dominate Sports Betting

Casinos and poker have posted the strongest gaming results in May, with a cumulative $110 million in gross revenue  Sports betting continues to slow down as the Super Bowl and March Madness season are over Gaming remains the biggest driver of revenue for regulated gambling markets  Pennsylvania’s online casino results continue to dwarf sports betting […]

DoJ Names Billy Joe Taylor as Defendant in $88M Medicare Fraud Scheme

Up-and-coming poker personality Billy Joe Taylor was indicted on fraud charges alleging that he defrauded Medicare of $88 million The alleged fraud happened through Taylor’s testing laboratories which DOJ suspects abused COVID-19 relief funds and other government incentives Investigators have brought a total of 14 defendants on charges of defrauding Medicare, but Taylor’s alleged involvement […]

Tony Parker Becomes First WSOP Main Event Player in 2021

Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs’ former NBA ace, has qualified for the WSOP Main Event, becoming the first player to do so WSOP director Gregory Chochon has welcomed Parker as the first player and said that the organization was glad to have him Parker has been able to spend more time on his poker career […]

BetMGM PA Starts Slowly as WSOP Is Rumored to Be Coming in 2021

BetMGM is off to a slow start in Pennsylvania after a much-anticipated launch for the past year or so This is the first time PokerStars has had to compete against another poker brand in the Keystone State WSOP is now rumored to be launching in both Pennsylvania and Michigan before the year is out With […]

Borgata and BetMGM Poker Run Tests in Pennsylvania

BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker run a two-day test in Pennsylvania ahead of an official launch The exact date of the rollout for the two poker platforms is unknown, but the test should mean they are closer to launching than ever before Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker share player base and tournament sizes as they […]

PokerStars Launches Largest-to-Date PASCOOP on Sunday, April 18

PASCOOP is returning with 120 events and $2 million GTD prize money on Sunday, April 18PokerStars PA remains the sole card room in Pennsylvania two years since online poker launched in the state The card room has hosted no fewer than 11 poker tournament and series in the Keystone State This Sunday, April 18, PokerStars […]

Wynn Las Vegas Tells Live Dealers to Get Vaccinated by April 25

Poker dealers at Wynn Las Vegas will have to get vaccinated or be subject to weekly COVID-19 testing they will have to cover out of their own pocket. All Wynn Employees Must Get Vaccinated Wynn Las Vegas has issued a compliance order asking all poker dealers in the property to get vaccinated by April 25 […]