Pennsylvania is stepping up its efforts to tackle problem gambling – even before the numbers suggest there is a problem to begin with. A new website, www.ResopnsiblePlay.pa.gov, has launched to assist people who might suffer from problem gambling or are at a risk of a developing the disorder. The website runs an exhaustive questionnaire that […]
In August 2019, sports bettor in Pennsylvania placed a whopping $109 million in sports bets, an 84 percent increase from the amount that was wagered in July. According to the revenue report that was released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) the online gambling sector was the biggest contributor to the revenue. In total, […]
Pennsylvania gambling industry just added a new partner, a move that is set to further grow the already flourishing industry. Evolution Gaming, a Swedish-based provider of Live Casino products has made an extra stride in its bid to expand its services in the United States. In a press release that was released on Thursday, September […]
Online sports betting and online casinos have been a reality in the Keystone State for over a month now and it is every bit as exciting as many of the state’s residents expected it to be. The state’s online gambling sector was among the most anticipated ones in the United States and now that it […]
On Thursday, August 15, KAX Media America, the American subsidiary of Gambling.com Group Plc received approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control board (PGCB) and the West Virginia Lottery to enter their respective betting markets. Gambling.com Group’s made the announced through a press release where they stated that the approval of their expansion bids in both […]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s August hearing was a very busy one and it saw to a number of significant regulatory actions. Members of the gaming control board tackled some very important issues including the renewal of Stadium Casino’s five-year license for its upcoming Philadelphia casino. At the Harrisburg hearing, the PGCB also announced that […]
As online gambling continues to spread in the Keystone State, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has recently seen it fit to remind the state’s residents that they have a place to turn to if they think they were treated unfairly by any of the online gambling operators. On Monday, August 5, the gaming control […]
A lawsuit that was filed against SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia has recently been withdrawn. According to the court documents, the attorneys of the two claimants who filed the lawsuit notified the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that they had decided to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit, without prejudice. As such, they […]
The Keystone State’s gambling regulator has recently approved two online casino operators for 24-hour operation following a testing phase that kicked off on July 15. Penn National’s Hollywood Casino and Parx Casino, the two casinos, were given the green light by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) after both of them passed the board’s tests. […]
Thanks to the launch of online sports betting in the Keystone State, the state’s sports betting market has been able to log its best month yet in June, which is widely known to be one of the slowest sports months of the year. According to recent revenue figures from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) […]