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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Regulators from West Virginia and Pennsylvania have met to discuss a regulatory framework for the upcoming online gambling industry in WV. WV Lottery Representative Meet Pennsylvania Homologues West Virginia regulators have met with counterparts from Pennsylvania to create a new regulatory framework to help manage online gambling activities. WV State Lottery Director, John Myers, was […]
The first PACOOP online event was incredibly succesful, attracting over 12,000 to 50 events. PokerStars’ PACOOP Exceeds Prize Pool by 27% PokerStars recently closed its first-ever PACOOP (Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker), and the debut of the event was ground-breaking. With a prize pool worth well over $1 million and over ten thousand entries, the […]
Cordish Companies has become the official casino partner for FanDuel Sportsbook in a bid to secure share of the sports betting revenue in future regulated markets, such as Maryland. Cordish and FanDuel are also expanding their footprint in Pennsylvania by focusing on Philadelphia. FbanDuel Sportsbook Teams Finds a Casino Partner FanDuel has signed a flagship […]
Eugene DePasquale, the auditor general for Pennsylvania, will be taking a closer look at potential lottery fraud in the Keystone State. Pennsylvania’s Auditor to Crack Down on Lottery Fraud Pennsylvania’s lottery has been churning out winners in droves and Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania’s auditor general, is now determined to get to the bottom of the story. […]
The two-day testing period of PokerStars PA was very successful, with nearly 2000 players logging on to enjoy online poker games. PokerStars PA Ready For Full Launch After Successful Test Period Earlier this week, PokerStars PA went live with its soft launch of its software. The two-day testing period attracted plenty of players with nearly […]
Leading daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings is launching its online wagering solution in Pennsylvania on Monday, November 4. Fresh Launch for DraftKings in Pennsylvania DraftKings is launching its mobile app today, Monday, November 4. The sports betting operator has been preparing for the soft-launch of its intuitive mobile solution for a while now. […]
