Gambling News - 'Pennsylvania'
Lottery
January 7, 2026
Pennsylvania Lottery Players Won Several Top Prizes Near the Turn of the Year
The Pennsylvania Lottery announced several winners of seven-figure sums from its scratch-off games. The wins included a remarkable $5 million win that went to a winner in Delaware County. Several Players Won Big in Time for 2026 In its announcement, the Pennsylvania lottery listed three winners of prizes of a million dollars or more from […]
Casino
December 31, 2025
Mount Airy Casino Workers Secure $2.3M Settlement in Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
Workers at Mount Airy Casino Resort have won a significant legal battle after the establishment agreed to a $2.3 million settlement resolving a class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages and overtime. This development marks the end of a dispute that has lingered for more than two years and mirrors other successful worker actions at venues such […]
Casino
December 19, 2025
PGCB Bans 15 Gamblers, Four for Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicles
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB, or the “Board”) took action to place 15 individuals on its various Involuntary Exclusion Lists. Among these actions, the Board added four adults to the casino exclusion list for leaving minors unattended on casino property while they were gambling. Board Places Four Adults on Involuntary Exclusion Lists for Leaving […]
Lottery
December 19, 2025
PA Lotto Tickets Reveal Killer Charged in York Robberies
A 44-year-old former murder convict who carried out a series of armed robberies across York has been arrested and charged. The man was eventually caught after he stole Pennsylvania Lottery tickets and decided to redeem one of them. Attempted Homicide and Other Offenses According to police, C.F. targeted a minimum of seven local businesses between October and […]
Industry
December 1, 2025
Pennsylvania’s Skill Games Remain in Limbo as Pressure Mounts for Regulation
As the year is nearing its end, Pennsylvania lawmakers reached no agreement on how to handle the thousands of so-called “skill games” tucked into bars, social clubs, and gas stations across the state. Months of discussions and open acknowledgment from both parties that the status quo no longer works led nowhere, as the new budget […]
Industry
November 26, 2025
Pennsylvania High Court Weighs Future of Controversial Skill Games
Pennsylvania’s ongoing battle over “skill games” hit a key point last week when the state Supreme Court listened to arguments that could shape the future of thousands of machines found in bars, convenience stores and social clubs. The justices are now thinking about whether these devices work as real games of skill or if, as […]
Lottery
November 20, 2025
Pennsylvania Player Wins $500K Cash 5 Jackpot
The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that a player from Huntingdon County has won the $500,000 jackpot from its Lottery Cash 5 game. In addition to that, the lottery unveiled two winners of $250,000 prizes from Powerball. Cash 5 Player Scoops Up $500K Prize The Lottery Cash 5 jackpot went to a Huntingdon County player who purchased […]
Casino
November 12, 2025
Jury Awards $15M in Fatal Pace-O-Matic Case
A Philadelphia County jury has found Pace-O-Matic, an unregulated “skill” gambling company, and its manufacturing partner, Miele Manufacturing, liable in the 2020 death of Ashokkumar Patel. The jury awarded $15.3 million to Patel’s estate. Patel, 50, an immigrant from India, was shot while working at a Hazelton, Pennsylvania location, mopping the floor. He was responsible […]
Lottery
November 11, 2025
Cash 5 Player in Pennsylvania Won $870K – Identity Unknown
A player in Pennsylvania will have a lot to be happy about when they check their Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket and see that they have won $870,000 before taxes. The win occurred off a ticket in Allegheny County, the Pennsylvania Lottery confirmed, pinning the date of the win on Sunday. The numbers that […]
Lottery
November 4, 2025
Pennsylvania Lottery Announces Three Winners of 7-Figure Prizes
The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that three lucky players in the state have won seven-figure prizes. These included a player in Westmoreland County, a player in Berks County, and a player in Luzerne County. Westmoreland County Ticket Awards $1.2M Prize On November 3, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced that a fortunate Match 6 Lotto player had won […]