Casino
November 1, 2021
Parx Casino Visitor Shot and Killed After Winning $10,000
Jekai Reid-John, a 27-year-old man from Pennsylvania, is set to be extradited to New Jersey following a gruesome murder tied to the Parx Casino. Reid-John, from Norristown, is facing a murder charge and, according to reports, he followed the victim from the casino in Pennsylvania to his home in Plainsboro, New Jersey. There, he shot […]
Industry
October 21, 2021
Pennsylvania Gambling Revenue in September Reaches $415.6 Million
Pennsylvania casinos are in for a celebration as September 2021 has proved to be far better than September 2020 as the total generated revenue by all of the gambling facilities, as reported by the state’s regulators for this month, is $415.6 million. That is a 46% increase than September 2020, which equals $130 million higher […]
Industry
October 20, 2021
Design Works Gaming Receives Licenses in Michigan, Pennsylvania
Design Works Gaming continues its expansion in regulated markets across the US. The company received licenses to provide operators with content in Michigan and Pennsylvania. DWG also has a license to operate in New Jersey, which means that by now, the company is licensed in 3 key US states that offer regulated gambling activities. DWG […]
Casino
October 14, 2021
PGCB Fines Operator and Bans Three Irresponsible Parents
Allowing underage bettors to gamble has earned Parx Casino operator Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment a $10,000 fine by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The board also took it upon itself to sanction bettor parents who leave their children unattended in the parking lot while they go to place a wager. A Casino Allowed a Minor […]
Casino
October 12, 2021
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Pennsylvania Receives a New Identity
Western Pennsylvania’s The Meadows Racetrack and Casino will be renamed and receive a new identity that gamblers will easily recognize. This casino is currently operated by the oldest gaming company in Pennsylvania – Penn National Gaming, which recently brought Barstool to the state. Penn took control of Meadows back in 2018 by acquiring Pinnacle Entertainment. […]
Sports
September 15, 2021
MaximBet Gets Access to Ohio and Pennsylvania as It Scales Up
Online sportsbook operator MaximBet has signed two new market-access partnerships in Ohio and Pennsylvania, marking two more jurisdictions in which the company will soon launch. Introduced by the namesake men’s magazine, the sportsbook is an attempt by the company to break into a new vertical. Heading for the New States as MaximBet’s Operations Expand MaximBet already broke ground […]
Sports
September 2, 2021
Horse Death Rate at Parx Racing on Track to Surpass 2019
Horse death rate for the first six months of 2021 at Parx Racing in Bensalem, PA, is on track to surpass the number of fatalities registered in 2019, according to data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Horse Fatalities Continue The data report showed 30 horses died at Parx from January till June, and, […]
Industry
September 2, 2021
Pennsylvania Senator Wants Bars to Have Sports Betting Kiosks
Sports betting continues to receive more support across the US, but there are still limitations. Some states have placed stringent requirements on when and where bets can be placed, while others have been more liberal. However, finding sportsbooks and sports betting kiosks in bars is something that has been almost universally rejected, except in the […]
Sports
August 31, 2021
Pittsburgh Steelers to Boost Fan Engagement with Parx Interactive Deal
Parx Interactive has become the official casino partner to the Pittsburgh Steelers and plans big things for the season ahead. Parx to Help Pittsburg Steelers Build Deeper Fan Engagement Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment has become the official multi-year casino partner for the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the upcoming NFL season, due to begin next week. The […]
Casino
August 25, 2021
Penn National Wants to Cut Back on Its Slots in Pennsylvania
Penn National is the latest gaming company with a request to reduce its slot machines in Pennsylvania after Harrah’s Philadelphia and Mount Airy. Penn National Wants to Downsize Slot Complement by 500 Penn National says it wants to get rid of 500 slot machines at two of its Pennsylvania casinos. The company, which opened its mini-casino, Hollywood Casino York, on […]