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Heidi Specter
Heidi Specter

Heidi is our Liverpool-based star writer. Though she has spent most of her life in the city, Heidi has become something of a globe-trotter in the past few years, an experience that has inspired her to pursue a career as a freelance writer. Thankfully, she has chose a niche that helps us push our editorial strategy forward. As a well-rounded writer, Heidi will be bringing you pieces of delightful and informative text, following closely on the latest iGaming developments in your state.

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New Video Gaming Terminals Launched in Pa. Truck Stops

Video gaming terminals (VGTs) are still quite popular in the Keystone State. Not only are they considered to be valuable revenue streams for gaming operators in the state but they are also essentially a fan-favorite of enjoying some entertainment at Pa. truck stops. The most recent development in the state was the launch of a […]

More iGaming Offerings Coming To Pennsylvania

The Keystone State’s gambling industry is slowly getting back on track with some of its gambling expansion plans. Over the past few weeks, there has been news about the potential addition of new gaming verticals. This is not too surprising especially considering the fact that Pennsylvania, like other states in the country, is looking for […]

New Proposal Could Lead to Regulation of Slot-Like Machines in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvanian seems to be poised to go through yet another major gambling overhaul. This is thanks to a recent proposal by the state’s Senate which intends to introduce even more sweeping changes to the gaming market. Most notably, the proposal is pushing for the legalization of slot-like gaming terminals which will be situated in a […]

Pennsylvania Quietly Pauses War on Skill Gaming Machines

At the beginning of the year, casino operators in the Keystone State launched an aggressive campaign whose main intention was to prevent further operation of the so-called “skill gaming” machines. Available in a number of convenience stores across the state, these machines have remained very controversial particularly because they are unregulated despite the fact that […]

Pa.’s Great iGaming Performance Not Enough to Save Overall Gambling Revenue

Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released the April revenue figures for the state’s gambling industry. As expected, the downtown that began on the onset of the coronavirus pandemic has continued to wreak havoc on the sector. Most of the state’s land-based casinos have had to remain closed as part of statewide […]

Pennsylvania Gambling Industry Starts Preparations for Reopening

Its been weeks since a number of businesses across the United States and the Keystone State halted operations amid efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic that has rocked the world. Needless to say, the economy has taken quite the hit and there are quite a number of concerns regarding the future of […]

Online Poker Still Asserts Its Dominance in The United States

If you have been keeping up with the United States’ online poker industry you will definitely be aware that it is the 9th anniversary of Black Friday which was arguably the worst day in the history of online poker in the country. Prior to that, the poker industry was on a roll with the likes […]

Penn National Gaming to Furlough 26K Workers and Sell Tropicana

On March 27, renowned gaming operator Penn National Gaming Incorporated announced that it would be implementing additional measures in a bid to mitigate against the impacts of the COVID pandemic. The company’s management stated that the moves were unavoidable particularly because of the uncertainty regarding when things will go back to they were. Therefore, there […]

Caesars Finally Launches Online Sportsbook in Pennsylvania

The Keystone State’s blossoming sports betting industry has welcomed yet another operator. After a very long wait, Caesars Entertainment, one of the most popular gaming brands on the planet, will be officially launching an online sportsbook after the soft-launch phase elapses. Caesars Online Sportsbook, the new digital sportsbook, launched its testing phase on March 10. […]

Pennsylvania Gambling Industry Posts 17 Percent Revenue Increase in January

Things definitely took off on a high note for the Keystone States gambling industry and this is now evident from a recently released revenue report. Pennsylvania’s gambling industry which consists of 12 licensed casino operators, daily fantasy sports as well as video gaming terminals posted a 17 percent increase in revenue in January 2020. This […]