Last Thursday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that it is accepting submissions from casino license holders who are interested in offering sports betting services to the state’s market. This marked the first move towards the Keystone State’s efforts to implement legal sports betting following the key U.S. Supreme Court ruling that abolished the […]
After deciding on temporary regulations for sports betting last Wednesday, the seven-member Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) followed through with more developments on Thursday when they begin accepting sports betting license applications from the state’s existing casino license holders. A product of a unanimous agreement among the members of the PGCB, the temporary regulations mark […]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on May 30 unanimously voted to renew the Category 2 Casino Operator’s License for the Northampton County-based Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem that is owned and operated by Sands Bethworks, LLC. After the 35-minute long Wednesday meeting, the 7-member board concluded that Sands Bethworks, LLC had fulfilled all the obligations and […]
Ever wondered what poker would be liked if you could somehow magically see everyone’s hole cards? Well, if you have then this must be your lucky due because PokerStars is debuting a game that will give players the chance to do just this. Showtime Hold’em, the game, is an exciting no-limit variant and twist on […]
It is now a week since the United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and a number of states are already gearing up for a legalized sports betting future. While awaiting the federal legalization of the activity, Governor Tom Wolf signed a law that will deal with the […]
Renowned online gambling company, The Stars Group has reported a 23 percent year-on-year increase in its revenue during the first quarter of this year. Issuing its first trading update of the year, the company reported group revenues that summed up to $393 million – this surpassed the $317 million that it accrued during the same […]
Penn National Gaming, one of Pennsylvania’s licensed casino operators might come to the rescue of a historic landmark that was part of the 1800s Underground Railroad. The operator claimed the first satellite casinos auction with a $50.1 million bid in January chose an area within a 15-mile radius centered in York County where the historic […]
According to an official statement made by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), daily fantasy sports contest are finally legal in the state. Having been long considered to be a legal gray area in a number of states, the launch of a regulated daily fantasy sports industry in the Keystone state is huge step forward […]
For those who doubted it, the Keystone state finally has some tangible evidence that its planned gambling expansion is not a mere pipe dream. However, the progress does not begin with online poker or even sports betting but instead, the process has kicked off with a broad expansion of the PA lottery which is another […]
A fortnight ago on Monday, April 16, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) officially gave the state’s casinos interested in offering online gambling the go-ahead to petition the board for interactive gaming licenses. This was confirmed by the PGCB’s director of communication Doug Harbach. Thanks to a law that was enacted in October last year, […]