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Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Rises Year-Over-Year in September

We are still in the middle of a pandemic but thanks to all of the recovery efforts that are ongoing across the country, there have been significant improvements in various sectors. The Keystone State’s gaming sector is one of the ones that has shown significant improvement over the past couple of months following all of […]

Keystone State Approves 888 Poker’s License

Since its launch, the Pennsylvanian iGaming sector has been growing gradually with a number of operators stepping in to capitalize on the state’s lucrative betting market. Online poker, in particular, has a massive customer base in the state but there is a rather obvious lack of options – PokerStars has been the only online gambling […]

Over 6,000 Casino Jobs Lost in the Keystone State

Despite all of the attempts that have been made recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Pennsylvania’s gambling industry is still reeling from the impacts of the COVID-19 induced changes. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has previously released some figures detailing the impact that the pandemic has had on the state’s online gambling revenue and now […]

Pennsylvania Casinos Post Year-Over-Year Revenue Boost in August

The United States’ gambling industry is slowly inching towards a return to normalcy despite all of the uncertainty that came with the coronavirus pandemic. These efforts are slowly beginning to pay off and this can be seen from states like Pennsylvania where despite the limitations that gambling businesses have to operate under, we are beginning […]

Pennsylvania Successfully Auctions One More Mini-Casino License

Last year, the Keystone made an attempt to auction a license for a mini-casino or satellite casino with the minimum bidding amount set at $7.5 million. This particular auction was a flop since there was no show of interest and subsequently no bids. As such, the mini-casino license auction process was put on the shelves, […]

Live Poker Rooms in Pennsylvania Still Closed

Despite the fact that online gaming has been on a roll in the Keystone State, there is still a significant amount of interest in live poker. Since casinos in the state went into a temporary shutdown in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, these poker rooms have not been in operation. Even now when several […]

Pa. Casino Revenue Rebounds in July

During the August 5 public meeting that was held by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), some very interesting developments came to light. As expected, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the meeting was held via a conference phone call. There was a lot that was discussed but the gaming revenue was one of the […]

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 […]

PGCB Releases Revenue Figures for June 2020

Last Thursday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released the revenue figures posted by the state’s gambling industry in the month of June 2020. As expected, since the state is still reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the overall gambling revenue took quite a hit once again. The closure of all of the […]

DraftKings Finally Unveils Standalone Casino App in Pennsylvania

For the past couple of months, DraftKings has been offering its services in the Keystone State through an integrated sportsbook and casino app. However, the company has been hard at work trying to separate its online sports betting and online casino offerings. It succeeded at this and last month it was able to launch an […]