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Pennsylvania gaming revenue exceeds the half-billion dollar mark in March

HARRISBURG - For the first time since legalized gambling began in 2006, monthly revenue for Pennsylvania's gaming revenue has topped the half-billion dollar mark. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming in the state, along with fantasy contests, totaled $515.3 million…
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue exceeds the half-billion dollar mark in March
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Wind Creek Bethlehem contributes to record gaming revenue in Pa.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported record combined revenue in 2023 while Wind Creek Bethlehem remained among the state's top casinos for table games and slots. The board said Thursday that combined revenue for the year was $5.7 billion. That total consists of slots, table games, sports wagering, internet gaming, video gaming terminals…
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Supporters of skill games in Pennsylvania receive major legal win

FROM OUR HARRISBURG NEWSROOM ON WHAT'S NEXT. HEY, TOM. YEAH, THIS RULING UPHELD A DAUPHIN COUNTY COURT DECISION DECLARING SKILL GAMING MACHINES WERE NOT SLOT MACHINES OR ILLEGAL GAMBLING DEVICES. EXPECT AN APPEAL FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT. BUT FOR NOW, THE DEVICES ARE BEING VIEWED AS GAMES OF SKILL, NOT CHANCE.…
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Supporters of skill games in Pennsylvania receive major legal win
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1-year-old left in hot car: The latest Pennsylvania casino lifetime bans

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) - More people have been banned for life from all Pennsylvania casinos for allegedly leaving children in vehicles so they could go inside and gamble. In November's meeting, the PA Gaming Control Board approved the lifetime ban of four, three of which left children - including a 1-year-old while it was 84 degrees outside - in…
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1-year-old left in hot car: The latest Pennsylvania casino lifetime bans
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Blairsville man banned from casinos for leaving two minors unattended

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Wednesday that a Blairsville man was placed on the Involuntary Exclusion List for every casino in the commonwealth. A spokesman for the board said the man was put on that list at the board's regular meeting in Harrisburg after he left two minors, aged 6 and 8, unattended in a vehicle in the parking lot of…
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Blairsville man banned from casinos for leaving two minors unattended
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Operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is fined $40,000 for allowing minors to gamble

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said it levied the fine against Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing LLC for three instances of allowing minors to gamble. GRANTVILLE, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has fined the operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course $40000 for allowing minors to access the gaming floor and gamble,…
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Operator of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is fined $40,000 for allowing minors to gamble
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Pennsylvania players win lottery jackpots ranging from $5 million to $150,000

The Pennsylvania Lottery always tells players - "check every ticket, every time." While the Keystone State has not had a recent jackpot winner, there have been smaller lottery prizes won by tickets sold in five counties. The next Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, Aug. 1, is estimated to have a value of $1.05 billion. In recent days, the other…
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Pennsylvania players win lottery jackpots ranging from $5 million to $150,000
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue in November was up from 2021

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reported that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming in the state, along with fantasy contests, totaled $452357922 during November 2022. That is an increase of 4.6% from November 2021. Total tax revenue generated through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests for the…
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue in November was up from 2021
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Dauphin County player wins $115k in online lottery game

The Pennsylvania Lottery has awarded more than $115000 to a player in Dauphin County for an online game. The award was given out for the online game Ca$tle Quest, a connect-style instant game with a progressive jackpot. The game includes features where players can multiply their potential winnings and activate bonus games. The total prize awarded…
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Dauphin County player wins $115k in online lottery game
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Online lottery player wins prize

The player won at Ca$tle Quest, one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's progressive online games, the Lottery said Friday. DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. - A player from Dauphin County recently won more than $115000 in one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's progressive online games, the Lottery announced Friday. The player won a prize of $115,87.65 while playing the…
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The Morning Call

Just a blip? Wind Creek Bethlehem sees slight downturn in gaming revenue

While the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported a year-over-year increase of more than 21% in gaming revenue in February, Wind Creek Bethlehem was one of the few casinos that actually saw a decrease. Among the casinos, Wind Creek had the fifth-highest revenue at $39.7 million, down from $40.9 million, or 2.9%, from a year ago. Overall, the…
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The Mercury

Pennsylvania gaming revenue in April up 14% over 2021

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming - along with fantasy contests during April 2022 was $461624617. That is an increase of 14% compared to revenue generated in April 2021. That figure was $1115481 short of the results for March 2022 - which was an all-time monthly…
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Pa. casino revenue dips in May, but sports betting up at Live! Casino Pittsburgh

Revenue at Pennsylvania casinos continued a gradual decline in May, a trend seen across the state since the record-breaking month of March. In all, more than $447.7 million in revenue was generated in May, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. That's a $13.8 million decrease from April, when revenue reached $461.6 million. It's also…
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Pennsylvania casinos reach new record for gambling revenue

HARRISBURG - Casinos and other gaming operators in Pennsylvania set a new annual record for gambling revenue, rising above $5 billion for the first time, state regulators said Tuesday. The figures are for the fiscal year 2021-2022, which runs from July 1 to June 30. That revenue figure is about 30% higher than the $3.9 billion recorded in the…
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue up 26% in January over 2021

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported that total revenue generated from gaming and fantasy contests in January totaled $393.1 million, an increase of 26% compared to January 2021. However, that figure is below November's record month of $432.4 million. January was a record month for revenue generated from internet gaming,…
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PA Lottery Players Miss Powerball Jackpot, $8 Million In Winnings Awarded

As the multi-state jackpot game Powerball stole the spotlight in recent weeks, touting a record-breaking jackpot and making dozens of lottery players a million dollars richer, the Pennsylvania Lottery's own games didn't miss a beat. PA players have hit a whole slew of big prizes recently, including whopping Fast Play and Match 6 jackpots, and a…
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PA Lottery Players Miss Powerball Jackpot, $8 Million In Winnings Awarded
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue in March reaches an ‘all-time high’

HARRISBURG - Gaming revenues in Pennsylvania reached a record in March. In fact - revenues for the month was the highest achieved in a single month. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reports that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during March 2022 totaled $462740098. That is an increase…
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Hollywood Casino at Penn National leads other Pa. casinos in April revenue

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released gaming revenue figures for April of 2022. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board oversees all aspects of gambling across the Commonwealth, which includes 16 land-based casinos, various online casinos, retail, online sports wagering, and video gaming terminals. All forms of…
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Prize-winning Powerball ticket sold in Dauphin County

The Powerball ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn (3-6-11-17-22 and the red Powerball 11) to win $100000. It was sold in Elizabethville. ELIZABETHVILLE, Pa. - A $100000-winning Powerball ticket from Monday night's drawing was sold at a Dauphin County retailer, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Tuesday. The Powerball with Power Play…
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Prize-winning Powerball ticket sold in Dauphin County
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Latest Casino Fines in Pennsylvania 2022

Some of the Pennsylvanian casinos have recently been fined by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. There are various reasons for the fines, from intoxicated gaming to allowing a self-excluded person to play while they are on the list. Let's first learn more about PGCB and then take a look at the fines it gave to Pennsylvania's casinos. The…
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Latest Casino Fines in Pennsylvania 2022
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Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania tops $5 billion for first time ever

It's the first time revenue figures have eclipsed the $5 billion mark, the PA Gaming Control Board said. Tax revenue from gaming topped $2 billion for the first time HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that revenue figures for the 2021-22 Fiscal Year eclipsed $5 billion for the first time ever. Over the last fiscal…
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Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania tops $5 billion for first time ever
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Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 ticket worth $1M sold in Dauphin County

NEWS. A WINNING MATCH SIX LOTTO TICKET WAS SOLD IN DAUPHIN COUNTY. THE TICKET WORTH MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS SOLD AT PENN JERSEY FOOD IN LYKENS. IT MATCHED ALL SIX NUMBERS IN THE FRIDAY DRAWING A jackpot-winning Match 6 ticket worth $1040000 was sold in Dauphin County, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.The Penn Jersey Food at 5541 State…
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ICasino Player Stole IDs To Create 187 Phony Accounts, Claim Bonuses

It is common for online casinos to incentivize new customers, including promotions like the $10 bonus that Hollywoodcasino.com is willing to automatically deposit into new players' accounts simply for signing up. But what if you were offered $25 in free play, as that Penn National Gaming online site was willing to give away soon after its launch in…
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Wind Creek fined $20k for allowing self-excluded person to gamble over 4 days

Wind Creek is being fined $20000 for letting a person on the self-exclusion list gamble at the Bethlehem casino. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) said a person on the board's self-exclusion list was able to gamble at table games during a number of visits over a four-day period. A Wind Creek spokesperson could not immediately be reached…
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Wind Creek fined $20k for allowing self-excluded person to gamble over 4 days
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Pa. casinos reach new heights with $462.7M in March wagers

Pennsylvania casinos shattered another monthly record, generating more than $462.7 million in March, state regulators said. That's $30.2 million more than in November, which held the million, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Last month's revenue also increased 14%, or $59.6 million, compared to March 2021. The new record pulled…
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Pa. casinos reach new heights with $462.7M in March wagers
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Pa. casinos landed $393M in revenues for January, state records show

Revenues at Pennsylvania casinos continued a gradual decline last month, a trend seen across the state since the record-breaking month of November, state regulators said. In all, more than $393.1 million was recorded in January, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. That's a $39.3 million decrease from November, when revenues…
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Pa. casinos landed $393M in revenues for January, state records show
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Morgantown casino looks like a winner

For many years people have dreamed of turning the Morgantown area into a popular destination for visitors. The community on the southern tip of Berks County is located at a Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange and is near Lancaster County attractions as well as the Philadelphia suburbs. That means there's a tremendous number of potential visitors. But…
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Morgantown casino looks like a winner
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Penn National opens new Hollywood Casino Morgantown, fourth in Pennsylvania

Gaming giant Penn National celebrated on Wednesday the grand opening of its new venue, Hollywood Casino Morgantown. The $111 million state-of-the-art casino marks the fourth gaming and entertainment facility in Pennsylvania by Penn National Gaming, and the company's 44th property in North America. The new venue is set to offer guests a premier…
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Penn National opens new Hollywood Casino Morgantown, fourth in Pennsylvania
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Hollywood Casino Morgantown opens with pomp and cheesesteaks

Minutes after the Hollywood Casino Morgantown opened its doors to the public at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Rod Merrill and his wife, Allison, were parked and ready to check out the place. Merrill, from nearby Elverson, says he isn't much of a gambler but wanted to see Wyomissing-based Penn National Gaming's new casino in Caernarvon Township. Like many…
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Hollywood Casino Morgantown opens with pomp and cheesesteaks
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'Business as usual' after $1.8 billion transaction involving Westmoreland casino

After more than a year in operation, the Live! Casino Pittsburgh property at Westmoreland Mall is changing hands. In a $1.8 billion deal, Wyomissing-based Gaming and Leisure Properties in Berks County will acquire three properties owned by Baltimore-based The Cordish Cos., including Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia…
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'Business as usual' after $1.8 billion transaction involving Westmoreland casino
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Operating slot machines outside of casinos is illegal

While operators and backers o f illegal so-called "skill" slot machines are knocking on lawmakers' doors once again, let's keep in mind that the Pennsylvania State Police, the Office of Attorney General, and local district attorneys continue to confiscate these machines because, well, they are illegal. Under Pennsylvania laws related to gaming and…
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Operating slot machines outside of casinos is illegal
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State reports record gaming revenue in October

Gaming revenue for the state's casinos and fantasy contests was a record $426 million in October, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said this week. It is a 33% increase from October 2020, and beats the previous high set in July. Total tax revenue was $172.3 million. For properties owned by Wyomissing-based Penn National Gaming Inc. , revenue at…
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State reports record gaming revenue in October
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Penn National fined by Pa. Gaming Control Board

Penn National Gaming Inc. was fined a total of $82500 from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for two recent incidents. The fines were among $150000 that were approved Wednesday in consent agreements between the PGCB's Office of Enforcement Counsel and three casino operators. Penn National, doing business as Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing…
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Penn National fined by Pa. Gaming Control Board
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Pennsylvania Regulator Has Fined Three Casino Operators

Three casino operators in Pennsylvania have been hit with fines totaling $150000. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has handed out fines totaling $150000 to three casino operators in the state. The state's gambling watchdog approved these fines through consent agreements between the operators and the PGCB's…
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Pennsylvania Regulator Has Fined Three Casino Operators
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Pennsylvania regulator fines three operators a total of $150K

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board The Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, which manages the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, was handed two fines amounting to a total of $82K. The operator of Presque Isle Downs and Casino, as well as Chester Downs and Marina, which runs Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Chester,…
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Pennsylvania Gaming Watchdog Approves Four Fines Totaling $150K

Earlier this week, the gambling watchdog in Pennsylvania approved multiple fines against operators in the state. As a result, operators were fined $150000 in total. Pennsylvania's gaming watchdog, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), approved fines against three operators in the state totaling $150000. Penn National, the operator that has…
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Pennsylvania Gaming Watchdog Approves Four Fines Totaling $150K
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approves $150,000 in fines

Gaming News 10 November 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved consent agreements between the PGCB's Office of Enforcement Counsel and three casino operators resulting in a total of $150000 in fines.The consent agreements approved today are as follows:- Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, operator via…
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New Gaming Venues Approved, Others Are Fined And Reducing Slots

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday fined three casinos for violations of regulations, gave a green light for opening of a mini-casino in Berks County and an OTB race and sportsbook in Chester County, approved two casinos' plans to reduce their number of slot machines, and heard one casino outline an intensified program to prevent…
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New Gaming Venues Approved, Others Are Fined And Reducing Slots
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Operator of Hollywood Casino in Dauphin County faces two fines from Pa. Gaming Control Board

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - The Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, the operators of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Dauphin County was handed two fines by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday. Hollywood Casino was directly involved in the first fine approved for a total of $25000. The fine is the result of a…
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Operator of Hollywood Casino in Dauphin County faces two fines from Pa. Gaming Control Board
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Gaming revenue in Pennsylvania goes up in September

The state reported monthly revenue from gaming and fantasy contests of $415.6 million, a year-over-year increase of 46%. Total tax revenue was $169.1 million. Wyomissing-based Penn National Gaming Inc. had an especially good month at its Hollywood Casino at Penn National, which saw a 96.5% increase in revenue when compared to September 2020. The…
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Gaming revenue in Pennsylvania goes up in September
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Meadows Casino Going Hollywood, As In Name Change By Penn National

Penn National Gaming is renaming the Meadows Racetrack & Casino to align it with the Hollywood Casino brand already used at its two other Pennsylvania properties and for another one expected to open this year. The nationally known gaming company that is headquartered in Pennsylvania announced that the Washington County property will officially…
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Meadows Casino Going Hollywood, As In Name Change By Penn National
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As Slots Are Removed, The Question Of Skill Games Competition Arises

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday approved additional slot machine reductions in the state - this time for Mount Airy Casino Resort - while raising concerns about how the proliferation of unregulated "skill games" may be hurting casinos. Mount Airy won approval to reduce its authorized complement of slots by 130, from 1817 to 1687.…
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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 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 August 12, filed applications this…
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Penn National Wants to Cut Back on Its Slots in Pennsylvania
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Penn National Becomes Latest Seeking To Reduce Slots At PA Casinos

Two months after Harrah's Philadelphia won state approval to remove 563 slot machines from its gaming floor, Penn National Gaming wants to get rid of more than 500 combined at its two biggest Pennsylvania casinos. Penn National, which just opened its Hollywood Casino York mini-casino Aug. 12, filed applications with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control…
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Penn National Becomes Latest Seeking To Reduce Slots At PA Casinos
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Pa. table games revenue hits all-time high in July

In the relatively short history of casino gaming in Pennsylvania, slot machines have brought in most of the revenue. In the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's report for July, that was still the case as slots accounted for $222.8 million in total revenue. According to the report, it was the fourth-highest month ever in the state. However, table…
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Pa. table games revenue hits all-time high in July
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Four Lucky Lottery Tickets share a Jackpot worth over $200,000

MIDDLETOWN, DAUPHIN COUNTY - According to a release from the Pennsylvania Lottery, four Treasure Hunt tickets are winners from the Sunday, August 8 drawing. The lucky prize winners will split a jackpot of $230000. Each jackpot-winning ticket had to match all five of the numbers drawn, 13-18-21-26-30. Each winning ticket will receive individual…
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Four Lucky Lottery Tickets share a Jackpot worth over $200,000
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Which iGaming Sites Will Most Help PA Reach $1B In 2021? Hard To Say

Pennsylvania's 17 online casinos are on pace to win more than $1 billion collectively from digital-oriented gamblers this year, but it's hard to tell which sites are getting the biggest share of action. Unlike mobile sports betting, for which the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's monthly revenue reports identify each of the 13 operators, multiple…
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New Hollywood Casino in York County has an opening date

The planned Hollywood Casino in York County will open next month, Penn National Gaming Inc. said Monday. The gaming company said the new casino is expected to open to the public on Aug. 12. The casino is located in the York Galleria mall in Springettsbury Township. The planned opening date is subject to final regulatory approvals but if all goes as…
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New Hollywood Casino in York County has an opening date
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Internet gaming in Pennsylvania surpasses $100 million

Internet gambling helped the bottom line for gaming companies during the coronavirus pandemic. In the latest monthly report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, internet gaming surpassed $100 million in revenue for the first time in May with a total of $101.2 million, an 81.3% year-over-year increase. Wyomissing-based Penn National Gaming…
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The May Report on Gaming Revenue in Pennsylvania is Out!

Pennsylvania is home to a large and successful gaming industry. The past year has taken a serious toll on the casinos based here, though. To the surprise of some analysts, gaming revenue in Pennsylvania surged during the month of May. There are a huge number of casinos spread around this state. It appears these properties are now seeing a major…
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The May Report on Gaming Revenue in Pennsylvania is Out!
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Pennsylvania casino revenues up 42% from pre-pandemic levels

ecently released figures show that Pennsylvania casinos saw a more than $9 million revenue increase in May compared to the previous month, reports The Tribune-Review. According to data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, combined gambling revenues last month exceeded $413 million compared to the $404 million reported in April. A comparison…
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Pennsylvania casino revenues top $413 million in May

Pennsylvania casinos saw a more than $9 million revenue increase in May compared to the previous month, recently released figures show. Combined gambling revenues last month exceeded $413 million compared to $404 million reported in April, according to data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. A comparison was not provided between May and…
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PA Casinos Aren't Exactly Back To Normal Yet, But They're Getting Close

The rebound of the casino industry from 2020's sad, dark nadir appears to be in full swing in the spring of 2021, with Pennsylvania's properties no exception. National operators, including those with casinos in Pennsylvania, have reported seeing a resurgence of gaming revenue and overall patronage in April-May to accelerate positive trends they…
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PA Casinos Aren't Exactly Back To Normal Yet, But They're Getting Close
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Pennsylvania casinos saw revenue drop by $759 million in 2020, state reports

Jan. 22-Pennsylvania casinos saw total revenues decrease by $759 million in 2020, a year plagued by the coronavirus pandemic that forced the properties to shutter for several months. According to a new report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, $2.65 billion was generated last year from the state's 13 casinos through slot machines, table…
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Pennsylvania casinos saw revenue drop by $759 million in 2020, state reports