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Casino operators, gaming regulator bemoan skill machines at Pa. Senate hearing

HARRISBURG - Video skill machines have become a fixture in convenience stores, bars and standalone parlors across Pennsylvania and as their legality endures judicial scrutiny in state and federal courts, lawmakers in the General Assembly are weighing regulation of an industry with revenues presumed to exceed $1 billion. Because skill games…
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March Madness reminds us of gambling problems

The amount of money wagered on college basketball during March Madness is insane. According to statistics compiled for this year's Problem Gambling Awareness Month, one in five of us is expected to gamble either on an online site, casino sportsbook location or in an office pool. In total, we'll be spending more than $10 billion before the college…
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Pa. gaming regulators met with casino lobbyists before coming out against competitor

On a mid-January morning in 2020, the state's top gambling regulators privately gathered inside a conference room at their downtown Harrisburg offices with lobbyists for Parx Casino, the largest in the state. The lobbyists had worked for weeks to land the meeting with the two highest-ranking members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board:…
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Top Pa. gaming regulators met with industry lobbyists before allying against casino competitor

HARRISBURG - On a mid-January morning in 2020, the state's top gambling regulators privately gathered inside a conference room at their downtown Harrisburg offices with lobbyists for Parx Casino, the largest in the state. The lobbyists had worked for weeks to land the meeting with the two highest-ranking members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control…
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Parx Casino met privately with PA gaming regulators-Spotlight PA

HARRISBURG - On a mid-January morning in 2020, the state's top gambling regulators privately gathered inside a conference room at their downtown Harrisburg offices with lobbyists for Parx Casino, the largest in the state. The lobbyists had worked for weeks to land the meeting with the two highest-ranking members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control…
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WynnBET In The Wings To Launch Online Casino In Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's online casino market will be expanding, though there's no indication of how soon that will come. The state's Gaming Control Board approved an interactive gaming operator license Wednesday for WynnBET, which has a major national presence but does not operate currently in Pennsylvania. The license covers online slots and table…
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New supports available for gambling addicts in the North West

As new legislation to safeguard against the devastating effects of gambling addiction are announced, a free, confidential therapy service is available for addicts and their loved ones in Sligo, Leitrim, and Roscommon. ast week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced the Gambling Regulation Bill which he said would create a'modern, robust regulatory and…
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Gambling in Pennsylvania: Too many kids left alone while their parents play

State gaming officials announced a plan Wednesday to protect children from degenerate parents who put their kids at risk while they get their gambling fix. The "Don't Gamble with Kids" campaign was prompted by the alarming number of children who have been abandoned in cars and hotel rooms at or near casinos, including Wind Creek Bethlehem, while…
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PA Gaming Board Campaign Targets Gamblers Who Abandon Kids

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board voted Wednesday to ban from the state's casinos eight more adults who abandoned their kids to gamble - as the regulator had done 147 times previously - but it took an additional step to address the problem more directly than it ever has. At its monthly meeting, the agency announced the launch of a "Don't Gamble…
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Wind Creek continues to employ more Asians and Hispanics than the Pa. average

Wind Creek Bethlehem casino continues to lead the way when it comes to hiring Hispanic and Asian employees. The casino, however, has fewer Black casino employees than the state average, according to the Pennsylvania gaming control board's annual diversity report. The report, released Friday, covers fiscal year 2021-22 that ended June 30. Wind…
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Pennsylvania casinos post record $3.3B revenue for FY21-22; iGaming hikes 37%

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has announced retail casinos operating in the state collectively won a record $3.3 billion in revenue during the fiscal year 2021-2022, elapsing the previous high of $3.2 billion in FY 2018/2019. The PGCB broke down the Pennsylvania gambling industry's financial results for the period in the 17th edition…
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James Bond Gambling Movies Ranked

Few movie characters are as immortal as Agent 007 of Her Majesty's Secret Service (MI6). I mean, of course, Bond… James Bond. The devilish rogue defeats supervillains with one hand and drives women to sexual distraction with the other ha-hmm. Better watch my double entendres. That sort of raunchy talk has no place in a discussion of the comparative…
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Unattended Children Is a Problem at Pennsylvania Casinos

Unattended child cases have been a growing problem in Pennsylvania casinos. [Image: Shutterstock.com] 268 children were left unattended across 147 incidents in a four-year span at Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino in Pennsylvania. The copious cases reflect a growing and concerning trend in Pennsylvania casinos, shared by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control…
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PGCB Hands Fines, Expects Strong Gaming Revenue for March

The gambling regulator in Pennsylvania approved multiple fines surpassing $230000 earlier this week. Despite the fines, a new report reveals that March is expected to be a strong month for casinos in the state. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), which is the gambling regulator in the state, announced Wednesday that it approved consent…
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BetRivers Among the First Ontario Online Casinos to Launch

We are thrilled to bring millions of Ontario gaming enthusiasts into the expanding BetRivers community and to deliver the same best-in-class products and trusted services Rush Street Interactive (RSI) wasted no time making its products available in Canada - its third country - on Monday, launching both online casino and sports betting in Ontario,…
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Operators prepare for Ontario's online gambling market to open on Monday

TORONTO - Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private online gambling market. TORONTO - Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private…
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Ontario's online gambling market to open Monday

Operators have high hopes for the launch of iGaming Ontario, as Canada's largest province becomes the first jurisdiction to take bets in a legal private online gambling market. Starting Monday, people in Ontario can wager on casino games, sporting events and other gambling activities through online websites and smartphone apps from operators…
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James Bond and Casinos

James Bond is known for many things. From his sleek Aston Martin to his many gadgets, he is the quintessential gentleman spy. One place where we will always see him cutting a sharp figure is in the casino. He is no stranger to a casino game or two - but what are his favorites? Let's take a closer look at some of the games we often see him playing…
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Pennsylvania: Gambling Revenue Breaks Another Record, Online Poker Dips Slightly

Another month, another gambling revenue record for Pennsylvania. But online poker revenue, a drop-in-the-bucket compared to the other streams, remains steady. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's report for November, gambling revenue hit a record-high of $432493349, beating October's most recent watermark by nearly $6 million. The…
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October Online Poker Revenue Remains Steady in PA and NJ, Online Gambling Revenues Soar

While gambling revenue in Pennsylvania continues to soar, online poker is hanging steady in the gambling slipstream. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's report for October, gambling revenues hit a record-high of $425916762, beating the watermark set in July by $3 million. Out of that, the four online poker rooms pulled in $2.8…
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October Online Poker Revenue Remains Steady in PA and NJ, Online Gambling Revenues Soar
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Jonathan Michaels: Digital payments can revolutionize responsible gaming

Jonathan Michaels, SVP, Strategic Development and Government Affairs at Sightline, suggests that digital payment technology has a big part to play in keeping gambling safe and fun. Tens of millions of Americans visit casinos annually. Nearly all of them need the same thing to be able to gamble: cash. Many players have their systems for budgeting…
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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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Valley Forge Casino vows additional measures to prevent unattended children in its parking lot

Valley Forge Casino Resort in Montgomery County vowed Wednesday to step up enforcement efforts against parents and guardians who leave children unattended while they gamble, including the installation of first-of-its-kind infrared cameras to detect minors in parked vehicles. Officials from the casino and its parent company, Boyd Gaming of Las…
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Casino Mogul Warns Of Online Casino Peril

David Cordish, the legendary 81-year-old CEO of the century-old Maryland-based family gaming business The Cordish Companies, suggested at the East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City Tuesday that he knew he was about to break with the usual industry sentiment. But Cordish went ahead with his continuing skepticism about the potential for online…
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Rathdrum Friday night bingo set to re-start in October

Bingo is expected to resume in Rathdrum in October, it has been confirmed. he Rathdrum Development Association (RDA)'s weekly games on a Friday night in the RDA Hall have been on hold since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, changes to the public health guidelines will allow some indoor events, including bingo, to resume. Seamus O'Toole,…
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‘Mini-casino’ set to open in former Sears outlet in York, Pa.

Pennsylvania's second mini-casino is set to open Thursday in York County. Leave your cash at home. The Hollywood Casino York is set to open formally at noon on Thursday after successfully undergoing testing last week, Kevin F. O'Toole, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board executive director, told the board on Wednesday. The casino, owned by Penn…
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‘Mini-casino’ set to open in former Sears outlet in York, Pa.
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July Brought Pennsylvania More Casino Revenue And New Online Gaming

July took on the appearance of a strong rebound month for Pennsylvania's casino industry, with brick-and-mortar properties claiming perhaps three-quarters of their normal revenue and the state gaining an 11 iGaming site. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Executive Director Kevin O'Toole gave a brief presentation during the board's monthly meeting,…
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