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Pennsylvania reports recording gaming revenue driven by online casinos, sportsbooks

Pennsylvania reported a record $432.5 million in gambling revenue in November, up 48% from pre-pandemic numbers two years ago and the eighth straight month of elevated revenue following the widespread rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Almost all of the growth over the last two years has been in new online forms of gaming, including such casino games as…

Finance ・ 12 February 2024

Government Technology

Online Gambling Is Surging, a Boon for Friendly States

Finance ・ 23 January 2024

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PA Online Gambling Partnerships

When Pennsylvania lawmakers voted to legalize online gambling, they included the option for the state's land-based casinos to partner with third-party iGaming software providers for help in building and operating their own branded gambling sites. This allows PA brick-and-mortar casinos, many of which don't have much experience in the online realm,…

Industry ・ 19 January 2024

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Pennsylvania Takes Rare Step Back In Gaming Revenue

With the recent years' explosion of interest in online gambling - whether on casino games or sports betting - it has been common for the Pennsylvania gaming industry each month to surpass what it achieved in revenue in the year prior. That is not, however, what occurred in November, according to data released Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Gaming…

Finance ・ 21 December 2023

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October Brought Pennsylvania iGaming Another Strong Month

Pennsylvania online casinos came close last month to matching their record September revenue, helping push the state's commercial gaming industry to a 7.3% year-over-year increase in earnings in October. Monthly data released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board showed the $154.8 million in revenue at the 20 online casinos in October trailed…

Finance ・ 20 November 2023

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Pennsylvania's ICasinos Breeze To Record Revenue In September

A record month of online casino play in Pennsylvania propelled the state to $476.3 million in overall commercial gaming revenue in September, a 6.2% increase from a year earlier. The combined digital slots, table games, and poker revenue last month reached $159.5 million, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday in its monthly…

Finance ・ 19 October 2023

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Pennsylvania's IGaming Strength Endures In August

A spike in online casino revenue in August boosted Pennsylvania's overall commercial gaming industry to a strong month for earnings compared to a year ago. The monthly revenue report released Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board showed $457.2 million in total revenue from gambling in 17 casinos, casino games played online, sports…

Finance ・ 20 September 2023

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Pennsylvania Gaming Industry's July Saw Revenue Boosts

Pennsylvania's broad gaming industry showed healthy revenue increases in July over both the previous month and prior year, reaching a total of $467 million for all commercial operators. The July revenue from combined in-person casino gambling, iGaming, sports betting, truck stop VGTs, and fantasy sports contests was up 6% over June and 8.8% from…

Finance ・ 18 August 2023

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Casino City’s Friday Five: Openings, expansions and arrests edition

Your trip to Sin City next year is going to look a little different with Paris Las Vegas undergoing an expansion as well as a new venue coming to the Strip. Those aren't the only new stories for openings this week. A new sports bar is coming to another Las Vegas property, while a restaurant is being unveiled at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. Other…

Incidents ・ 29 July 2023

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BetMGM Online Casino Players Won Over $100 Million In Slot Jackpots

Slot players in Pennsylvania and other states won impressive amounts in 2022 on BetMGM online casino. The wins added up to a whole lot of zeroes. There were so many that the final total hit nine digits, an impressive sum that is a welcome sign for PA online casino players. BetMGM recently announced that players using its online casino won $104.4…

Industry ・ 03 March 2023

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Pennsylvania casinos spend $250 million on renovations, expansions

Finance ・ 16 January 2023

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Rivers Casino Philadelphia Opens First Pulse Arena Stadium Gaming

Gamblers across the state have become comfortable with electronic gaming via PA online casinos and apps, but what if you could bet electronically on live dealer games in a party-like environment while hanging out with friends? That's the idea behind the brand new Pulse Arena at Rivers Casino Philadelphia that launched on Jan. 12. The Pulse Arena…

Land-based ・ 14 January 2023

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PA Online Casinos Set New US Record With $155.9 Million November

It's not news that PA online casinos are big business, with lifetime revenues of over $3.5 billion since launching in 2019. But already, the state is emerging as the US leader in iGaming revenue. This includes posting US record revenue numbers for two months in a row, as seen in the most recent figures released Monday by the Pennsylvania Gaming…

Finance ・ 26 December 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

AC Casino Smoking Ban Backers Reject Compromise Pitch

As the resumption of activity by lawmakers in the Trenton statehouse in September nears, the fate of one of the state's most popular reform proposals remains in limbo. The effort to extend a statewide indoor smoking ban to include all nine Atlantic City casinos has widespread support among legislators across the political aisle - especially in…

Covid ・ 15 August 2022

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Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban Now Seen As Coming

Supporters of a ban on all smoking inside Atlantic City casinos were met with mixed news last week, as backing from New Jersey elected officials reached key milestones just as the legislature kicked off its summer-long break. Four more state senators and six more Assembly members signed on as co-sponsors to identical bills that would impose the…

Land-based ・ 05 July 2022

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Rivers Casino's Million-Dollar Bad Beat Jackpot Becomes Poker Draw

It's not customary for poker players to travel hundreds of miles to Pittsburgh's Rivers Casino to play $1-$3 Texas hold'em cash games, but its 30-table poker room has lately been receiving calls from as far away as Canada from people wanting to be sure the trip is worth their while. The reason: a million-dollar "bad beat" jackpot that has the…

Poker ・ 02 June 2022

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Pennsylvania online casino becomes biggest US market in April

Through the month of April, Pennsylvania's online casino industry raced ahead of their neighboring state of New Jersey, becoming the highest-generating jurisdiction in the United States. Meanwhile, digital and retail sports betting in Pennsylvania had a slowdown similar to that which was seen in many other states. The former earned income of $138…

Sports ・ 23 May 2022

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Lighters Off: Rivers Philadelphia Casino Bans Indoor Smoking

While the heated smoking ban debate tied to Atlantic City casinos is still pending a decision, another casino in the neighboring state of Pennsylvania decided to embrace the smoke-free policy. The said policy was originally established by state representatives during the COVID-19 pandemic for safety purposes. While the policy currently exempts…

Covid ・ 04 May 2022

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Rivers Casino Philadelphia Is Screening Patrons For Weapons

Casino licensing renewal hearings before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board are not prone to creating a lot of surprising news, amid the declarations of their positive economic benefits and community contributions from both the operators and their supporters. At a hearing this week, though, Rivers Casino Philadelphia officials mentioned the…

Land-based ・ 28 April 2022

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Combination Of Factors Challenge PA Casinos In Matching 2019 Revenue

Whether the cause is cannibalization, online competition, or COVID concerns, the 2021 revenue numbers for Pennsylvania's casino industry illustrate the challenges that brick-and-mortar properties have had returning to their former levels. The year-end figures released Thursday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board summarizing the gaming industry…

Finance ・ 25 January 2022

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Pa. gambling revenue is on a roll, but not at the casinos

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania reported a record $432.5 million in gambling revenue in November, up 48% from prepandemic numbers two years ago and the eighth straight month of elevated revenue following the widespread rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Almost all of the growth over the last two years has been in new online forms of gaming, including such…

Finance ・ 22 December 2021

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DraftKings' Licensee Hollywood Takes 40% of Record $100 Million Month in PA Online Casino

October was a record month in the Pennsylvania online casino market, hitting $100 million for the first time in its two-year history. In total, online casinos in PA generated $100037662 in October, the first time the total market had ever hit nine digits. Hollywood Casino, which includes the DraftKings brand, took the clear top spot There is really…

Sports ・ 08 December 2021

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Live! Mini-Casino Plans To Add Poker Despite Other Casinos Cutting Back

Pennsylvania has fewer live poker games in its casinos than it did before COVID-19 hit, but it appears poised to add another room. Live! Pittsburgh has announced that it plans to add a seven-table poker room at the Westmoreland Mall mini-casino, pending Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approval. A press release stated the room is expected to open…

Poker ・ 08 November 2021

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Online Casinos, Poker Sixth Month In A Row With Over $100M Revenue

Gaming, with a few exceptions, appears recovered from the pandemic in Pennsylvania, though there are quirks with individual operators. And online play remains a significant revenue stream despite the reopening of physical casinos. In August, the gross gaming revenue for iGaming, which is online slots and online table games combined with online…

Poker ・ 04 October 2021

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Meet Bennie Mancino, the new Table Games Director at Rivers Casino Philadelphia

As I prepare for the G2E next week, I plan to share some interviews with gaming executives from around the United States. I choose Bennie Mancino to start things off. He is a renowned gaming professional with more than 30 years in the business. He is innovative and has worked at several properties around the country in executive level positions. He…

Land-based ・ 24 September 2021

Pokerfuse

Online Casino Revenue in Pennsylvania Levels Off at $86M in July

So far, Pennsylvania is off to a great start as it looks to build upon record gambling revenue from the previous fiscal year. According to data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), PA online casino revenue fell slightly to $86 million in July. While still a respectable figure, it was down from the $86.5 million grossed in June and a…

Finance ・ 27 August 2021

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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…

Sports ・ 24 August 2021

PA Online Casino

PA Online Casinos Record Fifth Straight $100M Revenue Month in July

Pennsylvania's new fiscal year began with a bang for PA online casino revenue, bringing in more than $100 million in gross revenue for the fifth straight month. The state's iGaming gross revenue for July was more than $104.5 million, down slightly from $110.7 million in June and the record $111.6 million from March. Taxable online casino…

Finance ・ 21 August 2021

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Retail Casinos Just Saw Best Month Ever In PA, But Can They Sustain It?

A year ago, Pennsylvania's gaming industry was holding its head above water through online gaming growth that offset gamblers' aversion to brick-and-mortar casino visits in the midst of a pandemic. Last month was a different story. The July figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board showed casino visitors lost a record $309.8 million…

Covid ・ 19 August 2021

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Rivers Casino Philadelphia fined for unauthorized surveillance footage duplication

he Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved August 11 a consent agreement between the PGCB's Office of Enforcement Counsel and Sugarhouse HSP Gaming LP, operator of Rivers Casino Philadelphia, resulting in a $7500 fine. The agreement responds to a violation of internal controls approved by the gaming board, as a member of the gaming floor…

Land-based ・ 12 August 2021

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PA Online Casinos Cap Off Record Fiscal Year With $100M-Plus June

PA online casinos just closed a fiscal year for the record books with yet another $100 million-plus month. June's Pennsylvania iGaming gross revenue topped out at nearly $100.9 million. Of the total revenue last month, more than $72.4 million came from slot games, more than $26.0 million from online table games, and more than $2.4…

Sports ・ 28 July 2021

Pokerfuse

Pennsylvania Online Casino Revenue Hits Record $98.6M

Pennsylvania online casino revenue hit a record $98.6 million in May, up from $90.3 million in April and nearly double year-over-year, according to data from the state Gaming Control Board (PGCB). For the sixth consecutive month, Hollywood Casino, used by DraftKings Casino PA and BetMGM PA Casino, stayed atop its online casino competitors by…

Finance ・ 28 June 2021

PA Online Casino

PA Online Casino Revenue Tops $110M Again in May, Near March Record

May was a near record-breaking month for Pennsylvania iGaming, including online slots, table games, and poker. PA online casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) was just more than $110.7 million for the month, according to revenue reports from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The total fell just shy of the record $111.6 million set in March, and…

Finance ・ 18 June 2021

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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines several casinos a total of $284,000

he Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fined three casino operators a total of $284000 Wednesday for violating state regulations. The consent agreements approved this week are as follows: Boyd Gaming Corporation, a $150000 fine for failure to disclose facts relating to the suitability of a principal. Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association,…

Law ・ 17 June 2021

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PA Casinos May Already Have Matched Pre-Pandemic Retail Revenue

When May revenue figures for Pennsylvania's casinos are released this week, they will reveal whether the state's long-running gaming venues have finally returned to their pre-COVID level of patronage. Pennsylvania's gaming industry already accomplished the feat in one sense in April, which saw a record $404.1 million in revenue collected from all…

Covid ・ 15 June 2021

Pokerfuse

BetMGM and Borgata Roll Out Red Tiger Games in Pennsylvania

BetMGM and Borgata have begun adding Red Tiger Games to their portfolio in Pennsylvania online casinos. Red Tiger started in 2014 and has built steadily to become a leader developer of online slot games for operators in America, Europe and Asia. Part of Evolution Gaming, Red Tiger is supplying a raft of hit slot games and is promising more content…

Sports ・ 03 June 2021

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Pennsylvania Sets Records For Online Casino Sales

According to PlayPennsylvania, Pennsylvania's retail and online sportsbooks took in more than $560 million in wagers, with March Madness contributing to the second-highest monthly volume in state history. The Keystone State also set a new record for online casino sales, with sportsbooks raking in more than $500 million in total gross gaming…

Sports ・ 29 May 2021

Online Poker Report

Second Coronavirus Shutdown Sends PA Online Casino Revenue Soaring

Save for a dip in June and a flat month in November, 2020 was a year of constant growth for the Pennsylvania market. That's not surprising, as the market was only six months old to start the year and hadn't yet reached maturity. Even so, the extent of the growth was impressive. Total revenue for Pennsylvania online casinos and poker rooms in…

Finance ・ 07 May 2021

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On First Day Of New Live! Casino, Impact On SE PA Market Is A Question

Gamblers visiting four southeastern Pennsylvania casinos already leave behind well more than a billion dollars a year ordinarily at slots, blackjack, and other games, and the big question starting Tuesday afternoon is how they'll take to a fifth option - especially now in the COVID era. The Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia opens at 4 p.m. as the…

Sports ・ 19 January 2021

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A Sneak Peak At The New Live! Casino Philadelphia

Imagine catching a Bryce Harper home run from your hotel room. Not with your hands, mind you. The hotel isn't quite that quite that big a slugger. But "catching," as in "watching," will be quite possible indeed from the Live! Casino Philadelphia rooms that face south when the Phillies are next playing home games at Citizens Bank Park. There's a…

Sports ・ 19 January 2021