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Gaming Revenue in Pennsylvania Record High in March at $554.6m

Pennsylvania managed to reach $554.6m in income collected from all types of gambling in March, representing a 7.6% increase over the previous year, according to figures released on April 17 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). A new record in a very short time: The overall figure represents the 2nd time in 3 months that the Keystone…
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Gaming Revenue in Pennsylvania Record High in March at $554.6m
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Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Booms with Record High Revenues in March

In the highly competitive gaming sphere, Pennsylvania emerges as the shining star, painting a vibrant picture of booming revenues, spectacular performances, and an ever-expanding landscape free of stagnation. Perhaps, most notably, Parx Casino stamped its authority as the undisputed king of brick-and-mortar casinos in the coveted Keystone State, as…
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Baccarat scam nets $300K from Wind Creek casino, police say

Four people are being charged for participating in a six-person baccarat scam that cheated the Wind Creek Bethlehem casino out of $300000, according to police. Illinois residents Zu Lin, Yuhan Hu, Liping Zhou and Zhencan Chen were part of the six-person team that perpetrated the scam early Wednesday morning, according to court documents. They were…
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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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Pennsylvania 2023 gambling revenue hits record $5.7 billion, driven by iGaming surge

Pennsylvania's gambling industry achieved a new milestone in 2023, reporting a record-breaking $5.69 billion in revenue, marking a 9.3% increase from the previous year's high of $5.21 billion. According to data released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the corresponding tax revenue reached a record $2.34 billion, surpassing the 2022 figure…
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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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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…
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Pennsylvania Takes Rare Step Back In Gaming Revenue
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Gaming Control Board Reports 7.3% Revenue Increase In October

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported recently that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during October 2023 was $483006194, an increase of 7.28% compared to revenue generated in October 2022. Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the PGCB include slot machines,…
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Parx Casino Thrives as Pennsylvania's Only Smoke-Free Establishment, Outshines Conventional Competition

Nestled in the heartland of Bensalem, a stone's throw north of Philadelphia, lies Pa.r.x Casino, a trailblazer in the state's gambling landscape. This property, together with its satellite counterpart, Parx Casino Shippensburg, boasts the unique distinction of being the only fully smoke-free casinos in Pennsylvania. Unfazed by the mandate requiring…
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue up 6% in September, driven by online slots jump

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has announced that the total combined revenue generated by all forms of gaming in the state reached $476.3 million in September 2023. This figure, which covers slot machines, table games, iGaming, sports betting, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs), represents an increase of 6.20% compared…
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue up 6% in September, driven by online slots jump
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Exclusion Confusion: May I Enter Casino Despite Online Self-Ban?

Britton Reider doesn't consider himself a compulsive gambler, though he admits to using a dozen or more online casino apps more than he should have in Pennsylvania over the past year. For that reason, on June 29 the 37-year-old mechanical engineer from a small town near Reading placed himself for one year on the state's voluntary self-exclusion…
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Exclusion Confusion: May I Enter Casino Despite Online Self-Ban?
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Longtime Casinos Find Less Is More With Slot Machine Counts

Mohegan Pennsylvania, the first of the Keystone State's 17 casinos, has a request pending with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board: Please let us reduce our number of slot machines. In a submission filed in May and likely to be approved in coming months, the mid-sized casino near Wilkes-Barre states that shedding 120 machines to a count of 1550…
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Bethlehem casino patrons barred after leaving 9-year-old unattended in car, state says

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board this week banned four people from casinos statewide for three separate incidents of leaving minors unattended while they engaged in gambling, according to a news release from the agency. The board announced Wednesday it had approved petitions from its Office of Enforcement Counsel to add the four to the…
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Bethlehem casino patrons barred after leaving 9-year-old unattended in car, state says
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State Gaming Revenue Rises 9 Percent In July

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported recently that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during July 2023 was $467043707, an increase of 8.85% compared to revenue generated in July 2022. Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the PGCB include slot machines, table…
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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…
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Pennsylvania Gaming Industry's July Saw Revenue Boosts
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Wind Creek Bethlehem among Pa.'s most profitable casinos

Wind Creek Bethlehem recently celebrated the grand opening of its new wing, featuring shiny hotel rooms, much-needed ballroom space and a spa with a grand view of the neighboring SteelStacks. The south Bethlehem casino/hotel is also holding its own against in-state competition on the gaming side. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released its…
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Wind Creek Bethlehem among Pa.'s most profitable casinos
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Pennsylvania Has 14 Casinos to Enjoy

Harrah's Philadelphia hosts live harness racing action. You can also watch live races broadcast daily from the major tracks inside their betting area. The Casino offers over 2000 slot machines, video poker, and table games. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is central Pennsylvania's only gaming and race facility. You can try your luck…
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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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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 Ultimate List of the 10 Best Pennsylvania Casinos to Visit

Looking for a great casino to visit in Pennsylvania? Look no further! We have compiled a list of the 10 best casinos in the state, based on player feedback and our own personal experiences. Whether you're looking for big jackpots, luxurious surroundings, or good food and entertainment, we have you covered. Keep reading to learn more about each of…
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Wind Creek Casino Opens New Poker Room As Part Of $160M Expansion

PA poker players can now play in stylish new digs in the Lehigh Valley. Wind Creek Bethlehem has finally unveiled a revamped room with added amenities, after operating with a temporary poker room since October of 2021. Opened in late December, the room is located across from the Table Games Salon in the corner of the casino floor. The new poker…
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Wind Creek Casino Opens New Poker Room As Part Of $160M Expansion
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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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Wind Creek back on top in table games revenue, as Pa. sets fiscal year record

Casinos and other operators in Pennsylvania set a new annual record for gambling revenue, state regulators said Tuesday, rising above $5 billion for the first time amid surging betting on online casino games and a post-pandemic return to the casinos' slot machines and table games. Operators in one of the nation's largest commercial casino states…
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PGCB: Gambling Revenue Reached $452M Thanks to iGaming

Image Source: Shutterstock.com On Monday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board issued a report, according to which the gaming revenue generated from all kinds of gambling continued to rise and reached $452357922 in November, especially because of online gambling. That is an increase of 4.59% compared to the November 2021 results and approximately…
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PGCB: Gambling Revenue Reached $452M Thanks to iGaming
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Las Vegas Sands looking at Long Island sites for casino

One of the world's largest gambling businesses, Las Vegas Sands Corp., is looking to build a casino on Long Island at the suggestion of its senior vice president David A. Paterson, a former New York governor. "We don't know where the location is at this point," Paterson said in a Newsday interview on Thursday. "But I'm the one who suggested that…
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Hollywood Casino Morgantown brings in $2.8 million in December

Even though it fully opened on Dec. 22, the Hollywood Casino Morgantown had a profitable 10 days. Penn National Gaming's newest facility had total revenue of $2.8 million for December, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported Thursday. Broken down, the casino received $2.4 million from slot machines, $389818 from table games and $39535 from…
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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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Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue For October

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported recently that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during October 2022 was $450238963, an increase of 5.71% compared to revenue generated in October 2021. Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board…
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PA online casinos US iGaming record Oct.

In Pennsylvania, for October, Hollywood Casino at Penn National, Valley Forge Casino Resort and Parx Casino once again led all 16 of the state's land-based casinos, with just a slight reshuffling from the month prior, while another strong performance from sports betting and record-setting iGaming revenue was reported by the Pennsylvania Gaming…
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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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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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Gambling in Pennsylvania: Too many kids left alone while their parents play
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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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Gaming Revenue Rises In September

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported recently that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during September 2022 was $448475624 an increase of 7.89% compared to revenue generated in September 2021. Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board…
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Before leaving your kid alone in a car to gamble at a casino, consider this

Eight people were banned from Pennsylvania casinos on Wednesday after authorities said they left children unattended in vehicles while they went inside. The bans, one of which stemmed from a poor parenting incident at Wind Creek Bethlehem, sadly are just the latest. This is a big problem, and there's no excuse for it. Since the beginning of last…
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Feb. gaming revenue in PA up from last year

In Pennsylvania, combined total revenue during February 2022, from all forms of gaming, including fantasy contests, totaled $375.7 million, a 24.1 percent monthly year-over-year increase. However, it is a drop from the $393.1 million generated the month prior, and it is the third consecutive month gaming revenue in the Commonwealth has declined…
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Pennsylvania releases gambling results for September

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Tuesday released the full results from the gambling industry for the month of September. The results covered all forms of gambling along with fantasy contests, putting the total revenue generated at $48475624. This marked a 7.89% increase compared to a year before in September 2021. The PGCB took into…
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PA Gaming Revenue Reaches $429 Million In July

The Pennsylvania casino industry is once more proving to be one of the strongest and most stable in the nation. Gaming revenue totaled $429 million in July across all retail and online casino gambling, an increase of 1.28% from July 2021 ($423.7 million), as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported. Retail slots ($213 million) accounted for…
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PA Gaming Revenue Reaches $429 Million In July
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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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Wind Creek continues to employ more Asians and Hispanics than the Pa. average
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4.24% Year-On-Year Increase in August Gambling Revenue in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, which is responsible for regulating all gambling activities in the state, has reported on the total gaming revenue and the revenues across various forms of gambling in the state of Pennsylvania for the month of August. In August, the total gaming revenue in the state of Pennsylvania coming from all forms of…
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How will New York City casinos affect Wind Creek Bethlehem?

It's not an uncommon sight at Wind Creek Bethlehem - bus loads of tourists from the New York City area disembark for a day of gambling and dining at the casino in the city's South Side. The parking lot normally contains dozens of cars with New York and New Jersey license plates, owing to the fact that Wind Creek, located about 85 miles west of…
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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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Self-Excluding From iGaming Can Mean Ban On Casino Visits Too

It's commonly accepted that iGaming - with its capability for high-speed play and 24/7 accessibility - can pose higher risk of problem gambling than traditional walk-in visits to casinos. But some Pennsylvania gamblers trying to minimize such risks are learning it's hard to exclude themselves from online play without also giving up the visits…
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Wind Creek Hospitality launches “CasinoVerse” Social gaming world

Atmore, Alabama, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atmore, AL - (08/010/2022) Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH) today announces the launch of "CasinoVerse", its latest generation of social gaming environments. "This third-generation platform is the most engaging and most fun to play social gaming world we've ever offered to our players" stated Jay…
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Wind Creek Hospitality launches “CasinoVerse” Social gaming world
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Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue for May

HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported recently that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during May 2022 was $447794294 an increase of 8.38% compared to revenue generated in May 2021. Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board include slot…
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Gaming Control Board Reports Gaming Revenue for May
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PGCB Approved Wind Creek Bethlehem’s Slot Reduction

Wind Creek Bethlehem, one of the casinos in Pennsylvania, has been greenlit to reduce the total number of its slot machines. This move mirrors what many venues have done to adapt to the current trends. Wind Creek announced its intention to reduce its overall slots count by 655 back in February. To elaborate, the casino will remove 983 of its…
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Wind Creek Bethlehem OK'd To Reduce Slots On Casino Floor By 655

Wind Creek Bethlehem is the latest Pennsylvania casino to win state approval to reduce the number of slot machines on its gaming floor as part of adaptation to the post-COVID era. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday granted the large casino's request to pare down its number of authorized machines from 2973 to 2318. The net reduction…
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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…
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Wind Creek Bethlehem fined $20k for self-exclusion violation

Wind Creek Bethlehem must pay a $20000 fine after allowing a self-excluded gambler to play at the venue for four days before cutting off services. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board made the fine public during its most recent meeting. The individual was able to play table games for a four-day time frame before staff members realized she was on…
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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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Pennsylvania Gambling Regulator Approves $35,500 in Fines

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), which is the gambling regulator in the state, announced Wednesday that it approved multiple fines, surpassing $35000. One provider of gaming services and two casinos were fined $35500 in total. The PGCB said that it approved the three consent agreements after it found out that the operators breached…
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Pennsylvania Gambling Regulator Approves $35,500 in Fines
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PA Casinos Fined for Allowing Excluded People to Gamble

Two casinos in Pennsylvania have been hit with fines after they allowed excluded individuals to gamble. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced the penalties on Wednesday. she lost over $10000, mainly playing midi-baccarat At the Wind Creek Bethlehem casino last year, a self-excluded individual was able to gamble for 81 hours before she was…
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Pennsylvania casinos fined for allowing excluded gamblers to bet

A problem gambler who had excluded herself from casinos entered the Wind Creek Bethlehem at 6:09 p.m. on a Monday night early last year. She spent 81 of the next 85 hours at the property, mostly playing midi-baccarat, a table game with dealers, before the casino flagged her at 6:55 am on Friday. Over the course of four days in January 2021, she…
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Pennsylvania casinos fined for allowing excluded gamblers to bet
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Wind Creek Bethlehem saw a boost in revenue in March, but numbers are still lower than before the pandemic

Despite the construction dust at Wind Creek Bethlehem, figures released Monday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board showed that customers are still putting their money down at the southside Bethlehem casino. For March, the state reported that Wind Creek's total revenue was $47.3 million, an increase of 33.6% from the $35.3 million recorded the…
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Wind Creek Bethlehem saw a boost in revenue in March, but numbers are still lower than before the pandemic
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Wind Creek Is Latest Slots-Slashing Casino, Wanting To Remove 655

Four Pennsylvania casinos since June have won regulatory approval to reduce their number of slot machines, and now Wind Creek Bethlehem is pursuing the biggest reduction yet. A filing submitted by the casino last Thursday to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board seeks authorization to reduce its slot complement by 655, from 2973 to 2318. The…
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FlowPlay Is Now Acquired by Wind Creek Hospitality

With its headquarters in Seattle, FlowPlay has made a name for itself for being the enterprise behind a powerful connected social gaming platform that supports casual and sports wagering games as well as virtual worlds and social casinos. It functions as a developer, operator, publisher and provides consumers and businesses with online and mobile…
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Wind Creek Bethlehem Joins Other Pennsylvania Casinos in Reducing Slots

Slot machines have always been viewed as a guaranteed money-maker for casinos. They're easy to play, always attract a lot of attention and don't require full-time staff like table games do. However, more casinos have opted to reduce their slot complement since COVID-19 came in, and the Wind Creek Bethlehem in Pennsylvania is joining this group. It…
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Pa. set state record for gambling revenue in 2021, Wind Creek 2nd in slots and tables

Pennsylvania set another annual record for gambling revenue in the era of online gambling and sports betting, state regulators said, reporting that casinos and other operators won more than $4.7 billion from gamblers in calendar year 2021 in one of the nation's largest commercial casino states. The rebound continues after pandemic-related shutdowns…
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Pa. set state record for gambling revenue in 2021, Wind Creek 2nd in slots and tables
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue reaches record high in October

Parx Casino led the way in overall revenue, bringing in $457.4m, up 4.4% from 2020. Close behind was Hollywood Casino at Penn National, where revenue increased by 63.2% to $57.1m. Rivers Casino Philadelphia and Wind Creek Bethlehem followed, bringing in $46.3m and $46.2m respectively. Looking at revenue by product, slot machines accounted for…
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Pennsylvania gaming revenue reaches record high in October
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November revenue at Wind Creek casino up overall

Wind Creek Bethlehem recorded a nearly 55% increase in gambling revenue in November compared with the same month last year, but lags far behind other Pennsylvania casinos in sports wagering. The November 2021 figure is also up over the last two pre-pandemic comparative months, when Wind Creek's revenue came in around $40 million each month. Wind's…
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Wind Creek Hospitality acquires game developer FlowPlay

Wind Creek Hospitality has announced the acquisition of Seattle-headquartered FlowPlay, a developer, operator and publisher that serves both customers and businesses with online and mobile free-to-play experiences, such as Vegas World, Casino World, Seven Seas Casino and Live Game Night Poker, which is integrated within the Zoom App…
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Record month for Gaming in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG - Figures released recently by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during November 2021 was a record $432493349 which represents an increase of 52% compared to revenue generated in November 2020. The total revenue achieved this month also surpassed the…
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Wind Creek Hospitality Acquires FlowPlay

ATMORE, Ala. and SEATTLE, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PCI Gaming Authority D/B/A Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH), announced today it has acquired FlowPlay, Inc. . Wind Creek Hospitality Acquires FlowPlay Headquartered in Seattle, FlowPlay is the company behind the most powerful connected social gaming platform for casual and sports wagering games,…
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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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Record revenue reported in October for Pennsylvania gaming

HARRISBURG - Figures released recently by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during October 2021 was $425916762 which represents an increase of 33 percent compared to revenue generated in October 2020. It also eclipsed the all-time monthly revenue high set in July of…
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Pennsylvania’s Gaming Market Flourishes Despite the Pandemic

Pennsylvania's gambling market has seen a record increase in gross gaming revenue in October, despite the new COVID-19 wave, as revealed by the state's Gaming Control Board. Combining all the various retail and online betting options in Pennsylvania, the state has seen all-time high monthly gaming revenue of about $425.9 million, beating July's…
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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…
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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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Help Wanted: PA Gaming Report Reveals Post-COVID Hiring, Diversity Woes

Pennsylvania casinos have rehired thousands of employees since COVID-19 forced the industry to reduce its labor numbers by more than a third,but the workforce still has some catching up to do. Last week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released its annual Diversity Report, which revealed hiring challenges across the state, even as the gaming…
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Penn National Gaming announces hiring event

Pennsylvania-based casino company Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN:NASDAQ) has announced it has opened a career center and has started to accept applications for some 375 new positions for its Hollywood Casino Morgantown property, which is expected to begin welcoming gamblers by the year's end, pending customary regulatory approvals. The…
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Monthly Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Tops $400 Million for Second Straight Month

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted reports that the combined total revenue in April 2021 generated from all forms of gaming regulated by the Board along with fantasy contests was $404105692, eclipsing the record for total revenue achieved in the previous month of March. In releasing and historically comparing the April…
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Monthly Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Tops $400 Million for Second Straight Month
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Gaming Control Board Reports June Revenue

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted reports recently on its website that show that the combined total revenue in June 2021 generated from all forms of gaming regulated by the Board along with fantasy contests was $388892795. In releasing the June figures, the Board again noted that due to Covid-19 restrictions all casinos in…
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Gaming Control Board Reports June Revenue
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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
The Courier Express

Gaming Control Board Reports Record Monthly Revenue in July

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted reports on its website that show that the combined total revenue in July 2021 generated from all forms of gaming regulated by the Board along with fantasy contests was $423657956. That represents the highest monthly revenue total to date for games regulated by the Board. Sources of gaming…
Finance
Gaming Control Board Reports Record Monthly Revenue in July
Penn Bets

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

Gamblers Flock Back To PA Casinos Without Increasing Internet Betting

Pennsylvanians reduced their sports betting in July and wagered about the same on iGaming as the prior month, but they flocked to casinos at a level even higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Those were the contrasting takeaways from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's release Wednesday of its monthly revenue report accounting for…
Sports
Gamblers Flock Back To PA Casinos Without Increasing Internet Betting
Penn Bets

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…
Covid
Which iGaming Sites Will Most Help PA Reach $1B In 2021? Hard To Say
iGaming Business

Pennsylvania achieves record revenue after strong casino performance

Slot games were the largest contributor, generating $1.89bn of revenue for the year. Igaming revenue was the next largest, bringing in $897.2m, followed by table games which amounted to $721.8m. Sports wagering revenue has increased dramatically, rising 171.6% year-on-year to $308.8m. The majority of slot machine revenue came from Parx Casino,…
Finance
Pennsylvania achieves record revenue after strong casino performance
FOX News

Gambler loses $2k jackpot day after casino reopens over a year after closing

Some people have the worst luck. A casino goer went from winner to loser after forgetting his winning ticket at a slot machine. Unfortunately for him, somebody else apparently noticed the winning ticket and cashed it in, making off with the nearly $2k jackpot. According to the police report, the incident occurred at Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem,…
Winnings
Gambler loses $2k jackpot day after casino reopens over a year after closing
Reading Eagle

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…
Land-based
Internet gaming in Pennsylvania surpasses $100 million
The Morning Call

Wind Creek Bethlehem casino ready for more customers Monday, GM says

Casino marketing veteran Kathy McCracken was elevated to the top post at Wind Creek Bethlehem on Feb. 24, 2020. Less than three weeks later, she was shutting the massive property down as the country quickly realized the coronavirus pandemic was about to become a big problem. What was supposed to be a two-week casino closure became indefinite. The…
Law
Wind Creek Bethlehem casino ready for more customers Monday, GM says
Penn Bets

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…
Travel
PA Casinos Aren't Exactly Back To Normal Yet, But They're Getting Close
Online Poker Report

PA Online Gambling Shows Signs Of Maturity, Hitting $98 Million In March

Pennsylvania's legalized online gambling market is beginning to slow down a little bit. Numbers released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show a 293% increase in iGaming revenue in March 2021, compared with March 2020. However, the rise from February 2021's $78 million in gross revenue to March 2021's $98 million is less dramatic,…
Travel
PA Online Gambling Shows Signs Of Maturity, Hitting $98 Million In March
Penn Bets

Strong Slots Resilience Helping PA Casinos' Pandemic Bottom Line

One of the discoveries for Pennsylvania casinos upon reopening in June and July was how much more revenue each slot machine could generate on a daily basis with fewer in use. The daily slot win per unit is one of the metrics that casinos use to assess overall performance, and that number has soared as a result of occupancy restrictions and social…
Covid
Strong Slots Resilience Helping PA Casinos' Pandemic Bottom Line
Penn Bets

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,…
Finance
July Brought Pennsylvania More Casino Revenue And New Online Gaming