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Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana Delivers His Promised Ban on Credit Card Deposits
Thanks to a bill introduced by Senator Wayne Fontana, credit cards may soon disappear as a payment option for Pennsylvania online casinos. He and six cosponsors have proposed legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to ban credit card usage for all online gambling in the state, which includes: Online casinos Online sportsbooks iLottery purchases […]
Evolution’s Crazy Time & Crazy Coin Flip Launching in Pennsylvania in Coming Months
Evolution is bringing new live dealer games to the Pennsylvania online casino market, with Crazy Coin Flip scheduled for a May 7 launch and the enormously popular Crazy Time game show to follow later this summer. Crazy Time is currently in the midst of the regulatory approval process, but Evolution has told Bonus that a […]
Pennsylvania Gambling Industry Under Threat by Unregulated Skill Games & Declining Population
The Allegheny Institute for Public Policy (AIPP) is sounding the alarm that the proliferation of unregulated skill games may threaten Pennsylvania’s lucrative gambling industry and a declining population will impede growth. Although its policy brief says the industry is currently “coming up aces,” these two trends, in combination, paint a more worrisome picture for the […]
Unibet US Official Site Closure Dates—New Jersey to Shut Down in May, Pennsylvania to Follow in June
Unibet’s closure of its US sites in New Jersey and Pennsylvania is imminent, with the specific dates now set in stone. Last year, Unibet’s parent company, Kindred Group, announced that it would pull out of the market by the end of June. It is now planning to wind down its New Jersey operations a little ahead […]
Pennsylvania Skill Game Manufacturers and Operators Fight Philadelphia City Council Ban
G&B Amusements, a distributor of Pace-O-Matic (POM) gaming machines, and Philly-based 7-Eleven franchise owner Tariq Jalil are suing the city of Philadelphia to keep the machines operating in spite of a municipal ban. The lawsuit is an attempt to block legislation passed by Philadelphia City Council last week banning skill machines inside convenience stores and […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines Appeal in Banilla Skill Games Case, Pace-o-Matic Still Pending
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has declined to hear an appeal by state authorities defending their seizure of gray market “skill game” machines from Banilla Games. That means the Commonwealth Court’s order that the machines be returned to their original owners will stand, and the machines can continue to operate. That case was one of two appeals before the […]
White Hat Studios Continues to Expand Partnerships at a Lightning Pace
White Hat Studios’ content is rapidly making its way into more US online casinos—so rapidly, in fact, that announcements of new operator partnerships have been arriving on a weekly basis. The latest of these include expansions of existing partnerships with Caesars and FanDuel. FanDuel Casino now offers White Hat slots to its players in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. […]
More Pennsylvanians Using Text Messages & Online Chat for Problem Gambling Help, 2023 Data Shows
Last year, Pennsylvanians increasingly sought problem gambling help via text and online chat, according to data from the Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania (CCGP). CCGP is responsible for promoting and monitoring 1-800-GAMBLER helpline use in the state. Ahead of the release of its annual report, CCGP shared its call data with Bonus and PlayUSA. In addition […]
Pennsylvania Senator Seeks Backing on Bill to Ban Credit at Online Casinos, Sportsbooks, Lottery
Senator Wayne Fontana wants to ban Pennsylvania’s legal online casinos and sportsbooks from accepting credit card payments, and he’s going to sponsor a bill to stop it. Sen. Fontana (D-Allegheny County) shared his intention in a memo sent to his Senate colleagues last week seeking a cosponsor for the upcoming legislation. The memo highlighted the importance […]
Supremeland Gaming to Debut All-New Slots From Powderkeg Studios in Pennsylvania
New slots, never before seen in the legal US market, are coming to Pennsylvania online casinos as Sweden-based Supremeland Gaming has received interim authorization from the regulator to make its US debut. Online casinos in the state will now be able to offer games from Supremeland’s in-house studio, Powderkeg Studios. The company is awaiting its full […]
