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2022 Online Gaming Report Offers a Deeper Understanding of Pennsylvania Gambling
According to a new report from Pennsylvania State University (PSU), Pennsylvania online gambling rates remained stable in 2022 while problem gambling numbers decreased. The study, a follow-up to 2021’s initial Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment, also found fewer Pennsylvanians visiting illegal betting sites. However, results also showed that players engaging in multiple online gambling types are […]
Pennsylvania Esports Bill Would Complete the Online Gambling Marketplace
A Pennsylvania esports bill began working its way through the House on March 28. Legalizing esports through HB733 would likely complete the commonwealth’s already robust online gambling marketplace. Today, state Rep. Ed Neilson, D-Philadelphia, talked to Bonus about his esports bill. He said: We’ve gotta get on this wagon before we miss the ship. As it […]
Penn State Study Shows Impact of Regulated Gambling on Black Market
Data from a Penn State study supports the claim that fewer people bet illegally on offshore sites when local, regulated options are available. Diverting players from unsafe, illegal sites to comparatively safer regulated ones is one of the most common arguments for legalization. The university’s 2022 Online Gambling Report shows that far more Pennsylvanians now bet online legally […]
White Hat Studios Slots Launch at Caesars Casino PA
The popular game provider White Hat Studios has officially launched their content on Caesars Casino PA. This is great news for Pennsylvania online casino players in the Keystone State, as well-known White Hat Studios offerings such as Almighty Buffalo Megaways, Deal or No Deal Megaways: The Golden Case, and other popular games make their way […]
Bally’s Online Casino Approved by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Bally Casino will be going live soon in Pennsylvania, becoming the 19th online casino in the state. While there’s no launch date yet, it is surely imminent, as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has approved Bally’s Corporation’s licensing application as a “qualified gaming entity” (QGE). As a QGE, Bally’s can offer Bally Casino’s online […]
Stadium Casino to Take State College Mini-Casino Licensing Dispute to Supreme Court
The Cordish Companies will look to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to overturn the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s (PGCB) decision to license businessman Ira Lubert for a mini-casino in the State College municipality. Cordish argues that Lubert’s bid is invalid because of the involvement of Bally’s, which wouldn’t have been able to place a bid of […]
Pennsylvania Court Rules That Pace-O-Matic’s Pennsylvania Skill Games Are Legal
Pace-O-Matic (POM), the developer of skill game machines found throughout Pennsylvania, has won another legal battle. In 2021, the District Attorney’s Office in Monroe County, north of Philadelphia, seized 13 of the company’s machines from a Fill and Fly gas station and Joe’s Tobacco shop. The DA claimed the games were illegal games of chance. […]
Boyd Gaming Prepares to Migrate Stardust Casino Users to In-House Platform
Stardust Casino players may notice changes to their online casino experience in the coming months. Boyd Gaming, which owns the brand, will soon begin migrating users to its new in-house platform. Boyd made the announcement to investors in its Q4 2022 earnings call. Answering a question from Shaun Kelley of Bank of America, Boyd CEO Keith Smith said: We’d expect […]
Legalize Esports Betting, Urges Pennsylvania Lawmaker in Memo
Esports betting should be legal in Pennsylvania, says state Rep. Ed Neilson. So he’s asking his fellow lawmakers to co-sponsor a bill to make that a reality. Neilson, D-Philadelphia, published a memo on Friday about legalizing esports betting. He sent the request to “all House members,” making his case for them to co-sponsor such a […]
Parx Casino Shippensburg to Open February 3, but State College Project May Never Happen
All but two of Pennsylvania’s mini-casinos are now operating. One of those two is set to open its doors in a matter of weeks. The other may never do so, depending on the outcome of ongoing litigation. Parx Casino Shippensburg recently announced an opening date of February 3 at 250 South Conestoga Drive. Shippensburg is in the […]
