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Bet365, Churchill Downs Reveal PA Partnership Plans for Now-Vacant Presque Isle License
TwinSpires will soon shut down its Pennsylvania online casino and sportsbook, as it already has in Michigan and New Jersey. However, its parent company Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), revealed on Jan 9 that it has other plans for its license. It will be using it to grant market access to Bet365, an international giant with what is […]
Bally Casino Applies for Qualified Gaming Entity Status in Pennsylvania
This week, on Jan 3, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reopened applications for qualified gaming entity (QGE) status. So far, though, it has only one applicant: Bally’s. Pennsylvania was the first state after New Jersey to launch a competitive regulated market for online casinos in 2019. In doing so, it copied many aspects of the Garden State’s model, […]
Pennsylvania Online Casino Site Open to Non-State Sites for First Time in 4 Years
A dozen Pennsylvania online casino “certificates” are available to online casino and poker operators beginning on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced yesterday. The certificates are available to “casino operators primarily operating in jurisdictions outside of Pennsylvania.” The last time the PGCB accepted Pennsylvania online casino applications from “qualified gaming entities” without a […]
Pennsylvania Online Casinos Hold Key to Revenue Growth
For the second month in a row, Pennsylvania online casinos generated more than $150 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR). That revenue also outpaced that of other US online casino states again in November. The Keystone State is one of what those in the US online gambling industry call the Big Three online casino states […]
Pennsylvania Follows NJ’s Lead, Mandates Multi-Factor Authentication for 2023
Pennsylvania online gamblers are about to get an extra layer of security to protect their accounts. Gambling operators in Pennsylvania have until Dec 31 to enact two-factor authentication. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) advised operators of the new policy over the summer to give them ample time to comply. Two-factor authentication (2FA) – or, more […]
High 5 Games Makes Pennsylvania Debut at BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse
Pennsylvania slots lovers finally have access to games from one of the industry’s most prolific developers, High 5 Games. High 5 received its license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board this summer. Contrary to our expectations here at Bonus, however, it has taken several months for its content to come to market. High 5 has plenty of existing partnerships in other […]
Parx Shippensburg to Open in Early 2023 Following Supply-Chain Issues
Pennsylvania gamblers in the Shippensburg area have more waiting to do before they get their local retail gaming location. Parx is in the midst of a $65 million project to transform what used to be a Lowe’s Home Supply store into a mini-casino. However, it has just pushed back its expected opening date for a […]
Enteractive to Provide Player Retention Services for Pennsylvania Online Gambling Operators
Gaming operators in Pennsylvania now have another way to retain bettors. Malta-based company Enteractive Ltd. has been awarded a service license in the state. Pennsylvania online casinos and sportsbooks launched in 2019. Three years later, the Keystone State continues to add new retail casinos, iGaming services, sports wagering operators, and video gaming terminals. The expansion […]
Pennsylvania Will Set an All-Time Record for Self-Exclusions and Hotline Calls in 2022
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released its 2021-2022 Annual Report earlier this month. Most key numbers for the state’s gambling industry have gone up year over year, including many all-time highs. State tax alone (not counting local grants, etc.) amounted to $1.43 billion from gambling in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, up 29% from $1.11 billion in 2020-2021. […]
PGCB Diversity Report Highlights Continued Gender Inequality at PA Casinos
On September 30, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released its 15th annual Diversity Report. The 2021-22 report, required under 2004’s Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, examines the racial and gender diversity among those employed at Pennsylvania’s casinos. The number of casinos has grown to 16 this year (with the addition of Hollywood […]
