PGCB Awards Sports Betting License To NYX Gaming Group

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

NYX was granted both a retail and mobile sports betting license on Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The sports wagering company has a worldwide following of fans that engage in sports betting through their platform and now Pennsylvanians will have the option to … Read more

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle Has Record-Breaking October

Parx Pennsylvania Sportsbook

The sports betting market in Pennsylvania saw the third consecutive record-breaking month in October. The Pennsylvania sports betting handle surpassed $500 million. Online sports betting took in over $470 million. HARRISBURG, Pa. – The sports betting revenue report for October in Pennsylvania has been released … Read more

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle Reaches New Heights In Sept.

Pennsylvania Sports Betting

The total handle for Pennsylvania sports betting in September surpassed $462.8 million. NFL, NBA, and NHL betting gave Pennsylvania record-shattering sports betting numbers. HARRISBURG, Pa. – The sports betting revenue numbers are in for the month of September in Pennsylvania and records have been broken. … Read more

Pennsylvania’s April Sports Betting Revenues Reached 11-Month Low

Pennsylvania Sportsbook

In April, Pennsylvania sports betting revenues reached their lowest point since May 2019. Pennsylvania’s betting handle and revenue were far lower than they’ve been in any single month since FanDuel launched its Pennsylvania sportsbook in July 2019. Relief won’t be possible until major sports leagues … Read more

Problem Gambling Awareness Month Declared As March By PGCB

Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Problem Gambling Awareness Month is recognized in March in Pennsylvania. The Gaming Control Board has launched a website to educate gamblers. Events have been scheduled throughout March to raise awareness. HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Gambling Control Board (PGCB) has recognized the month of March … Read more

PA Sportsbooks Lose Money On SB54 But Open More Online Casinos

Money Loss

Pennsylvania sportsbooks saw over $3 million in losses for Super Bowl 54. The bulk of wagers came through mobile sports betting platforms. The addition of three new online casino applications should help bring in extra revenue. PHILADELPHIA – Super Bowl 54 saw $31 million wagered … Read more

Penn National Receives Sports Betting License For Satellite Casino

Hollywood Casino York

Penn National Hollywood Casino will replace a Sears store that was located in York Galleria Mall. The casino will be eligible to offer sports betting as well as slot machines and table games to those 21 and older. Roughly 500 jobs are expected to be … Read more

Pennsylvania Leads The Country In Sports Betting Tax Benefits

Tax Benefits

Pennsylvania has now collected more than $10 million over the last two months from legal sports betting taxes. The “Big 4” continues to dominate the Pennsylvania sports betting market share, collecting 89% of all wagers. Over $241 million was bet on sports in Pennsylvania – … Read more

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Hits One-Year Mark, Sets Tax Revenue Record

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No state has collected as much sports betting state tax revenue as Pennsylvania since June of this year. Four sportsbooks in Pennsylvania are accounting for over four-fifths of the market share and revenue. Online sports betting is continuing to help Pennsylvania sports betting grow into … Read more

Lehigh Valley Could Host Two New Sportsbooks Within Six Months

Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley is a 42-mile area that has cities between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Downs and Wind Creek could both have new sportsbooks in the near future. If accepted, the sportsbooks could open by the time the NBA playoffs begin. ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Downs … Read more

Live! Hotel Casino Philadelphia Receives License To Offer Sports Betting

Live! Hotel and Casino

Live! Hotel and Casino Philadelphia is scheduled to open its casino doors in late 2020, though online sports betting is estimated to open sooner. Cordish Gaming Group is also asking regulators to grant a casino license to their satellite location in Westmoreland County. There are … Read more

September PA Sports Betting Led By FanDuel’s $88.5M Betting Handle

FanDuel Sportsbook at Valley Forge

The sportsbooks in Pennsylvania have set a new monthly betting handle record in four straight months. Valley Forge’s FanDuel Sportsbook collected 45.5% of all money bet in Pennsylvania during September. Two additional sportsbooks launched in September: the Mount Airy Casino Resort and the Mohegan Sun … Read more