The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) approved Presque Isle’s sports betting license in February of this year. BetAmerica Sportsbook’s testing period will begin on Wednesday at 4 pm while the official launch will take place on Friday at noon. The eight active Pennsylvania sportsbooks collected … Read more
The Sands Bethlehem is now the Wind Creek Bethlehem. The new branding brings the venue in line with other Wind Creek Hospitality holdings. The Wind Creek Bethlehem does not yet offer sports betting. BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After acquiring the Sands Bethlehem from Las Vegas Sands … Read more
Being that each state taxes sports betting at a different rate, a higher betting handle doesn’t always equate to more money for the state. New Jersey has collected the most sports betting tax revenue through 2019; however, Pennsylvania could surpass them with their recent mobile … Read more
Thanks to mobile betting, SugarHouse Casino was responsible for 50% of all sports betting action during June. Four mobile betting platforms are now active in Pennsylvania, while two of them only allow for Android usage. The state of Pennsylvania has collected over $1 million in … Read more
Mobile bettors in Pennsylvania have four operators to choose from; however, only two of them now work for iOS users. By downloading an app called GeoGuard, the sportsbooks are able to geolocate your position to allow you to place wagers. Pennsylvania mobile sports betting launched … Read more
Eight states currently have active sportsbooks and six states have recently signed legal sports betting into law. NBC Sports Washington was the first to provide a sperate telecast of a professional sports matchup while simultaneously presenting sports betting focused content. The SVG RSN Summit is … Read more
Per SB 2992, New Jersey sports betting shares profits with the state’s horse racing industry. The bill also granted the NJ horse racing industry an injection of $20 million over 5 years. It’s still too early to tell how helpful sports betting can be to … Read more
Betting action has surpassed $9 billion since May 2018 – when PASPA was repealed by the Supreme Court. Using the hold percentage from sportsbooks is the best indicator of sports bettors’ success. Sportsbooks have seen their hold percentages decrease in every financial quarter since Q3 … Read more
Kambi is an international B2B sports betting provider with offices located in Malta, London, and Philadelphia. Every current online sports betting platform in Pennsylvania is powered by Kambi. PHILADELPHIA – Those in the Philadelphia region are well aware of the growing PA sports betting market. … Read more
The NJ sportsbook would be located at Market Place and Towne Place at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill. Construction of a “sports bar” has been in the works since May of 2018. Garden State Park horse racing course closed in 2001, well before legal … Read more
GAN officially announced a partnership with Parx Casino in July of 2018. Parx Casino becomes the second licensed casino to offer a state-wide mobile sports betting app in Pennsylvania. BENSALEM, Pa. – After a three-day testing period, Parx Casino is now officially able to offer … Read more
Sports betting in Illinois was passed by the state legislature as an amendment to the bill IL SB 690. Sports gambling will be legal through both retail sportsbooks and statewide mobile wagering apps. Illinois is the fifth state to officially legalize sports betting this year. … Read more