Location: Pennsylvania

04/27/26 8:04 PM

Happy Valley Casino near Penn State opens after years of preparation [PHOTOS]

  • Daniel Urie, PennLive
It’s been almost six years since Happy Valley Casino received approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The casino is in a... more
04/26/26 9:11 AM

What’s on the menu at Happy Valley Casino, opening this week? Here’s a look at the restaurants, bars

  • Matt DiSanto, Centre Daily Times
Guests who visit State College’s new mini-casino will have plenty of options for eating and drinking. After years of planning and... more
04/23/26 9:02 PM

As Pennsylvania’s Happy Valley Casino prepares to open, GM reflects on the long road to get here

  • Josh Moyer, Centre Daily Times
Happy Valley Casino’s general manager knows the community has long waited for this to open — but so has he. Eric Pearson was officially... more
04/20/26 8:02 PM

Pennsylvania backs US’s first legislative-funded digital gambling support program

  • Corey Sharp, PlayPennsylvania
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has approved funding for a first-of-its-kind digital gambling support initiative, signaling a continued... more
04/17/26 3:06 PM

Pennsylvania gaming revenue, boosted by a large increase in sports betting, reaches $602 million in March

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Friday reported revenue generated from all forms of gaming in March reached $602.4 million, up... more
04/17/26 2:48 PM

Pennsylvania: Baby left in car at Parx Casino for hours, police say

  • Jo Ciavaglia, Bucks County Courier Times
A New Jersey woman is accused of leaving her 14-month-old son locked in a car while she gambled for more than two hours at a casino in... more
04/15/26 8:40 PM

How insiders in a Pennsylvania county turned public casino grant funds into private gains

  • Juliette Rihl and DaniRae Renno, PennLive
Dauphin County gave the company of a borough council president $40,000 to buy a luxury pickup truck after he applied for a gaming grant.... more
04/15/26 8:38 PM

What to do with tax revenue from central Pennsylvania’s new casino?

  • Trebor Maitin, Centre Daily Times
There might soon be millions in casino tax revenue in Centre County, but local governments aren’t ready to say how they’d like to split it.... more
04/13/26 7:03 PM

Pennsylvania lawmaker formalizes ‘Skill Game Consumer Protection Act’

  • Vanessa Phillimore, PlayUSA
Rep. Ben Waxman, D-Philadelphia, has formally introduced the Skill Game Consumer Protection Act, moving beyond a preliminary memorandum to... more
04/12/26 4:53 PM

‘Exciting milestone’: New central Pennsylvania casino to hold test days prior to opening

  • Daniel Urie, PennLive
Happy Valley Casino has announced upcoming test days later this month. The mini-casino will host the test days from 2 to 10 p.m. April 24... more