Location: Pennsylvania

02/20/23 8:02 PM

Casino exemption from smoking ban “doesn’t make sense,” players say

  • Mark Gruetze, CDC Gaming
Orga Boone was eager to play slots at just-opened Rivers Casino Portsmouth in southeast Virginia, but her first visit was shorter than the... more
02/17/23 4:27 PM

Pennsylvania gaming revenue tops $420 million for fifth month in a row

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Pennsylvania’s revenue streak continues. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Friday reported that revenue generated from all forms of... more
02/17/23 4:00 PM

Penn Entertainment completes acquisition of Barstool Sports for $388 million

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Three years after acquiring its first stake in Barstool Sports, Penn Entertainment’s acquisition of the digital media and sports betting... more
02/16/23 8:51 PM

Top Pennsylvania gaming regulators met with industry lobbyists before coming out against a casino competitor

  • Angela Couloumbis, Spotlight PA
On a mid-January morning in 2020, the state’s top gambling regulators privately gathered inside a conference room at their downtown... more
02/16/23 8:45 PM

Pennsylvania: Despite license approval, court battle continues over Centre County casino project

  • Gary Sinderson, WJAC-TV
The court battle continues over a proposed Centre County casino as a state court recently made a preliminary ruling while also ordering... more
02/15/23 8:15 PM

Aruze Gaming Europe approved for igaming in Pennsylvania

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Aruze Gaming Europe on Wednesday announced it has been approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s Bureau of Gaming... more
02/14/23 8:58 PM

Pennsylvania: Pace-O-Matic scores a win in ongoing legal battle over skill games

  • Corey Sharp, PlayPennsylvania
Skill games don’t appear to be going away anytime soon. A Pennsylvania judge ruled in favor of Pace-O-Matic (POM), a manufacturer of skill... more
02/11/23 1:29 PM

Sport of kings: Pennsylvania subsidizes horse racing with $3.5B

  • Anthony Hennen, The Center Square
Pennsylvania has a number of tax subsidy programs that boost favored industries with public funding. The state’s largest program, however,... more
02/08/23 4:49 PM

Cordish donates $750,000 for Rebuild Philadelphia recreation center renovation

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
In honor of the Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia’s second anniversary, parent company Cordish Companies Tuesday announced a donation... more
02/07/23 8:43 PM

Live! Casino Philadelphia gives $750K to help finish city rehab of recreation center

  • Pat Loeb, KYW Newsradio
Live! Casino in South Philadelphia will donate $750,000 to help complete the rebuild of a neighborhood park. The casino and city officials... more