Pennsylvania

July 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, in spite of heightened efforts to curb underage gambling at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, individuals under 21 continue to continue to make their way to the casino floor. The Las Vegas ...

Former worker at PA casino indicted in money laundering scheme

July 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

A former Mount Airy Casino Resort worker has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in a money laundering conspiracy. According to U.S. Attorney Bruce Brandler, 30-year-ol...

Willy Wonka comes to Rivers Casino in Pennsylvania

June 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge, Pennsylvania

The late Gene Wilder is famous for many things but it is his portrayal as the quirky candy maker Willy Wonka in the 1971 adaptation of one of Roald Dahl's most beloved books, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, ...

Mohegan Sun Pocono to drop popular casino events and will charge for valet parking

June 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Pennsylvania

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The casino events calendar at the Mohegan Sun Pocono will be a bit lighter this year as the Plains Township casino plans to discontinue a few of its more popular functions. Local news agency, The Citizen’s V...

Ex-Mohegan Sun Pocono VP sentenced to 32 months in slots scheme

June 20, 2017

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

Former Mohegan Sun Pocono vice president of player development, Robert Pellegrini, was handed down a 32-month prison sentence on Friday by a Pennsylvania federal court for conspiracy to commit money laundering....

Businessman pulls out of plan for Gettysburg-area casino

June 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the plan to build a new casino and harness racing facility in Adams County near the historic town of Gettysburg is effectively dead after the local businessman behind the project reportedly rev...

Online gambling legislation endorsed by Pennsylvania State Senate

May 25, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Pennsylvania

Attempts to legalize online gambling in Pennsylvania took a giant step forward yesterday after the Pennsylvania State Senate passed proposed legislation that would allow the state’s twelve casinos along with it...

Friday deadline for new Pennsylvania casino host fee legislation

May 22, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taxation, Pennsylvania

Ahead of a looming Friday deadline, legislators in Pennsylvania are reportedly hoping to pass a measure that would reinstate a version of the eastern state’s controversial casino host fees policy so that local ...

Pennsylvania casinos helped by April table games performance

May 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Pennsylvania

April was an extremely good month for some of the twelve casinos in Pennsylvania as the venues recorded a 1.4% rise in aggregated gross gaming revenues to just over $285.24 million. According to official fig...

Redevelopment of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem put on hold

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Pennsylvania

May 10, 2017

In Pennsylvania, casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly halted the first stage of a planned $800 million redevelopment of its Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem as it continues negotiations to se...

Pennsylvania senator to introduce new satellite casino legislation

May 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Pennsylvania

Legislators within the state of Pennsylvania have been considering a variety of ways in which to expand the gambling industry, especially within the past few months. So much so, that it seems lawmakers cannot d...

$50 million expansion announced for Parx Casino Bensalem

May 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Pennsylvania

The Parx Casino, located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is preparing for a major renovation. The gaming venue announced this week that $50 million will be spent on an expansion that will see two restaurants added to...

Penn National Gaming Incorporated warns against steep iGaming tax rates

May 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Taxation, Pennsylvania

As the debate on whether to legalize online gambling in Pennsylvania continues, American casino firm Penn National Gaming Incorporated has warned legislators against setting the tax rate for iGaming operations ...

Pennsylvania representative plans stand-alone bill as gambling law deadline approaches