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Online gambling legislation endorsed by Pennsylvania State Senate

May 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, 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

Adam Morgan

May 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, 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

Adam Morgan

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

Adam Morgan

May 10, 2017

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

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

Sadonna Price

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

Sadonna Price

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

Adam Morgan

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

Sadonna Price

April 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Pennsylvania

In September 2016, the state Supreme Court ruled that the Pennsylvania local share assessment tax was unconstitutional and lawmakers were given a January deadline to find a solution. By the January deadline, la...

Project plans revealed for Gettysburg-area casino and harness racetrack

Sadonna Price

April 11, 2017

Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Pennsylvania

Developers of a new project that includes a harness racetrack and casino facility in Pennsylvania have revealed plans of what the project will entail, including a new hotel and dining venues. Back in January...

Scientific Games Corporation sets promotion record in Pennsylvania

Adam Morgan

April 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Lottery, Pennsylvania

Global casino equipment and lottery services innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced that a campaign it created last year for the Pennsylvania Lottery set a new industry record for the most entries...

Pennsylvania legislators set to propose video gaming terminal expansion measure

Adam Morgan

March 28, 2017

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

Legislators in Pennsylvania are reportedly hoping that soon-to-appear legislation that would permit licensed liquor establishments, truck stops and off-track betting parlors to operate video gaming terminals ha...

Cate Hall proves women can play poker

Sadonna Price

March 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, The Players Lounge, Pennsylvania

After months of back and forth on Twitter, poker pros Cate Hall and Mike Dentale finally completed their grudge match with Hall earning the victory. On March 19th, Hall and Dentale took to the felt at the Sugar...

No spike in gambling addiction in PA region despite warnings

Kim M

March 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Pennsylvania

In spite of warnings almost 10 years ago that compulsive gambling would increase when Western Pennsylvania's first legal casino, The Meadows, opened, no such spike is apparent. On Thursday, the Council on Co...

Don’t expect new signage at Sands Bethlehem Casino any time soon

Lars Jones

March 21, 2017

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Indepth / Featured Articles, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Pennsylvania

While there have been public "non-confirmation" confirmations that a sale of Las Vegas Sands Corp's Sands Bethlehem Casino to MGM Resorts International is imminent, experts caution that such a transaction will ...

Pennsylvania casinos see decrease in table gaming revenues for February

Sadonna Price

March 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released figures yesterday that show the table games at Pennsylvania casinos saw a decrease in gross revenues of 2.8% for the month of February when compared to the same mo...

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Online gambling legislation endorsed by Pennsylvania State Senate

Friday deadline for new Pennsylvania casino host fee legislation

Pennsylvania casinos helped by April table games performance

Redevelopment of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem put on hold

Pennsylvania senator to introduce new satellite casino legislation

$50 million expansion announced for Parx Casino Bensalem

Penn National Gaming Incorporated warns against steep iGaming tax rates

Project plans revealed for Gettysburg-area casino and harness racetrack

Scientific Games Corporation sets promotion record in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania legislators set to propose video gaming terminal expansion measure

Cate Hall proves women can play poker

No spike in gambling addiction in PA region despite warnings

Don’t expect new signage at Sands Bethlehem Casino any time soon

Pennsylvania casinos see decrease in table gaming revenues for February

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