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Pennsylvania senator files memo detailing plans for online gambling bill

January 5, 2017

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

2017 has just begun and the state of Pennsylvania is not wasting any time getting back into discussions of online gambling as well as daily fantasy sports. Earlier this week, Jay Costa, a Senator of the state, ...

Pennsylvania prosecutor wants Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to Pay Host Fee

Sadonna Price

December 31, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taxation, Pennsylvania

Over the past few weeks, several casinos in the state of Pennsylvania have agreed to pay a host fee to the host municipality despite a ruling back in September in which the fee amount was considered unconstitut...

Rivers Casino joins three other PA casinos and agrees to host community fee

Kim M

December 28, 2016

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

Rivers Casino officials and Mayor William Peduto’s (pictured) administration reached a final agreement this week to pay a $10 million local government assessment in 2017 after the City Council tentatively appro...

Pennsylvania Senator summons casino officials to Harrisburg Jan. 3

Lars Jones

December 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

Sen. Kim Ward, R-Westmoreland, has called on officials from Pennsylvania's 12 gambling concerns to meet in the Capital soon after the holidays. The senator says changes are needed in the state's gambling laws a...

Most Pennsylvania casinos have agreed to pay host fee in absence of new legislation

Renee Kingsley

December 19, 2016

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

The Parx Casino in Bensalem recently announced that it will continue to give its host communities their casino fees in 2017 irrespective of whether state legislators can keep their promise to restore the host f...

Pennsylvania casinos see nice increase in table gaming revenue for November

Sadonna Price

December 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Pennsylvania

Casinos in the state of Pennsylvania have reported a nice increase in table gaming revenue based on the latest gross revenue reports released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board from last month. For the mo...

Mohegan Sun Pocono tax battle heads to court

Sadonna Price

November 26, 2016

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

Back in June, it was decided that the Mohegan Sun Pocono would be paying more than $223,000 in additional funds for annual taxes after the casino property was reappraised with a value at more than $150 million....

Sands Casino Bethlehem faces fines for mixing playing cards

Sadonna Price

November 22, 2016

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

When casino regulations are violated, the gaming venue must pay the consequences. The Sands Casino Bethlehem is the latest gaming venue in the United States to face a fine after state gaming regulators found th...

Pennsylvania table gaming revenues see statewide increase for October

Sadonna Price

November 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released the revenue earnings for casinos in the state with operators having earned $71.2 million for the month of October as far as table games are concerned. This was...

Rivers Casino agrees to pay Pittsburgh $10 million in gambling tax revenue till 2017

Renee Kingsley

November 15, 2016

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

The city of Pittsburgh announced in early October that it had requested the Rivers Casino to voluntarily remit $10 million in gambling taxes. City officials stated that discussions between casino officials and ...

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Expansion Confirmed

Sadonna Price

November 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Pennsylvania

Back in September, it was rumored that the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania was planning a major expansion. It was reported that the gaming venue had filed plans within the Department of Community...

Pennsylvania legislator offers reassurance on casino tax debacle

Adam Morgan

November 3, 2016

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

Despite adjourning for the remainder of the year last week without approving a measure that would have reinstated a local share tax on casino revenues, a Pennsylvania legislator is advising potentially worried ...

Pennsylvania legislators adjourn without resolving casino tax shortfall

Adam Morgan

October 29, 2016

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

In Pennsylvania, legislators have adjourned for the remainder of the year without approving controversial legislation that would have legalized online gambling and reinstated a local share tax on casino revenue...

Pennsylvania Senate approves temporary extension to fix local casino tax

Kim M

October 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taxation, Pennsylvania

In a 47-1 preliminary vote on Tuesday night, the Pennsylvania Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation to temporarily reinstate a mandate that requires casinos to pay host communities millions of dollars, aft...

With only days remaining Pennsylvania online gambling progress remains up in the air

Kim M

October 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Fantasy Sports, Pennsylvania

It is still anybody’s guess as to whether or not the fate of online gambling in Pennsylvania will be decided when the Senate meets this coming week. Prior to the state Senate breaking for its summer recess, ...

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Pennsylvania senator files memo detailing plans for online gambling bill

Pennsylvania prosecutor wants Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to Pay Host Fee

Rivers Casino joins three other PA casinos and agrees to host community fee

Pennsylvania Senator summons casino officials to Harrisburg Jan. 3

Most Pennsylvania casinos have agreed to pay host fee in absence of new legislation

Pennsylvania casinos see nice increase in table gaming revenue for November

Mohegan Sun Pocono tax battle heads to court

Sands Casino Bethlehem faces fines for mixing playing cards

Pennsylvania table gaming revenues see statewide increase for October

Rivers Casino agrees to pay Pittsburgh $10 million in gambling tax revenue till 2017

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Expansion Confirmed

Pennsylvania legislator offers reassurance on casino tax debacle

Pennsylvania legislators adjourn without resolving casino tax shortfall

With only days remaining Pennsylvania online gambling progress remains up in the air

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