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Rivers Casino owner suing Pennsylvania over local tax regime

July 9, 2016

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

The owner of Rivers Casino is suing the Pennsylvania Department Of Revenue in order to challenge a local share tax that it has paid to Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh since opening in 2009. Accor...

Sands Bethlehem finishes install of IGT electronic table games

Sadonna Price

July 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Pennsylvania

In April of last year, Sands Bethlehem asked permission of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to install new electronic table games on the casino game floor. Permission was granted and the casino has now fin...

Pennsylvania casinos report 2015-16 slots revenue of $2.4 billion

Alex Lanter

July 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Financial Press Releases, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania casinos had a good year in terms of revenue, with gamblers leaving approximately $2.4 billion in gaming machines in 2015-16. Even though this number is below the record high slot revenue of $2.5 bi...

Fate of Pennsylvania online gambling bill uncertain

Kim M

July 6, 2016

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

In the past five years, only four states have managed to maneuver an online gaming bill through their legislature. Now, three of the four states have legalized online gambling and there is a chance that Pennsyl...

Out-of-state roulette players arrested in Pennsylvania

Adam Morgan

July 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Pennsylvania

A roulette player was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police in the early hours of Monday morning after allegedly attempting to cheat the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem out of just over $2,000. According to a ...

Pennsylvania online gambling legislation passes House vote

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2016

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

Yesterday saw the Pennsylvania House of Representatives pass a piece of proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and daily fantasy sports in hopes of raising up to $250 million a year in tax for...

Pittsburgh airport “very interested” in video slot legislation

Adam Morgan

June 27, 2016

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

In Pennsylvania, the boss for Pittsburgh International Airport has stated that she is “very interested” in proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and permit the eastern state’s airports and of...

Online betting inches closer in Pennsylvania

Kim M

June 23, 2016

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

A short time after a plan to allow video gaming terminals (VGT) in bars crashed and burned in the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday, a proposal to make online gambling legal and allow the machines in the state’s ...

Pennsylvania casinos not happy with video poker budget plan

Sadonna Price

June 21, 2016

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

The state of Pennsylvania has been trying for months now to come up with a solution for the state budget, a budget that is experiencing a shortfall of around $250 million. Several options have been presented by...

Mohegan Sun Pocono facing increased tax bill

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Taxation, Pennsylvania

Officials in Luzerne County are to collect over $223,000 more in annual taxes from the Mohegan Sun Pocono after a new appraisal of the casino valued the property at more than $150 million. Owned by the Moheg...

Pennsylvania casino gaming revenues up small percentage for May

Sadonna Price

June 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Pennsylvania

The revenue results for casino gaming during the month of May have been released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the state has seen a slight increase for the month. The state earned $280.2 million ...

Committee to vote on DFS bill in Pennsylvania; FanDuel and DraftKings reach deal in NY

Kim M

June 10, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, New York, Pennsylvania

The Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act (HB 2150) was filed by Pennsylvania State Rep. George Dunbar on Thursday and a vote on the measure has been scheduled by the House Gaming Oversight Committee for June ...

$2.8M technical upgrades help to defend the assets of Meadows casino

Kim M

June 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Pennsylvania

On Thursday at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, a surveillance operator acted quickly after an abandoned purse next to a slot machine was spotted by a floor attendant. Footage captured on some of the Washin...

Slot success in May for Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

Adam Morgan

June 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Pennsylvania

The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem was the leading slots venue in Pennsylvania last month after reporting an almost 5% increase year-on-year in gross revenues from the machines to $27.92 million. According to...

Confusion in the House; bills to expand gambling to internet, bars and airports fail

Kim M

May 26, 2016

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

After cruising through the House Gaming Oversight Committee last November, HB649, Rep. John Payne’s bill, appears to have been overlooked on Tuesday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Legislators ins...

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Rivers Casino owner suing Pennsylvania over local tax regime

Sands Bethlehem finishes install of IGT electronic table games

Pennsylvania casinos report 2015-16 slots revenue of $2.4 billion

Fate of Pennsylvania online gambling bill uncertain

Out-of-state roulette players arrested in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania online gambling legislation passes House vote

Pittsburgh airport “very interested” in video slot legislation

Online betting inches closer in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania casinos not happy with video poker budget plan

Mohegan Sun Pocono facing increased tax bill

Pennsylvania casino gaming revenues up small percentage for May

Committee to vote on DFS bill in Pennsylvania; FanDuel and DraftKings reach deal in NY

$2.8M technical upgrades help to defend the assets of Meadows casino

Slot success in May for Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

Confusion in the House; bills to expand gambling to internet, bars and airports fail

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