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Pennsylvania sportsbooks have been working to attract new customers with exclusive NFL bonuses and promotions. Free bet giveaways from sports betting apps in the Keystone State nearly doubled in August compared to the same month in 2023. Pennsylvania sportsbooks gave away $15.3 million in bonus bets in August, up from $8.6 million from the […]
SC Gaming sole owner Ira Lubert and Bally’s Corporation announced Friday the decision to formally terminate their contractual agreement relating to the development of the Nittany Mall casino in College Township, Pennsylvania. However, the Category 4 casino project will still proceed as planned and will open during the first half of 2026. SC Gaming […]
Bally’s Corporation and SC Gaming sole owner Ira Lubert announced Friday the decision to formally terminate their contractual agreement relating to the development of a Category 4 casino in College Township, Pennsylvania. Bally’s Corporation, SC Gaming formed their relationship three years ago via the original framework agreement According to the news release, the decision […]
Bally’s State College Casino owner Ira Lubert and his wife, Pam Estadt, donated $10 million to Penn State after the state Supreme Court upheld the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s decision to award Lubert the license for his casino. Bally’s State College Casino owner Ira Lubert and his wife, Pam Estadt, provided a donation for […]
Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a leading iGaming company, has agreed to a new strategic partnership with Wazdan, the leading gain-focused developer, to launch new online casino games in Pennsylvania. Rush Street Interactive brands BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse will now have access to Wazdan’s gaming portfolio According to the news release, the collaboration brings Wazdan’s portfolio […]
Pennsylvania could be the next state where DraftKings Casino introduces Electric Poker after the online poker game went live in Michigan last week. DraftKings Casino also became the first online casino to arrive in West Virginia on July 15, 2020. Pennsylvania, New Jersey are the next large markets where DraftKings Casino could potentially introduce […]
A former Rivers Casino employee is suing the Pittsburgh gambling venue for sexual harassment. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff began working at Rivers Casino in June 2022. She said it wasn’t long before a series of incidents, involving what she calls sexual harassment, occurred. Former Rivers Casino employee is suing the Pittsburgh-based casino for […]
U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion has sentenced Lawrence Malachefski, an accountant from Pennsylvania, to serve 30 months in prison after the man pleaded guilty to embezzling over $1.5 million for sports betting from his ex-employer. Pennsylvania accountant was ordered to serve a three-year term of supervised release, pay $1,586,557.45 in restitution The […]
Mohegan Pennsylvania has announced a brand-new addition to its gaming floor: Whitney Houston-themed slots. The Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, casino informed PlayPennsylvania last week that it plans to offer Whitney Houston-themed slots for its patrons in the near future. Mohegan Pennsylvania will launch new International Game Technology’s Whitney Houston-themed slots in September “Mohegan Pennsylvania is excited […]
City & State Pennsylvania recently spoke with Kevin O’Toole and Doug Harbach, executive director and communications director with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), respectively, on the latest trends in gaming and how the state may handle issues related to sports betting, skill games, and problem gambling. Legal gambling age in the Keystone State […]