Articles by Zach Wolpin (35)
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania casino smoking opponents gathered at the Harrisburg Capitol. They called upon state lawmakers to support workers’ health. Additionally, they’re asking for the 17 brick-and-mortar casinos in PA to go smoke-free. The Pennsylvania Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) joined the United Auto Workers Region 9 union to rally for bills still lingering […]
Recently, the Philadelphia City Council introduced a bill that would prohibit public corner stores from operating Pennsylvania skill games. Pace-O-Matic (POM) is a Georgia-based skill games manufacturer. If this proposed bill is passed, they would have limits on how many machines they could legally have in Pennsylvania. In the Keystone State, the regulatory industry is […]
In Pennsylvania, their regulated gaming market continues to be a source of profit. Data provided by the Pennsylvania Gaming and Control Board (PGCB) reports that the Keystone State generated $504.6 million in total gaming revenue. Compared to April 2023, that’s a 5,8% year-over-year increase. Pennsylvania-regulated gaming market offers DFS contests, slot machines, iGaming, sports betting, […]
Last Friday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported $646 million in a sports betting handle in April 2024. That is up 12.9% compared to April 2023. Pennsylvania made $59.1 million in revenue from its $646 million betting handle. Online sportsbooks took a $19.3% decrease month-over-month. Sports betting has been legal for a while now in […]
According to the American Gaming Association (AGA), the revenue from casinos, iGamig, and sports betting totaled $17.67 billion in Q1 of 2024. That’s an all-time high in revenue for any three months. Proving that the commercial gaming industry is thriving in the United States. Last year, the commercial gaming industry posted an annual total of […]
Evolution Gaming promised the launch of Crazy Time, a live dealer game that has been in their catalog since 2020. However, June 4, 2024, is the first time it will be available in Pennsylvania casinos. Evolution first launched Crazy Time last December in New Jersey. It was a huge success and that’s why they decided […]
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had to find out that you can’t trust everyone in your corner. His long-time friend and interpreter Ippe Mizuhara stole almost $17 million from Ohtani to pay off his sports gambling debts. On Tuesday, Mizuhara pleaded not guilty to bank and tax fraud. That was part of the formality […]
In September, Kentucky launched legal online sports betting. The running of the 150th Kentucky Derby this past weekend was the first time bettors could place wagers in person at Churchill Downs. Over the weekend, the Kentucky Derby set several new betting handle records. Churchill Downs announced that $320.5 million was wagered from all sources on […]
In September, Kentucky launched legal online sports betting. The running of the 150th Kentucky Derby this past weekend was the first time bettors could place wagers in person at Churchill Downs. Over the weekend, the Kentucky Derby set several new betting handle records. Churchill Downs announced that $320.5 million was wagered from all sources on […]
When Shohei Ohtani entered the MLB, he needed a personnel translator to help him communicate. He used Ippe Mizuhara and the two became very close. Mizuhara worked as his assistant, and translator, and was a good friend of Shohie. That was until Mizuhara was involved in a massive gambling scandal. Ippe Mizuhara stole $16 million […]