Eric Ramsey, Author at Play Pennsylvania

Parx Casino Double Dips With Two PA Sports Betting Applications

Parx owner Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment submitted two $10 million application last week, both for the casino and the South Philadelphia Turf Club. Read More

Posted on: August 27, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Make it Nine! Majority Of PA Casinos Apply To Offer Online Gambling

With several turning applications hours before the deadline, nine Pennsylvania casinos applied for the comprehensive $10 million online gaming license. Read More

Posted on: July 17, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Mount Airy Lines Up For Its PA Interactive Gaming License

Hours after Parx Casino filed the first interactive gaming petition in Pennsylvania, Mount Airy turned its petition for online casinos into Gaming Control. Read More

Posted on: July 13, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

New Deal Gives Churchill Downs Operational Control Of Nemacolin Woods

After a deal to buy a Mississippi casino fell through, Eldorado Resorts and Churchill Downs agreed to give operational control of Nemacolin Woods to CDI. Read More

Posted on: July 13, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Penn National Takes Aim At DFS Sites In PGCB Letter

In its letter to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board offering suggestions about sports betting, Penn National said to leave FanDuel and DraftKings out. Read More

Posted on: June 21, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

New Letters Reveal NFL, NBA, MLB And Colleges’ Problems With PA Sports Betting Law

Sports leagues and other key stakeholders are making one last push to cement their positions in the Pennsylvania sports betting industry, the NFL included. Read More

Posted on: June 20, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Day After Temp Regs Approved, PGCB Opens Sports Betting License Applications

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is trying its best to move quickly on sports betting. The application process for sports betting licenses is open, but it still seems like 2019 before wagers get placed. Read More

Posted on: May 31, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Let’s Talk About PA’s Insanely High Sports Betting Tax

It is good news that sports betting is coming to Pennsylvania, but realistically, the incredibly high tax rate could be a huge damper on the industry. Read More

Posted on: May 25, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Rush Street Finds PA Sports Betting Partner In Kambi

With sports betting moving forward in Pennsylvania, Rush Street Gaming is moving right along with it, partnering with software provider Kambi. Rush Street owns both SugarHouse and Rivers Casinos in the Keystone State. Read More

Posted on: May 17, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

What The SCOTUS Sports Betting Decision Means For PA

The Supreme Court's decision to strike down the federal ban on sports betting means wagering is now legal in PA. What it needs now is a regulatory framework. Read More

Posted on: May 15, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey