Grant Lucas, Author at Play Pennsylvania

SugarHouse GM Duhon Stepping Down After Less Than A Year

Philadelphia's SugarHouse Casino is once again searching for a new general manager, as recent hire Cheryl Duhon is stepping down.

Posted on: February 14, 2019 | | Grant Lucas

PA Legislator Wants Sports Betting Taxes To Provide Property Tax Relief

Currently sports betting tax revenue goes into Pennsylvania's General Fund, but a new proposal would earmark those dollars for property tax relief.

Posted on: February 13, 2019 | | Grant Lucas

PA Airport Gaming Gets A PGCB Flight Plan

More than a year after being signed into law, PA airport gambling finally has a set of regulations. PGCB will accept airport applications soon.

Posted on: February 7, 2019 | | Grant Lucas

Presque Isle Racing Toward A BetAmerica Sportsbook Launch

PA Gaming Control conditionally approved Churchill Downs-owned Presque Isle Downs Casino's sports betting plans. Its sportsbook will operate as BetAmerica.

Posted on: February 6, 2019 | | Grant Lucas

Take Him To The River: Oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro Headed Back To Pittsburgh

Once the Super Bowl ends, sports betting legend Jimmy Vaccaro is headed back to his hometown of Pittsburgh to run Rivers Sportsbook.

Posted on: February 1, 2019 | | Grant Lucas

PA Sportsbook Operators Make Some Predictions About Their First Super Bowl

Sportsbook operators at Rivers and SugarHouse casinos discuss what the expectations are for Pennsylvania's first Super Bowl weekend.

Posted on: January 29, 2019 | | Grant Lucas

Mohegan Has A Kindred Spirit But Still Needs A PA Sports Betting License

The not-so-mysterious partner of Mohegan Sun Pocono has emerged. In a Monday press release, Kindred Group announced it formed a “strategic partnership” with the Wilkes-Barre casino. Formerly known as Unibet Group, Kindred enters into a five-year agreement with Mohegan with the possibility to extend two additional five-year terms. Certainly, the enigmatic fog surrounding Mohegan’s PA online gambling partner has dissipated. Moreover, the agreement also […]

Posted on: January 28, 2019 | | Grant Lucas

Cover The Spread: Can PA Sportsbooks Predict The Future Based On NJ’s Past?

Before sports betting kicked off in Pennsylvania, the public and pundits alike believed the state’s industry had the potential to be big business. A key reason for that revolved around the state’s avid and passionate fan bases. Now, the PA sports betting landscape, while still young, is already expanding. Take SugarHouse Sportsbook, for example. Evan Davis, the casino’s […]

Posted on: January 28, 2019 | | Grant Lucas