Jessica Welman, Author at Play Pennsylvania

The First Month Of PA Online Poker Starts Strong With $2M Take

Online poker in Pennsylvania kicked off with a bang, generating almost $2 million in revenue with just a single operator, PokerStars, in the market. Read More

Posted on: December 17, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

Pennsylvania Celebrates A Year Of Sports Betting With $1 Billion In Bets

After a year of operation, online and brick and mortar sportsbooks in Pennsylvania have accepted more than $1 billion in wagers. Read More

Posted on: December 17, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

2020 WSOP Plans Do Not Include Pennsylvania Online Poker … Yet

The first round of information and dates for the 2020 World Series of Poker don't include WSOP.com PA, but there is still time to tie in a new online site. Read More

Posted on: December 11, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

PokerStars PA Upping The PACOOP Ante With An Additional $225K In Guarantees

PokerStars PA is adding an additional $125,000 in guaranteed prize money across the remaining 41 events of the PACOOP. Check the updated tournament schedule. Read More

Posted on: December 2, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

PokerStars And PokerStars Casino Now Accepting PA Customers

On Monday, Nov. 4, both PokerStars Casino and PokerStars PA online poker began two days of live testing in Pennsylvania, over two years after poker was legalized. Read More

Posted on: November 4, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

Say Goodbye To SugarHouse Casino! Rivers Philadelphia Debuts Oct. 29

Say goodbye to SugarHouse effective Oct. 29, when the Philadelphia-area casino will officially switch names to Rivers Casino Philadelphia Read More

Posted on: October 25, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

FanDuel Is A PA Sports Betting Powerhouse With Over Half Of Online Wagers

The PA sports betting industry continues to explode now that online betting is growing. The biggest benefactor? FanDuel, which has half the market share. Read More

Posted on: October 17, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

Hollywood Hurdles From Worst To First In Online Casino Revenue

After being dead last in revenue for PA online casinos in August, Hollywood Casino led the pack in September with almost $3 million in profit. Read More

Posted on: October 17, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

Ex-Gov. Christie Rips PA Sports Betting Industry, Calls It ‘Rolling Dumpster Fire’

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Pennsylvania is doing sports betting all wrong, with high licensing fees and tax rates stunting innovation. Read More

Posted on: October 15, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

What Does The New Flutter/Stars Group Deal Mean For PA Gambling?

The merger between Flutter Gaming and The Stars Group creates the biggest gaming company in the world that could own the top two online brands in PA. Read More

Posted on: October 2, 2019 | | Jessica Welman

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The First Month Of PA Online Poker Starts Strong With $2M Take

Pennsylvania Celebrates A Year Of Sports Betting With $1 Billion In Bets

2020 WSOP Plans Do Not Include Pennsylvania Online Poker … Yet

PokerStars PA Upping The PACOOP Ante With An Additional $225K In Guarantees

PokerStars And PokerStars Casino Now Accepting PA Customers

Say Goodbye To SugarHouse Casino! Rivers Philadelphia Debuts Oct. 29

FanDuel Is A PA Sports Betting Powerhouse With Over Half Of Online Wagers

Hollywood Hurdles From Worst To First In Online Casino Revenue

Ex-Gov. Christie Rips PA Sports Betting Industry, Calls It ‘Rolling Dumpster Fire’

What Does The New Flutter/Stars Group Deal Mean For PA Gambling?

Powerball Winning Numbers March 28

Mega Millions Winning Numbers March 27

Penn National To Furlough 26,000 Casino Employees, Effective April 1

Online Casino Play Rises As Pennsylvanians Stay Home

Florida Derby 2020: Complete Preview And PA Online Betting Guide