Joss Wood, Author at Play Pennsylvania

Valley Forge Marches Ahead On iGaming While Sands Remains Clueless

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved online gaming licenses for Valley Forge and online gaming opponent, Sands Bethlehem.

Posted on: October 3, 2018 | | Joss Wood

Expect First PA Sports Betting Applications To Get PGCB Approval Wednesday

The PGCB is expected to approve sports betting applicatiosn from the Parx and Penn National, giving the companies the chance to launch in November.

Posted on: September 28, 2018 | | Joss Wood

Seven iGaming Licences Are Up For Grabs In Pennsylvania—But Who Will Buy Them?

With seven online gaming licenses available in PA, which companies are most likely to work their way into the new US online gambling market?

Posted on: September 21, 2018 | | Joss Wood

PGCB Clears The Way For Outside Companies To Get Into PA Online Gambling

After approving the interactive applications of SugarHouse and Hollywood, PA Gaming Control finalized the process to bring outside gaming companies into PA.

Posted on: September 12, 2018 | | Joss Wood

PA Gambling Expansion Bill Author Still Standing Pat On High Sports Betting Taxes

With two casinos signed up, gaming bill sponsor Rep. Rob Matzie stands behind the high sports betting tax. But even those two casinos think it's outrageous.

Posted on: September 5, 2018 | | Joss Wood

PA Horse Racing Thinks Sports Betting’s A Complement, Not A Competitor

Pennsylvania horse racing has been in decline for over a decade. PA sports betting provides an opportunity to grow horse racing and attract Millennials.

Posted on: August 28, 2018 | | Joss Wood

Play SugarHouse NJ Online Sportsbook Launch Bodes Well For PA

Rush Street Gaming owns both the Sugarhouse and Rivers casinos in PA. It is now the first NJ operator to offer both online casino and sports betting.

Posted on: August 24, 2018 | | Joss Wood

Parx Makes It Official: Partnering With GAN And Will Offer Sports Betting

Parx Casino has partnered with GAN to launch live and online sports betting in Pennsylvania. Bets should be available by the end of 2018.

Posted on: July 30, 2018 | | Joss Wood

Let’s Go To The Mall, Everybody! Stadium Finds A Satellite Casino Site

Stadium Casino has confirmed that its satellite casino will be built in the Westmoreland Mall in partnership with CBL Properties.

Posted on: July 26, 2018 | | Joss Wood

Penn National Taking Its Time To Roll Out PA Gambling Expansion

Penn National Gaming issued its results for the second quarter of this year. During the earnings call with investors, Penn gave out some indication of its timeline for opening new mini-casinos in York County and Berks/Lancaster County. Penn paid $50.1 million and $7,500,003 respectively for the two Category 4 licenses and just over a week ago […]

Posted on: July 26, 2018 | | Joss Wood