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Lawmakers Can’t See Eye-to-Eye on Pennsylvania Skill Games Tax Rate

Though Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed a tax rate for legalized skill games in the state, many lawmakers aren't happy with the number.

Posted on: February 20, 2025 | | J.R. Duren

Hacksaw Gaming Slots Coming to Pennsylvania With Gaming Control Board Approval

Hacksaw Gaming has obtained its license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, so slots like Chaos Crew are coming soon.

Posted on: December 17, 2024 | | J.R. Duren

Allen Iverson Promoting $1 Million NBA Contest For PA And NJ Players

Allen Iverson is spreading the word about a free PointsBet contest for NJ and PA basketball fans with $1 million up for grabs.

Posted on: October 29, 2018 | | J.R. Duren

PA Court Reverses State Rule Limiting Casino-Related Political Donations

A new law limited the scope of casino-related donations to politicians, but a court recently ruled the limitations overstepped the scope of the law.

Posted on: September 25, 2018 | | J.R. Duren

Since Online Lotto Launched, The Number Of Big PA Lottery Winners Is On The Rise

The online lottery launched in Pennsylvania in May. Since then, the number of $1,000+ winners has increased every single month.

Posted on: September 11, 2018 | | J.R. Duren

With Another Month Before Football, PA DFS Struggles

The July numbers from Pennsylvania DFS sites showed minimal profit since there are minimal games to play with only baseball and golf running.

Posted on: August 21, 2018 | | J.R. Duren

The Fiscal Year Casino Revenue Numbers Were Good, But July? Not So Much

The fiscal year revenue numbers were reason for PA casinos to celebrate, but there was nothing eventful about July slot revenue.

Posted on: August 6, 2018 | | J.R. Duren

Mall Madness: Residents Push Back Against York Galleria Mini-Casino

Penn National has found several possible sites for its York County satellite casino. Problem is, none of the townships want to get on board.

Posted on: July 30, 2018 | | J.R. Duren

With Sports In Summer Doldrums, PA DFS Revenue Takes A Tumble

DraftKings topped the field for PA DFS revenue in June, a month notorious for ofering very little in the way of sporting events.

Posted on: July 23, 2018 | | J.R. Duren

PA Casinos Have A Huge Problem With The State’s Online Lottery

In a harshly worded letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania casinos asked him to shut down the iLottery bc it is offering casino-style games in their eyes.

Posted on: July 2, 2018 | | J.R. Duren

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Lawmakers Can’t See Eye-to-Eye on Pennsylvania Skill Games Tax Rate

Hacksaw Gaming Slots Coming to Pennsylvania With Gaming Control Board Approval

Allen Iverson Promoting $1 Million NBA Contest For PA And NJ Players

PA Court Reverses State Rule Limiting Casino-Related Political Donations

Since Online Lotto Launched, The Number Of Big PA Lottery Winners Is On The Rise

With Another Month Before Football, PA DFS Struggles

The Fiscal Year Casino Revenue Numbers Were Good, But July? Not So Much

Mall Madness: Residents Push Back Against York Galleria Mini-Casino

With Sports In Summer Doldrums, PA DFS Revenue Takes A Tumble

PA Casinos Have A Huge Problem With The State’s Online Lottery

Unattended Children Incidents At PA Casinos Decreasing For Second Straight Year

As FanDuel Declines To Add Surcharge, DraftKings Reverses Course

Gov. Josh Shapiro Supports Skill Games Taxation To Support Mass Transit Systems

DraftKings Slapping Surcharge On Pennsylvania Sports Bettors’ Winnings

Bally’s Hints ‘First Half Of 2025’ Construction Plans For State College Casino