Pennsylvania Online Gambling News and PA Gambling Launch Updates

Online Gambling Legislation Out Of Committee With Doomsday Tax Rate

The good news is that there's been movement on a gaming reform bill in the PA senate, and it includes online gambling. The bad: just about everything else.

Posted on: May 23, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave

PA Lawmakers Try To Quickly Solve $120 Million Casino Host Fee Problem

The deadline is fast approaching for Pennsylvania to resolve the host casino fee issue. Is a standalone bill going to pass in time to be the solution?

Posted on: May 18, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

PA Slot Revenue Slide Masked By Stellar Performance Of Table Games

Tremendous gains in table games revenue more than offset the continued decline of Pennsylvania's slot revenue, prompting casinos to slowly shift focus.

Posted on: May 17, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave

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Sands Bethlehem Halts Plans For $90 Million Casino Expansion

With a rumored $1.3 billion sale to MGM being finalized, Sands Bethlehem calls off its planned $90 million casino expansion project in Pennsylvania.

Posted on: May 10, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Parx Casino Adding Event Center, Restaurants In New $50 Million Expansion

Parx Casino is stepping up is entertainment amenities with a $50 million expansion which will add two restaurants and a concert venue.

Posted on: May 5, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

What Happens If PA Goes Through With An Oppressive Online Slot Rate? Hint: It Isn’t Pretty

If Pennsylvania lawmakers approve an oppressive 54 percent tax rate on online slots, it's hard to envision a scenario where anyone wins.

Posted on: May 4, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave

How To Do Pennsylvania Online Gambling Right: A Rundown Of Resources

The debate as to how to run Pennsylvania online casinos continues, but the answers to tax rates and operators are pretty obvious.

Posted on: April 30, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

If Pennsylvania Goes Forth With An Oppressive Tax Rate On Online Slots, Poker Players Will Suffer Too

Just because a proposed 54 percent tax would only apply to legal PA online slots doesn't mean that Pennsylvania online poker players wouldn't be impacted.

Posted on: April 27, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave

A Prohibitive Tax Rate On Online Gambling Could Ding PA’s Land-Based Casino Industry

It's shortsighted to think that just because a land-based casino in Pennsylvania has a certain tax rate, that an online gambling property must follow suit.

Posted on: April 24, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave

Pennsylvania Now Has Even More Reason To Believe Online Gambling Will Be A Boon

Thanks to the explosive growth of legal NJ online gambling, it's becoming more and more difficult for PA legislators to justify passing on its own rollout.

Posted on: April 17, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave