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PA Slot Revenue Drops, But Still Tops $2 Billion For 7th Consecutive Year

The newest numbers from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show that slots revenues in fiscal year 2016-2017 dropped 2.2 percent.

Posted on: July 17, 2017 | | J.R. Duren

Hold Please…Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion Bill Stuck In Legislature

The online gambling bill is in the holding pen. The state legislature is on recess, but could be called back to vote on it before the year is over.

Posted on: July 14, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

PA Lawmakers Still At Impasse Over Expanded Gambling As Fiscal Year Draws To A Close

With the fiscal year coming to a close, Pennsylvania lawmakers have still not come to a consensus on expanded gambling. Resolution targeted for mid-July.

Posted on: June 29, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave

Are VGTs The Right Move For Pennsylvania? Gov. Wolf Doesn’t Appear To Think So

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has expressed concerns that VGTs might cannibalize revenue from existing gaming buckets. Online gambling may be best alternative.

Posted on: June 23, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave

New Lobbying Group Has Bright Ideas For Pennsylvania Casinos

A report from newly-formed lobbying group iDevelopment and Economic Association offer overwhelming evidence online casinos would benefit Pennsylvania.

Posted on: June 22, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Once Again, Table Games Revenue Spares Pennsylvania Casinos From A Big Downer

Thanks to the continued strong performance of table games, the Pennsylvania land-based casino industry only experienced a modest decline.

Posted on: June 17, 2017 | | Robert DellaFave

Gettysburg Casino Group Waves The White Flag For The Third Time

David LeVan is giving up on his Gettysburg casino project for the third time, citing the uncertainty about online gambling in Pennsylvania as the reason.

Posted on: June 16, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Will Sheldon Adelson’s New Scare Tactics Torpedo The PA Gambling Expansion Bill?

Sheldon Adelson is waging war against video gambling terminals (VGTs) in Pennsylvania with a million-dollar ad campaign against them.

Posted on: June 6, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

No Butts About It, PA Casino Smoking Ban In The House

A new bill in the Pennsylvania legislature could completely outlaw smoking in both bars and casinos throughout the state.

Posted on: June 4, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

So The Senate Passed The Online Gambling Bill–Now What?

Get the rundown on what version of the online gambling expansion bill the Pennyslvania Senate passed this week and learn about possible future roadblocks.

Posted on: May 26, 2017 | | Jessica Welman