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It was another record year for legalized gaming regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) with revenue nearly a half billion dollars higher than the previous year. In calendar year 2022, the combined revenue of slot machine, table games, sports wagering, iGaming, video gaming terminals (VGTs) and fantasy contests totaled $5,211,303,191 compared to $4,734,552,201…

Pennsylvania’s casinos hit new heights last year with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) confirming record revenue of $3.3bn during 2021-2022, beating the previous best of $3.2bn in 2018/2019 with two new casinos opening over the year. Slot revenue came in at $2.4bn, generating tax revenue of $1.2bn whilst table revenue came in at $1.01bn, resulting in $163m in tax revenue.  …

Gaming Innovation Group has received interim authorisation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board allowing it to do business in the US state as an interactive gaming manufacturer. Covering its Player Account Manager and Sportsbook, GiG will look to leverage over four years experience in the US, powering both new and existing customers wishing to access…

Pennsylvania’s combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming during March was the highest revenue achieved in a single month, totalling $463m. The previous record month, November 2021, was $432m. The growth was primarily driven by all-time highs in two gaming sectors – retail table games exceeding $90m and internet casino-type gaming posting over…

Pennsylvania’s sports betting sector, including online and retail sportsbooks, slowed to less than $600m in wagering in February, an expected post-football hangover leading to the state’s lowest monthly handle since September. Meanwhile, a short month kept online casinos from reaching another monthly revenue record despite setting a state high for revenue per day. “The Super…

Preliminary figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show that $68m was wagered in the Commonwealth on this past weekend’s Super Bowl through retail and online sportsbooks. This equates to a 27 per cent increase over wagers placed on the game last year. After payouts, revenue is expected to be around $4.6m. 2022 was…

PointsBet Holdings Limited has announced that through an exclusive partnership agreement with Penn National Gaming Inc. and subsequent joint application for licensure, its wholly-owned subsidiary PointsBet Pennsylvania, LLC has been awarded sports wagering and interactive gaming operator licenses by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to offer online sports betting and online casino products in Pennsylvania….

Betting volume at Pennsylvania’s online and retail sportsbooks remained near all-time highs in December with more than $750m in wagers as revenue slipped from November’s record. With a record-shattering $127.6m in online casino revenue in December, too, the month closed a year that brought more than $6.5bn in sports wagers, a US-best $122.5m in tax revenue from sports betting, and nearly $1.3bn in online casino revenue. “With…

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has voted unanimously to award a license to GW Cumberland Op. Co., (Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, Inc, operator of Parx Casino) to construct a Category 4 , 500 slot casino with electronic gaming terminals in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County. The award concludes a process the Board began on 22 February 2018…