PlaySugarHouse PA Online Casino is officially live in PA as of May 2019 with the sportsbook now taking bets. In mid-July, the PlaySugarHouse online casino will open up with hundreds of casino games available for players. Due to the fact that PlaySugarHouse is the first online sportsbook in the state and will be one of…
SugarHouse Casino has been a landmark in Philadelphia for quite a few years now, but by years end, the historic casino will get a major rebranding along with an expensive facelift. The property is to be renamed “Rivers Casino Philadelphia” and will get $15 million in renovations along with the new name. Gaming with a…
PlaySugarHouse PA is officially accepting bets. The sportsbook came to players in May as the first online sportsbook to launch in the state. The PlaySugarHouse casino will be next on tap when they open as part of a state-wide coordinated launch in mid-July. Not only is this a great time for anybody that likes to…
In May 2018, the Pennsylvania Lottery officially launched the iLottery, a platform that provides Pennsylvanians with a brand new way to play online lottery games legally anywhere in the state of Pennsylvania. Unlike traditional lottery games that are purchased at retailers such as gas stations and grocery stores, iLottery games are available to players on…
Legal sports betting in Pennsylvania began last November, when Hollywood Casino at Penn National launched the first retail sportsbook authorized by the state’s new gaming regulatory body – the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). That was six months ago. Yesterday (May 28, 2019) another sports betting milestone was reached in the state when a soft-launch…
The original Grumpy Cat has died. But that doesn’t mean she won’t continue to live in our hearts and through an instant game in the PA Online Lottery. The PA iLottery released the game before Grumpy Cat’s untimely death and represents just the latest game that players can enjoy in the PA Online Lottery. The…
The Mega Millions jackpot will swell to an estimated $418 million dollar jackpot prize for this Tuesday’s drawing, the 9th largest in the 17 year history of the lottery game. But while there was again no jackpot winner, one Pennsylvania resident received a nice consolidation prize after last Tuesday’s drawing. A supermarket in Allegheny County…
Testing of online sports betting is to begin within a week according to Communications Director Douglas Harbach of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). Before online sports betting can go live, the PGCB will need to watch closely to make sure everything is functioning correctly. A primary focus will be to ensure that geo-location features…
The foundation for Stadium Casino hasn’t even been poured yet, but casino developers (and future operators) have spent lots of money and obtained several gaming licenses for this “casino-to-be” that won’t be open until December 2020 at the earliest. Even though Stadium Casino is still approximately 18 months away from taking its first bet, groundwork is being…
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PCGB) voted unanimously to renew Parx Casino’s horse racing license. According to a press release from the PGCB, the board determined that Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc., the owner of Parx, complied with their obligations under the terms of the previous license. The last time…