Recently, MGM Resorts became the first casino operator from outside the state to apply for a casino gaming license in Pennsylvania. Now we can add Golden Nugget to this list. At the meeting on Wednesday, Golden Nugget submitted its application to be considered a Qualified Gaming Entity (QGE) to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). Being approved as a QGE is the first step to being…
Some of us may not be ready for the holiday’s quite yet, but the Pennsylvania Lottery sure is. This week they announced the introduction of a handful of new holiday-themed games that will be available for the next couple of months with each of the games eligible for the “Jingle All The Way” second-chance drawings.…
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved two more online gambling licenses in a meeting on Wednesday after allocating licenses to Presque Isle Downs and Stadium Casino. The announcement brings the number of PA casinos with at least one online gambling license to nine. Two licenses from Presque Isle and Downs On Wednesday, Presque Isle and…
Here comes the lion According to paperwork recently submitted to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), MGM Resorts is applying to enter Pennsylvania’s online gaming market in as expansive a way as it possibly can. How the door to this opportunity was opened Pennsylvania recently created 39 new online gaming licenses. These consisted of three…
The last couple weeks have been great for the lottery world as jackpots for the Mega Millions and Powerball have soared to record heights. On Tuesday, MegaMillions reached a record $1.6 billion jackpot with a winning ticket sold in South Carolina. On Wednesday, a draw was held for the Powerball with an estimated jackpot of…
With two dozen games now available in the Pennsylvania Online Lottery and new games added by the month, many of which are games players have never heard of, how do you know where to start? There are many different reasons a player may enjoy a particular game in the PA online lottery. Maybe you like…
When the PA Online Lottery went live in May, there were only about a dozen games. Since then, the PA online lottery has consistently offered new games for players to try out. That number has since doubled with a diverse selection of instant lottery games available. The latest games to be available to Pennsylvanians is…
Thursday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that Rivers Casino has rescinded it’s online gaming application. That means there are only ten PA casinos pursuing online gaming, with Rivers, Lady Luck, and The Meadows standing on the sidelines. This means that of the 39 licenses available (13 PA casinos x 3 different kinds of…
Since Pennsylvania introduced its online lottery earlier this year, it has attracted a lot of interest. They offer games where players risk (and can win) real money on several different varieties of gambling games. The games are available to play as long as you are of legal age (18+) and are within the borders of…
Two more PA casinos have been approved to offer online gambling in PA by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday. The two casinos approved during the meeting were Sands Bethlehem and Valley Forge. With the addition of two casinos, there are now seven casinos that have been approved to offer online gambling in the…