Grant Lucas, Author at Play Pennsylvania

Cover The Spread: PA Sportsbooks, Start Your Engines

After a productive PA Gambling Control Board meeting Wednesday, we have a general idea of when each of the approved Pennsylvania sportsbooks will launch.

Posted on: November 2, 2018 | Grant Lucas

Rivers And SugarHouse Eyeing Dec. 1 Retail Sports Betting Launch

PGCB approved the sports betting applications for Harrah's Philadelphia, Rivers, and SugarHouse casinos. The Rush Street casinos hope to launch on Dec. 1.

Posted on: October 31, 2018 | Grant Lucas

Cover The Spread: Is There Any Sports Betting Return That Will Silence PA Haters?

Some say PA sports betting is messy, but there is a case to be made that slow and steady wins the race, 36 percent tax rate and all.

Posted on: October 26, 2018 | Grant Lucas

Shippensburg It! Parx Finally Finds A Satellite Casino Location

After months of searching and multiple failed negotiations, Parx finally found a satellite casino location in the Southern Pennsylvania town Shippensburg.

Posted on: October 25, 2018 | Grant Lucas

Cover The Spread: PA Fantasy, NJ Betting Numbers Bode Well For Books

PA casinos probably have dollar signs in their eyes after seeing the football-boosted PA fantasy sports and NJ sports betting revenue numbers.

Posted on: October 19, 2018 | Grant Lucas

Football Touching Down Rockets PA Fantasy Sports Revenue To $2.1M

Since launching in May, the PA fantasy sports revenue numbers have been lackluster, but the start of football season skyrocketed revenue to over $2 million.

Posted on: October 17, 2018 | Grant Lucas