House Lawmakers Propose Rules for Casual Texas Hold’em Tournaments Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a bill that would allow eligible organizations to host casual card games, including Texas Hold'em. Posted on: March 14, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
Rivers Casino Philadelphia Data Breach Does Not Affect Online Gambling Vertical A data breach at Rivers Philadelphia in November has reached customers in Pittsburgh. There's no word if online s have been affected. Posted on: March 12, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
New Push to Ban Smoking in Pennsylvania Casinos Started By Rep. Dan Frankel Public health advocates and Pennsylvania casino employees are starting a new push in 2025 to ban smoking inside facilities. Posted on: March 10, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
Nittany Mall Casino to Have New Majority Owners, Pending Regulatory Approvals Ira Lubert's SC Gaming partnered with Saratoga Casino Holdings, which would become majority owners of the Nittany Casino, pending approvals. Posted on: March 6, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
Pennsylvania to Multi-State-Internet Gaming Agreement Before the End of April, Says Regulator The PGCB told PlayPennsylvania it is on target to negotiate the state into the MSIGA for "sometime in April." Posted on: March 5, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
Pennsylvania Bill Would Officially Recognize Problem Gambling Awareness Month Sixteen Pennsylvania lawmakers have co-sponsored a bill to officially recognize March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Posted on: February 27, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
Rivers Casino Philadelphia Deemed Safe After Brief Evacuation Thursday Morning Rivers Casino Philadelphia is considered safe after the casino evacuated team and customers early Thursday morning. Posted on: February 21, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
Sports Betting Operators Cash in on Football Playoffs For Strong Start to 2025 Pennsylvania sportsbooks bounced back in January with a 9.7% hold rate, good enough for $84.3 million in revenue during football playoffs. Posted on: February 20, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
Online Casino Revenue Up 42% Year-Over-Year, Fastest in Three Years Despite Modest January Dip Pennsylvania online casinos dipped month-over-month but got off to a strong start in 2025, considering the year-over-year increase was 42%. Posted on: February 20, 2025 | Corey Sharp Read More
Lawmakers Can’t See Eye-to-Eye on Pennsylvania Skill Games Tax Rate Though Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed a tax rate for legalized skill games in the state, many lawmakers aren't happy with the number. Posted on: February 20, 2025 | J.R. Duren Read More