The Cordish Companies will open its first retail casino in the state next week when it holds a full launch of its Live! Casino Pittsburgh on November 24.This venue is one of five satellite casinos Pennsylvania gaming regulators have approved to be built as the state’s gaming market continues to expand
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Wind Creek Hospitality this week launched its first-ever retail sportsbook through a partnership with Betfred USA Sports, the US division of British bookmaker Betfred, that the casino operator signed early this year.
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Pennsylvania, like so many other states across the country, is experiencing a spike in new COVID-19 cases. That’s resulted in one casino being forced to once again close.
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Penn National Gaming has launched its first ever Barstool Sports-branded retail sportsbook in the United States. The sports betting shop opened on November 5, 2020 at PNG’s Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk in Pennsylvania.
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BetMGM was unanimously cleared by the Pennsylvania State Gaming Control Board on Wednesday to begin offering sports betting in the Keystone State, if it can clear a final hurdle and find a land-based casino with whom to partner.
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve both interactive gaming and sports wagering operator licenses for BetMGM, which would include online slots, table games and poker.
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With the Barstool Sportsbook app going live and the NFL starting its season, Pennsylvania set a new state record for total sports handle in September with $462.79 million, a 26.8% increase over the mark it set just last month.
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The opening of the $150 million venue in Hempfield, set for late November, will come during a difficult time for many businesses as COVID-19 continues to spread. Other casinos in Western Pennsylvania have been hit hard, with Rivers Casino Pittsburgh and The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington County reporting, respectively
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The Penguins have signed a multi-year agreement with Rivers, with the announcement of the deal made by the top executives of the NHL team as well as the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh and BetRivers.com. The partnership makes sense as the BetRivers brand is located in the same area as the team and focuses on sports betting as well as casino gaming online.
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Rivers Casino and BetRivers.com have finalized an exclusive multi-year agreement to become the Official Casino and Sportsbook of the Penguins. The deal includes a branded, hi-tech BetRivers Sportsbook-style lounge in the arena.
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As FanDuel’s first US investor, Martino has lofty expectations for sports betting in Pennsylvania. In the next few years, he expects Pennsylvania and New Jersey to compete for the highest monthly sports betting handle. Of course keeping an eye toward what’s next, Martino is an investor in Bankroll, which is being billed as “the sports betting parlor of the future.”
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The unusual COVID-created sports calendar in August led to a record month for legal sports wagering in Pennsylvania, with bettors risking $365 million collectively on the NBA, NHL, MLB, and other contests.
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