Parx Casino & Racing News - Page 2

Guests at the Pennsylvania property will be required to wear masks, and masks can be provided to visitors who do not have one.

Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks generated just a fraction of the bets that they would have expected during a normal April, while online casinos and poker rooms smashed their revenue record with $43.1 million.

The handle for Pennsylvania’s retail and online sportsbooks shrunk in March to its smallest monthly total since August 2019, while online casinos and poker exploded to a new record.

Parx Casino temporarily closed on 15 March, and remains closed until further notice, in response to the Governor of Pennsylvania's order.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today instructed the six Pennsylvania casinos that are open as of today to begin closing procedures.

The company partnered with the land-based and online casino to offer distinct stepper and video games to the online player community in Pennsylvania.

Last Friday, the Plaza Hotel and Casino introduced part of a renovation. Also this week, we saw several jackpots, a blackjack offering at Intertops Poker and Pennsylvania sportsbooks bringing in massive numbers.

According to official data released on Monday, the handle from online and retail sportsbooks in Pennsylvania was up 84% from the previous record of $59.3 million set in July.

Pennsylvania's online sportsbooks accounted for the majority of the state's bets for the first time in July, propelling the sports betting industry to another record handle.

The gambling industry saw a first last night during the Washington Redskins’ preseason game against the Cleveland Browns.

The 7,400-square-foot space at the Pennsylvania resort can show up to 36 games at the same time and includes six live tellers, 18 kiosks and 196 seats.

On 15 July, Pennsylvania online gambling opened up for online casinos to launch. Also this week, we saw a massive jackpot win, Topgolf heading to Mississippi, and a hotel and sportsbook opening.

Pennsylvania’s sports betting industry got an expected boost in June from the first full month of online wagering, helping online and retail sportsbooks generate a record $46.3 million in bets.

Slot machine revenue was up in 9 of the 12 months during the most recent fiscal year totaling $2,378,859,341 or $26.5 million higher than the $2,352,320,937 generated during the 2017/2018 fiscal year.

As of yesterday, GAN and Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment released internet sports betting for the Transylvanian casino, which is now available online following a three-day soft launch period.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board posted the May Sports Wagering Revenue Report, which provides a breakdown of the handle collected, gross revenue and taxes paid to the Commonwealth.

Sugarhouse Casino sportsbook's online product managed to generate $573,163 in bets in just four days after launching in late May.

The Pennsylvania Control Board reported that tables games revenue for May 2019 was $76,559,198, an increase of 2.2% from May 2018 when revenue was $74,908,874.

The combined gross revenue from slot machines at the 12 casinos in May of this year was $209,579,851.21, 2.7% higher than the May 2018 gross revenue figure of $203,993,259.

In what should be the final month before online sports betting launches, Pennsylvania’s retail sportsbooks attracted $36.8 million in April bets.