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Penn National Gaming today formally withdrew its proposal for a $480 million Hollywood Casino Philadelphia.

Proven Leader and Rising Star Awards announced as the Great Women of Gaming Awards are revealed.

Senator Edwin Erickson has introduced a new online gambling bill to the senate in Pennsylvania.

According to the predictions of a Philadelphia firm employed by the legislature to produce a report on its market potential, online poker and other casino gaming services could generate total Pennsylvania-based revenues of £180 million in the first year and $300 million in subsequent years.

Yesterday's online gambling hearing heard a variety of perspectives.

Pennsylvania will hold an online gambling hearing tomorrow and ahead of it, Sen Erickson announced his intention to introduce an online poker bill.

The transaction, announced Wednesday, is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close by the end of the year.

Gaming and Leisure Properties has entered into an agreement to acquire The Meadows Racetrack and Casino located in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Meadows Casino sees slot revenue down 7.46 percent in April.

To date, Philadelphia’s home of the Bad Beat has paid out over $2,721,398.67 in winnings.

Las Vegas Sands named Mark Juliano as president of Sands Bethlehem, replacing the property’s original president who left the casino last month for a job with Wynn Resorts, Limited.

“Props & Hops,” a variation of Craps, was created and developed entirely by two SugarHouse Casino team members—Mark Grochala and Tom McCann.

Lucky Rivers Casino guest hit it jackpot, while playing one of the casino’s 2,900 slot machines, taking home nearly $183,000 in cash.

Harrah's Philadelphia announced today that the World Series of Poker Circuit tournament series will take place from Wednesday April 16 through Monday, April 28.

Pennsylvania gaming revenue is down, but weather has been a contributing factor along with New Jersey legalizing online gambling.

The Pittsburgh Business Times names Craig Clark, general manager of Rivers Casino, as one of the publication’s 2014 Diamond Award winners.

Chris Cahill, executive vice-president of global operations, resigned Wednesday. Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem President Robert DeSalvio resigned, effective March 14.

The company did not reveal the number of customers or employees affected by the information theft in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Friday.

Pennsylvania casinos saw a 1.12% decrease in revenue from table games play during January of this year compared to January of 2013.

Someone claiming to be the hackers who knocked Las Vegas Sands Corp. off the Internet for nearly a week has posted an 11-minute video purporting to show stolen internal company information and taunting the international casino operator.