Pennsylvania News - Page 57

Pennsylvania surpasses New Jersey as it takes up second place spot in the national casino market.

The casino named Charles Meeks director of sales and catering and named Timothy Athey director of hotel operations.

The tournament has a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool with a $100,000 top prize.

Eight of the state's casino saw slot revenue decline, while Presque Isle Downs & Casino reported 16 percent lower slot revenue for the year.

Taxes raised from the Rivers Casino to fund 19 civic, education, environmental and arts-related projects.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says table games generated $72.7 million in May, up 13.6 percent from the same period last year.

Casino City's Aaron Todd spent some time recently in the poker room at the Parx Casino near Philadelphia, and he shares his top observations from the trip.

When you're in your 40s, you're generally not an elder statesman in your industry. But in a poker world dominated by a generation of Internet players in their 20s and early 30s, that's exactly what Matt Glantz is.

Ninety North is Justin Nicholson's vision of a syndicate that seeks to grow the sport by making it available to everyone.

$60 million Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin will open at noon on July 1 pending the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

Philadelphia’s casinos continue to seek ways to grow market share by draining business from Atlantic City and fending off competition from elsewhere in the state and from emerging gaming markets in New York and Maryland.

The approved modifications include changes to the parking garage, an expansion of the current gaming floor space, and the addition of new space for events.

Casino City's Aaron Todd shares 10 observations on the similarities and differences the WSOP Circuit shares with the annual Las Vegas event.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss Aaron's trip tothe Parx Casino and the WSOP Circuit event at Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack, PokerStars going to court to buy an Atlantic City casino, Google Glass being banned by a casino and preparations for the U.S. Open. The also make their best bets for the week.

With Ultimate Poker -- licensed and regulated by Nevada -- now open for real-money business, Casino City's Aaron Todd surveys the landscape and identifies 10 states that should have online gaming.

J Todd reports on Betfair's rejection of a takeover offer of over a billion dollars. Plus, industry news from Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey.

Ohio nipping at the heels of Pennsylvania's gaming profits.

Six different groups and partnerships, including Wynn Resorts Ltd., Penn National Gaming, Isle of Capri Casinos and Cordish Cos., have applied with state gaming regulators for the right to own Philadelphia’s last casino license.

As more states consider joining Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey in regulating online gambling, solid partnerships between brick-and-mortar and online gambling companies will become essential to success in the gaming industry.

Questions continue to be raised about Gov. Tom Corbett's lottery privatisation plan.