Pennsylvania News - Page 58

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.

For the third consecutive year, Mount Airy Casino Resort has been awarded the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Rating.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss Daniel Negreanu's recent appearance on Millionaire Matchmaker, provide an update on PokerStars plans to buy an Atlantic City casino, Pennsylvania's move to number two on the list of U.S. gaming markets, how to get your degen on for the upcoming Academy Awards, and make their NFL playoff picks.

Pennsylvania has knocked Atlantic City out of the No. 2 spot, after Las Vegas, in the U.S. gaming market.

State Treasurer states its currently impossible to determine whether expansion of the lottery under a private management agreement would be lawful.

Pennsylvania casinos continue their revenue success story coming in second only to Nevada for highest revenue in 2012.

Tax revenue generated from the play of slots during 2012 was more than $1.3 billion. The first slot machines began operating in the Commonwealth in November 2006.

Presque Isle Downs & Casino is slashing its horse racing on Friday and Saturday nights come 2013.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reports that total revenue generated through the play of slot machines at Pennsylvania casinos during November rose slightly compared to the amount generated a year ago.