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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 Michigan resort's Casino4Fun site allows visitors to the website to play a wide range of online slots, table games, live dealer games, and to place bets in a sportsbook for free.

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.

The Philadelphia resort raised over $30,000 for the Police Athletic League at the Phillies game last night to support youth development centers.

The Queen tribute band, starring Marc Martel, will bring Queen's hits to The Event Center at the Philadelphia resort on 11 October.

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.

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 musician, producer and audio engineer is bringing his rock concert to The Event Center at the Philadelphia resort on 27 September.

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.

Philadelphia's first casino, which opened in 2010, will introduce a series of property upgrades later this year and rebrand as Rivers Casino Philadelphia.

The honor, received by the Philadelphia resort's VP and General Counsel Evan Davis, recognizes current and future leaders in various industries in the Greater Philadelphia area.

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.

Along with the WSOP beginning this week, we have a new sportsbook opening in Las Vegas, a jackpot winner, a new gaming experience in California, and online sports betting taking off in Pennsylvania.

The first online sportsbook in the Keystone State was introduced Tuesday with SugarHouse Casino's entry into the market, the first of likely several apps and sites to go live soon in the state, according to analysts from PlayPennsylvania.com.

The Event Center at the Philadelphia resort will host Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone on 16 August.

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

The monthly report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board provides a breakdown of the total handle collected, gross revenue and taxes paid to the Commonwealth.

The state's table games revenue for April 2019 was $77,448,426, a 3.7% increase compared to April of last year when revenue was $74,667,615.

Due to a conflict in scheduling, the Legendary Ladies of Motown concert at the Philadelphia casino, previously scheduled for Friday, 17 May, has been canceled.