A Las Vegas-based sports betting company is offering Pennsylvania restaurants and taverns free access to its products and membership to the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association (PLBTA) for one year.

The industry took in only $131.3 million in bets in March. Before the COVID-19 virus shut down most sports across the globe it had been estimated that the state’s sportsbooks would take in more than $350 million.

Pennsylvania's horse-racing industry saw track attendance fall 15 percent last year after years of steady decline. Betting also dipped by 5 percent last year in what the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board described as a "challenging" year for the industry.