The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will soon begin accepting petitions from casino operators looking to become Qualified Gaming Entities. 

Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Senate Bill 1237, extending for three years the State Horse Racing Commission’s authority for temporary regulations. The temporary regulations were previously published in Oct. 2019.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported Monday that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during August was $425.39 million, an increase of 4.24% compared to revenue generated in August 2021. 

Legalized gaming in Pennsylvania had a record year in 2021, with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reporting revenue increases in nearly every sector of the industry. 

Pennsylvania’s sports betting industry is back in a big way as sporting events that had been shut down during the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic began returning – all at once.

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.

With additions such as online games, the Pennsylvania Lottery is reporting a record year for sales and profits.

With online sports betting just getting out of the gate in Pennsylvania, the numbers aren’t telling the story of its revenue potential quite yet, according to experts tracking the sector. And despite what may look like a slow start, people who have been studying online sports betting and watching Pennsylvania’s foray into the industry have high expectations.

Slot machine revenue was up for fiscal year 2018-2019 among Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported a 1.1 percent increase in slot revenue over the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

A group of seven Pennsylvania casinos have filed a motion with Commonwealth Court to stop the Pennsylvania Lottery's iLottery games.

The Shippensburg community shared their opinions of the mini-casino proposed off Interstate 81 in Shippensburg Township. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold another hearing on the matter.