Latest Pennsylvania Online Gambling News

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular sporting events in the world, with millions of viewers and bettors every year.

At the April 2023 meeting for the Pennsylvania Control Board, regulators handed down fines totaling $147,000 to three casinos in the state including the popular Mount Airy Casino.

Continuing their partnership with Harrah’s Philadelphia, the new Tropicana Pennsylvania online casino offers online slots, table games such as online blackjack and online roulette, and live dealer games.

State Sen. Gene Yaw recently sent a memo to fellow lawmakers alerting them to upcoming legislation he plans to release outlining a law tightening regulations on skill games. Sen. Yaw believes the new legislation could generate $300 million in new taxable revenue for the state.

A recent study by the website WalletHub aimed to rank the states according to gambling addiction and the Keystone State ranked 9th among all 50 states.

With the expansion of sports betting in Pennsylvania and other states, betting on the NFL Draft has grown in popularity. Odds for Thursday’s first round in Kansas City have been set at DraftKings and FanDuel with Alabama’s QB Bryce Young set at the favorite for the top overall selection.

Behind the popularity of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Pennsylvania sportsbooks brought home a haul in March, booking $723.5 million in wagers.

BetMGM, a leading iGaming and sports betting operator in Pennsylvania, announced that a player won a whopping $1 million jackpot on a $1 bet while playing MGM Grand Millions.

White Hat Studios, one of the biggest gaming companies in America, recently announced a partnership deal with Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in Pennsylvania. The award-winning gaming company already offered games through Caesars in Michigan, but this latest deal expands the portfolio brought to the Pennsylvania iGaming market.

In a recent survey by Penn State University, over 30% of gamblers from Pennsylvania admitted they suffer from a gambling addiction. With roughly $1.4 billion in profits, the PA online gambling market in Pennsylvania has become huge business but opens the door to a dramatic increase in problem gambling.