Industry News

Although Philadelphia Eagles fans may hurt after their team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, the state’s sportsbooks are celebrating by taking home close to $30 million in total revenue in Super Bowl 57 betting.

Pennsylvania’s gambling market continues to flourish as the figures from January 2023 increased 18 percent over the first month of 2022.

As the Pennsylvania gaming market expands, casino companies looking to get creative and cut down on their operation costs have turned to malls to house their new locations. Companies such as Bally’s, Live! Casino, and Hollywood Casino have recently utilized abandoned superstores in the state’s malls to place their new Category 4 mini-casinos.

Touting a starting wage of $30 per hour for new dealers, the Rivers Casino hopes the higher salary will attract skilled dealers to their gaming locations in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Powered by the dynamic duo of guard James Hardin and center Joel Embiid, the 76ers carry +1300 odds to win the crown according to FanDuel. The bookmaker also sets Philadelphia with the third best odds to win the Eastern Conference with +650 odds.

Arriving at a cost of over $25 million, Bankroll, a long-awaited luxury entertainment venue catering to sports bettors, opens its doors in Philadelphia on March 3rd.

Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, the parent company of Parx Casino and their online casino app, betPARX, announced a partnership with EveryMatrix, one of the top gaming content producers in the United States.

MGM Resorts International released MGM Riches, their first customized slot machine experience, in multiple states including Pennsylvania, via their BetMGM app. The game can be played via BetMGM and inside multiple MGM Resorts gaming locations in the United States.

After decades of planning and months of speculation, Parx Casino finally announced their plans to construct a 300-room, 13-story hotel addition to their Bensalem location. Once the project is complete, the hotel will carry a 14,000-square feet convention center, two restaurants, including a rooftop venue that will seat up to 300 guests of the casino.

Two teams from Pennsylvania are making plans for March Madness as the Pittsburgh Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions men’s basketball team enter play this weekend in the annual NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament.