PA Casinos Reopen To Strong Revenue Figures Validating Views Of Pent-Up Demand
June revenue data from Pennsylvania’s partial casino reopenings suggest they’re making as much as — or more than — they did in pre-COVID era.
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Gary Rotstein
Gary is a longtime journalist, having spent three decades covering gambling, state government, and other issues for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in addition to stints as managing editor of the Bedford (Pa.) Gazette and as a reporter for United Press International and the Middletown (Conn.) Press. Contact Gary at [email protected].
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