DraftKings Exec Vows High Tax Rate Won’t Hurt Pennsylvania Gamblers
While the 36% effective tax rate is a burden for sportsbook companies, DraftKings’ Jamie Shea says the consumer won’t take the brunt of it.
→Author: Gary Rotstein
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.
Mini-Casino Sportsbook Fee Is A Thorny Issue
Should Stadium Casino LLC have to pay the $10 mm Pennsylvania sportsbook fee twice, even though one sportsbook would be at a mini-casino?
→
DraftKings Is Now Live For Pennsylvania Sports Betting
DraftKings is now online in the Keystone State after a soft launch late on Monday. Can it gain significant market share?
→
College Hoops Futures Bets Are Up — A First In PA
Online/mobile sportsbooks are giving Pennsylvanians their first opportunity to bet legally on NCAA basketball futures.
→
Retiring Meadows Announcer Roger Huston Looks Back At Six Decades Calling Races
“I never felt like I worked a day in my life when it comes to announcing a race,” says the veteran Meadows announcer.
→
Unibet Scores Branding Partnership With Eagles
The Eagles announced their first branding partnership with a gambling operator, hooking up with European powerhouse Unibet.
→
DraftKings Readies PA Online Launch For Next Week
Monday, Nov. 4 is the planned date for the soft launch, bringing the DraftKings-FanDuel sports betting battle to Pennsylvania.
→
Pennsylvania House Hearing To Examine Skill Games And Games Of Chance
Legislation addressing a pair of issues — while expanding legalized gambling — is the subject of a House hearing Wednesday morning.
→
Philly Casino Officially Changing From ‘SugarHouse’ To ‘Rivers’
Rush Street Gaming will unveil the rebranded Rivers Casino Philadelphia on Tuesday, formerly known as the SugarHouse Casino.
→
St. Joe’s, ‘Nova May Be Only Pa. Schools To Ban Legal Sports Bets
Colleges and universities across the Keystone State have different positions right now on policies involving legal betting by students.
→