Jan 12, 2021 / Industry Philadelphia Startup Lineswings Seeks To Help Sportsbook Bettors Navigate Live Offerings BY Jeff Edelstein LineSwings, a Philadelphia-based startup, is seeking to help sports bettors in the live betting landscape.
Jan 7, 2021 / Industry, Sports NBA Stat Error Caused Grief For (At Least) One Pennsylvania Bettor, But All’s Well That Ends Well BY Jeff Edelstein A Pennsylvania bettor had Devonte Graham to make over 2.5 three-pointers, which he did — but the official stats only credited him with two.
Dec 30, 2020 / Casino, Industry Pennsylvania Casinos Will Be Able To Reopen Monday With Governor Lifting Shutdown Order BY Gary Rotstein The second widespread closure of the year for the state's casino industry has cumulatively cost nearly $140 million.
Dec 29, 2020 / Casino, Industry, Sports Growth Of iGaming Helped PA Casino Industry Weather Turbulent Year BY Gary Rotstein Overall, it was the Pennsylvania gaming industry's worst year for revenue in a decade, but if could have been much worse.
Nov 17, 2020 / Industry, Sports October Set Oh So Many Records For Pennsylvania Gambling Activity, Including Sports Wagering BY Gary Rotstein More was wagered legally than ever before on sports and online casinos, leading to an all-time revenue high despite COVID.
Oct 28, 2020 / Industry, Poker PA Continues To Have Just One Online Poker Site, Though Two More Are Licensed To Deal BY Gary Rotstein It remains unclear just when WSOP and partypoker will join PokerStars in Pennsylvania, but they're coming to the table.
Oct 16, 2020 / Industry With Barstool Sportsbook’s Help, PA Shatters Its Sports Betting Record BY Gary Rotstein Though it lags well behind use of FanDuel and DraftKings at the outset, the new Barstool Sportsbook app has buttressed betting volume.
Oct 7, 2020 / Industry Barstool Sportsbook Uses Child To Promote Gambling On Social Media Account BY Brian Pempus Responsible gambling advocates question whether sports betting industry self-regulation on advertising will actually work.
Oct 6, 2020 / Industry, Legal Views On Proposed VGT Expansion In PA Are As Varied As Can Be BY Gary Rotstein A Senate committee heard from all sides on a controversial proposal that would add thousands of VGTs in bars and clubs around the state.
Sep 29, 2020 / Industry Pennsylvania Casinos Cut Back 6,000 Jobs Compared To A Year Ago BY Gary Rotstein The state gaming board's annual report counts the toll on workers, in addition to the lost revenue from COVID-19's impact.