Expect Three More PA Sports Betting License Approvals On Wednesday

On Wednesday, Oct. 31, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) will hold its next board meeting. The meeting is of great interest, as the public may get a better idea of when Pennsylvania legal sports betting will launch.

The schedule is full of petition requests for both Sports Wagering Certificates and Interactive Gaming Certificates.

Sports Wagering Certificate comes with a $10 million price tag. It covers both a retail sportsbook location and mobile sports betting. No doubt, New Jersey’s sports betting revenues encouraged the 13 PA casino licensees to apply.

That 90-day minimum technically gives Penn National, the first sports betting license applicant, the earliest potential start date of Nov. 15. However, PGCB can use discretion in moving that date up should they choose.

This week’s agenda, the following casinos will petition for their license:

Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack

Rivers Casino

SugarHouse Casino


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.playpennsylvania.com/pgcb-sports-betting-online-casino-meeting/amp/

Appreciate your occasional reports on this and other stuff.

IMO they aren't moving fast enough. In most states you've got these automated lotto machines where you can throw in a few bucks and get your Mega Millions and all that shit. Updated with the latest technology.


Can you imagine if one of these lotto machines was like a sportsbook interface? Lol. The lines on the machine would be out the door.

People would be buying a pack of cigarettes at 7-11 and putting 50 bucks on the Patriots.

I'll just drive down to Penn National and open a internet account and bet from home.By the time Mohegan Sun Pocono gets their asses in gear it will be 2020.They just don't know how to run a casino,and they don't care,in fact i don't even think they care about getting sports gambling or not.

Rivers casino has target launch date of Dec. 1 (subject to PGCB approval). Plans for temporary then permanent sportsbook and online component for early '19. (Read this on twitter)

Waiting for the official news today......