Gambling in Pennsylvania
Gambling has recently been expanded in Pennsylvania. Several forms of gambling are now legal, with others set for debate.
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[edit] Types of gambling
[edit] Lottery
The Pennsylvania Lottery is available throughout the Commonwealth. In addition to regular drawings, the state also participates in Powerball (offered through the Multi-State Lottery Association) and Mega Millions games and sells scratchcard tickets.
[edit] Horse track racinos
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board oversees all casinos in the state.
- Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester
- Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Grantville
- The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, North Strabane Twp.
- Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre
- Philadelphia Park Racetrack & Casino, Bensalem
- Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie
[edit] Off-track wagering
Racinos also operate betting facilities located off-site. Mohegan Sun:
- The Downs at Carbondale, Carbondale
- The Downs at East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg
- The Downs at Hazleton, Hazleton
- The Downs at Lehigh Valley (largest OTB in Pennsylvania at 28,000 sq. ft.),[1] Allentown
Philadelphia Park:
- Brandywine Turf Club, Concordville
- Center City Turf Club, Philadelphia
- Northeast Turf Club, Philadelphia
- South Philadelphia Turf Club, Philadelphia
- Upper Darby Turf Club, Upper Darby
- Valley Forge Turf Club, Oaks
Penn National:
- Penn National Chambersburg, Chambersburg
- Penn National Lancaster, Lancaster
- Penn National Reading, Reading
- Penn National York, York
The Meadows:
- The Meadows Greensburg, Greensburg
- The Meadows Harmar Twp., Pittsburgh
- The Meadows New Castle, New Castle
- The Meadows Moon Twp., Coraopolis
- The Meadows West Mifflin, West Mifflin
[edit] Stand-alone casinos
- Mount Airy Casino Resort, Mt. Pocono
- Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh
- Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Bethlehem
[edit] Future
[edit] Planned casinos
- Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia, Philadelphia
- SugarHouse Casino, Philadelphia
- Valley Forge Convention Center & Hotel, King of Prussia
[edit] State plans
Table games are in Pennsylvania's current budget and are expected to be operating in casinos in 6 months.[2] No talks on sports betting have been made yet.
Governor Ed Rendell would like to make slot machines legal in bars and clubs, which would be something of a reversal of the state's efforts to prosecute those operating illegally.[3] If passed, the bill would limit each pub to 5 slot machines, which would then be connected to a central computer as are commercial casinos.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://poconodowns.com/racing/off-track-wagering.html
- ^ http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_2a46d23c-a587-11de-933f-001cc4c002e0.html
- ^ Gaming Control Board Awards 7 Grants To Eliminate Illegal Slot Machines, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board website, accessed April 3, 2010.
[edit] External links
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