In a move that took some by surprise, Pennsylvania live dealer casino games have gone live. The initial launch of the games are powered by Evolution Gaming and available at three sites in the state: BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse and Hollywood Casino. Live dealer games at the BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse sites are available for mobile, tablet or desktop. The library features low and high stakes Blackjack games. Both sites continue to lead the states online gambling industry and were the first to launch web casinos in the state. Evolution Gaming received its conditional license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in January…

Churchill Downs’ Presque Isle Downs & Casino has been testing the latest Pennsylvania online casino and sportsbook as they prepare to join the state’s new online gaming industry. The full product is expected to launch tomorrow, July 26th. Their “BetAmerica” site was developed by SBTech, and will come with a generous number of wagering kiosks directly at the casino floor. Multiple betting terminals will cover the entire area of the venue to ensure that sports fans don’t need to concentrate in a single location and create congestion. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is going to allow Churchill Downs and…

Hollywood launched their Pennsylvania online casino ahead of Parx Casino today, July 15th. They are the first two sites to go live in the state, with Hollywood having rolled out at 11 a.m. and Parx scheduled to go at 5 p.m. Hollywood Casino is new to the online casino scene, but its interactive partner, IGT, is not. The company is a major player in the online slot games, providing titles for a number of properties. me to love in our land-based casinos.” Hollywood is a bit of a surprise player in the PA online casino game. However, its brick-and-mortar location…

Parx Casino plans to begin offering their Pennsylvania online casino starting July 15, the first day the Gaming Control Board will allows. The announcement came in the form of an elaborate online advertisement with an official launch time for 2 p.m. local on that Monday. They already launched their online sportsbook on June 24 as a standalone product. Located just outside of Philadelphia, Parx is the dominant retail casino operation in the state — the largest facility with the highest annual revenue. Wagering with Parx online casino will require the use of geolocation tools to confirm that customers are physically located…