Pennsylvania is now the second largest state for commercial casinos.
There are no Indian casinos, Indian bingo halls or Indian gaming in Pennsylvania.
However there are two Native American tribes that own and operate gambling facilities in the state. Both are licensed and regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board as commercial gaming operations. Neither is controlled by the U.S. Department of Interior.
The first tribe to invest in Pennsyslvania was the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut. It owns and operates the Mohegan Pennsylvania, a casino and racetrack located outside Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. the tribe purchased the property January 25, 2005.
The second tribe to invest in Pennsylvania was the Poarch Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama. In May 2019 the tribe purchased the Sands Bethlehem for $1.3 billion and renamed it the Wind Creek Bethlehem. This is a state-licensed, commercial casino rather than a federally regulated Indian casino. it is managed and operated by Wind Creek Hospitality, the casino and entertainment operation of the Poarch Creek Indian Tribe.
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Mohegan Sun Pocono changes its name
October 28, 2022 -
Mohegan Sun Pocono has officially changed its name to Mohegan Pennsylvania. The Mohegan Tribe says the new name is what the racino is most commonly referred to by the public.
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Mohegan Pennsylvania adding entertainment venues, hotel renovation
April 13, 2022 -
Mohegan Pennsylvania is adding a new outdoor terrace bar named Embers Terrace, a new restaurant The Hive Taproom, and Topgolf Swing Suites. The project also includes a $10 million
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NEW Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia Opens!
February 4, 2021 -
Take an inside look at the new Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia, a $700 million casino hotel complex with dining and entertainment in the Stadium District of South Philadelphia.
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Wind Creek Bethlehem opens sportsbook
December 5, 2020 -
Wind Creek Bethlehem opened its sportsbook on Nov. 18, 2020 in partnership with Betfred USA Sports. The casino is owned and operated by Wind Creek Hospitality, a subsidiary of the Poarch Creek Indians
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Wind Creek Bethlehem plans $90M second hotel
December 9, 2019 -
A new 12-story, 270-room hotel costing $90 million is planned adjacent to the existing hotel. Construction will start this spring and include a spa, bar, ballroom and meeting space.
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Wind Creek Bethlehem plans new hotel and water park
October 20, 2019 -
Wind Creek Bethlehem is planning a major expansion at the historic No. 2 Machine Shop of the old Bethlehem Steel factory. The plan includes a 300,000-sq-ft water park and a 276-room hotel.
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Minimum gambling ages are 21 years old for casinos, 21 for poker, 18 for bingo, 21 for sports betting, 18 for horse racing, 18 for the lottery.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board was created in 2004 to regulate slot machines and casino gambling in the state. Table games were added in July 2010.
The gaming board has licensed 11 slot machine casinos to operate in the state. Three of these casinos are Harness Race Tracks and three others are Thoroughbred Race Tracks.
Two casinos were existing hotel resorts, which are limited by the law to operate a maximum of 600 slot machines. All others can have up to 5,000 slot machines. The board is authorized to license another three casinos.
A new gambling law passed by the legislature and signed by the governor in October 2017 which greatly expands legalized gambling throughout the state. The provisions of the law include:
Select a casino on the list below for detailed information about the casino, the gaming offered, restaurants, entertainment, hotels, photos and websites.
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack
777 Harrah's Blvd.
Chester, PA 19013
(800) 480-8020
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows
210 Racetrack Road
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 503-1200
Hollywood Casino Morgantown
6021 Morgantown Rd
Morgantown, PA 19543
610-286-8300
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse
777 Hollywood Blvd.
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2211
Live! Hotel & Casino Philadelphia
Stadium District
900 Packer Ave (corner at Darien Street)
Philadelphia, PA
Live! Casino Pittsburgh
Westmoreland Mall
5256 US-30
Greensburg, PA 15601
Mohegan Pennsylvania
1280 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(888) 946-4672
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Mount Airy Resort and Casino
44 Woodland Rd.
Mount Pocono, PA 18344
(877) 682-4791
Parx Casino & Racing
2999 Street Rd.
Bensalem, PA 19020
(888) 588-7279
Presque Isle Downs Casino
8199 Perry Hwy.
Erie, PA 16509
(866) 374-3386
Rivers CasinoPittsburgh
777 Casino Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(877) 558-0777
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
Formerly SugarHouse Casino
1001North Delaware Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(267) 232-2000
Valley Forge Casino Resort (info)
1160 First Ave.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 354-8118
Wind Creek Casino and Resort
Formerly Sands Bethlehem
77 Sands Blvd.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(877) 726-3777
July 15, 2019
Today the first online casinos in Pennsylvania were launched at two casinos. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course was the first by taking bets at 11AM. Parx Casino in Bensalem followed a few hours later. SugarHouse Casino will launch its gaming website on Wednesday.
In addition to being the first online Hollywood Casino was also first in the state to offer sports betting last November when it became legal.
Hollywood Casino's online games include slot machines, blackjack, roulette and craps. Live poker will follow soon when final approval is issued by the state.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board was given licensing and regulatory authority over the state's online casinos on Oct. 26, 2017 after Gov. Tom wolf signed Bill H 271 to expand all gambling.
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Wind Creek Bethlehem Celebrates Grand Opening
October 14, 2019 -
The Poarch Creek Indians of Alabama celebrated the grand opening of their Wind Creek Bethlehem casino and resort. The property is the former Sands Casino & Resort Bethlehem.
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Pennsylvania Launches Online Casino Gambling
July 15, 2019 -
The first to launch an online casino in Pennsylvania was Hollywood Casino when it accepted first bets at 11AM. A second online casino was launched a few hours later by Parx Casino.
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Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Starts $60 Million Hotel Project
June 16, 2019 -
Rivers Casino is preparing to start construction this summer on a seven-story, 219-room hotel to be named The Landing Hotel Pittsburgh. Construction will take 18 months to complete.
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SugarHouse Casino will be renamed 'Rivers Casino Philadelphia'
June 12, 2019 -
SugarHouse will be rebranded as one of four Rivers Casinos to enable regional and national marketing after the introduction of online gaming and sports betting.
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Wind Creek Bethlehem Goal: 'No. 1 Resort Destination in the Northeast'
May 27, 2019 -
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved the $1.3B sale of Sands Bethlehem to the Poarch Creek Indians of Alabama clearing the way for closing the deal
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Mount Airy Casino Resort opens $40 expansion
May 3, 2019 -
Mount Airy completed a $40 million construction project that added 100 new rooms to its AAA Four-Diamond hotel and a 20,000-square-foot convention center and ballroom.
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Sands Casino is renamed Wind Creek Casino and Resort
March 16, 2019 -
The new buyer's name for Sands Bethlehem was unveiled this week when the sign on the landmark ore crane was changed to "Wind Creek Casino and Resort".
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Live! Philadelphia Casino could open in 2020
November 29, 2018 -
After long delays construction may soon be starting. The original cost was projected to be $400 million. New estimates could now be $700 million to complete.
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Philadelphia Live! May be Dead
October 24, 2018 -
It is unclear why the project is not moving forward. It is speciulated that the partnership between the two developers, Cordish Company and Greenwood Gaming, has dissolved.
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Mount Airy Casino Resort plans expansion opening in spring 2019
April 23, 2018 -
The 10-year old Mount Airey property is currently constructing an event center and ballroom, more hotel rooms and an outdoor concert pavilion.
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Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is sold to Alabama Tribe
March 8, 2018 -
The Alabama based Poarch Band of Creek Indians is purchasing Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem for $1.3 billion.
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