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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11.20.2015 4.4% Revenue Increase Reported for PA Casinos
11.19.2015 Parx Casino Prepares for Ribbon Cutting
08.04.2015 July Slot Revenue For PA Casinos Released
06.25.2015 
Possible Slot Machines at PA Airport
05.20.2015 Hollywood Casino to be Fined by PA Gaming Control Board
02.16.2015 Possible Gaming Expansion in PA
02.04.2015 PA Slot Revenue Up in January
01.05.2015 Meadows Casino to Debut Game Made by Locals
07.22.2014 Ground Broken for SugarHouse Casino Expansion
05.08.2014 Proposed Lawrence Downs and Casino Resort Gaines Attention
02.18.2014 PA Table Games Down from Last Year
02.05.2014 PA Slot Machine Revenue Report for January Released
11.11.2013
Wynn no longer
seeks a Philadelphia casino license
11.01.2013 Strictly Slots
Magazine Gives 17 Awards to Rivers Casino
10.16.2013 Gaming Revenue
is Down for PA Casinos
07.16.2013 Sands Casino
Resort Bethlehem is Table Game Leader
06.27.2013
Lady Luck Casino
Prepares to Open
06.05.2013
PA Smoking Ban
Could Include Casinos
05.21.2013 Lady Luck Casino
Will Open With Entrance Fee
05.17.2013 PA Table Games
Revenue Up 9 Percent
04.05.2013 PA Slot Revenue
Hits States Second Highest Revenue Record
12.12.2012 SugarHouse
Casino fined $15,000 for violations
12.06.2012 PA Slot machine
revenue up from last year
11.16.2012 Possible new
game tables to be added at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
08.17.2012 Gaming Revenue
at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem released
07.16.2012 Foxwoods gaming
license revoked, new casino up for bid
07.09.2012 24 Hour Poker
Room and More Gaming at Mount Airy Casino Resort
06.25.2012 Reality TV Stars
to appear at Parx Casino
06.04.2012 Pennsylvania
Casinos Revenues from Slots Up from Previous Year
04.19.2012 Presque Isle
Downs & Casino Racetrack Excels in Safety
04.03.2012 Pennsylvania
Beats Atlantic City as Second Largest Casino Market
01.04.2012 PA Earns $108.3
Million from December Casino Revenue
12.20.2012
Pennsylvania
could become the East Coasts New Gaming Center
09.23.2011 25K Poker
Tournament hosted by Presque Isle Downs and Casino
09.20.2011 Pennsylvania
Casino Tax revenue is Higher than last year
09.07.2011 New Event Center
to be added to Bethlehem's Sands Casino Resort
09.02.2011 Pennsylvania
Slot Revenue not affected by Hurricane
07.21.2011 State Approves
Poker Room for Presque Isle Downs & Casino
05.17.2011 PA Gaming
Control Board Reports Increased Table Game Revenues
04.27.2011 Rules for gaming
at Commonwealth casino released for public
04.26.2011 Philadelphia
Casinos are operating more table games
04.14.2011
Nemacolin
Woodlands wins Final resort casino license
04.10.2011 Purposed
Gettysburg casino is opposed by residents
03.23.2011 Pennsylvania's
Casino to have public hearing before license renewal
03.22.2011 Gambling Forum
suggests Philadelphia is Casino Saturated
03.10.2011 Valley Forge
Convention Center granted Gaming License
02.16.2011 Table Game
Revenue January Report Released
01.10.2011 Foxwoods
petition to save gaming license
01.04.2011 Pennsylvania
Slots Casino Revenue Increases Nearly 13% in December
12.29.2010 Home Owners will
receive Tax Cuts by Casinos
12.02.2010 Pennsylvania
slots revenues increase 8%+ in Nov
11.04.2010 24 table poker
unveiled at Parx
11.01.2010 Rivers Casino
named Best Overall Casino in Pennsylvania
09.17.2010
SugarHouse Casino sneak peak video
08.25.2010 SugarHouse
Casino opens Sept 23
08.17.2010 Mount Airy
Casino plans new outdoor amphitheater
08.04.2010 Gettysburg
Casino steps closer to construction
07.08.2010 Table games open
at Pennsylvania Casinos
07.02.2010 Mount Airy opens
smoke-free slots room
06.10.2010 Dates for
Pennsylvania table games
05.05.2010 Meadows approved
for table games
04.10.2010 Mohegan Sun at
Pocono Downs expanding this summer
04.09.2010 State OK's table
games at 3 more casinos
04.08.2010 Wynn abandons
Philadelphia casino plan
04.06.2010 Steve Wynn
outlines plans for Philadelphia casino
04.01.2010 New expansion
plan for Parx casino
03.17.2010 Rivers Casino
asks for 86 table games
03.14.2010 SugarHouse
Casino seeks to add 42 table games
03.04.2010 Wynn will invest
$250 Million in Philadelphia Casino
02.25.2010 Steve Wynn to
take over Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia
02.01.2010 Pennsylvania
casinos will add gaming tables
01.28.2010 Pennsylvania
slot market surpass Atlantic City
12.21.2009 Parx Casino
opens in Bensalem
11.24.2009 SugarHouse
Casino construction digs up ancient artifacts
11.22.2009 Sands adds 250
slot machines, two restaurants and a bar
10.27.2009 Harrah's Chester
casino wins new license
10.06.2009 SugarHouse casino breaks ground Oct 8
08.31.2009 Foxwoods Casino
Philadelphia plan gets 2-yr extension
08.26.2009 Meadows Casino
payouts hit $1 billion
08.18.2009 Pennsylvania
casinos want to add table games
08.09.2009 River Casino
celebrates grand opening
07.30.2009 Rivers Casino
opens in Pittsburgh August 9
07.22.2009 Reading-area
hotel seeks license for 500 slots
07.21.2009 Mohegan Sun at
Pocono Downs prepares for table games
05.22.2009 Sands Casino
Resort Bethlehem opens its doors
05.13.2009 Rivers Casino
installs first slot machine
04.15.2009 Meadows opens
permanent casino
04.06.2009 SugarHouse seeks
interim casino
03.27.2009 SugarHouse
Casino gets first major building permit
03.20.2009 The Meadows to
open permanent casino April 15
03.12.2009 Sands Casino
Resort in Bethlehem opens May 22
02.20.2009 Meadows'
permanent casino to open in April
01.26.2009 Pennsylvania
adding 10,000 slots
01.25.2009 Casino plan
developing for The Gallery at Market East
01.06.2009 Huge Meadows
Casino opens in Spring
12.17.2008 Rivers Casino
clears major hurdles
12.09.2008 PA casinos
thriving despite economy
11.19.2008 Nutter signs
zoning for casino at Gallery
10.08.2008 Foxwoods
Philadelphia Casino Dec 2009
09.11.2008 Foxwoods & city
officials eye downtown casino site
08.25.2008 SugarHouse
Casino wins PA Supreme Court ruling
07.22.2008 Mohegan Sun at
Pocono Downs has grand opening
07.02.2008
Pittsburgh's New North Shore Casino Changes
06.24.2008 New Mohegan Sun
casino opens July 17th
06.04.2008
Ancient Artifacts Found On
Sugarhouse Casino Site
05.28.2008 Presque Isle
Downs & Casino is now open 24/7
05.19.2008 Sands Names Casino in Bethlehem
04.30.2008 Hollywood Casino
plans more slots and tables
04.28.2008
Casino Concerns In Pittsburgh
04.24.2008
Hollywood Casino Adds More Slots
04.24.2008 Mohegan Sun
Casino at Pocono Downs Hiring 700
04.16.2007 Meadows $155
million expansion approved
04.10.2008
Casino Opponents Take To The
Streets
03.17.2008 Groundbreaking
for PhiladelphiaPark Casino in Bensalem
02.09.2008
Sneak peak inside Pa's largest
Casino
02.08.2008
Hollywood Casino Tour
01.30.2008 Pennsylvania's Slots Beating the Odds
01.28.2008 City Revokes License to SugarHouse Casino
01.12.2008 SugarHouse Casino Receives Casino License
12.28.2007 Legislators Sue to Block SugarHouse Casino
12.26.2007 New Casino at Pocono Downs (Summer 2008)
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