17, 2022: Betting at Pennsylvania's sportsbooks continued to slide in July. 7, 2022: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) bans DraftKings Reignmakers, a daily fantasy contest that replaces traditional entrance fees with NFTs.Īug. 14, 2022: Greenwood Gaming extends its partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers, making betPARX and Parx Casino official partners of the franchise. 18, 2022: Pennsylvania sports betting action sees a spike in September, with the state taking in $645.2 million in wagers as opposed to August's $363 million. 23, 2022: The Philadelphia Phillies punch their ticket to the World Series, courtesy of Bryce Harper's go-ahead two-run home run. At the time of this update, bet365 is available in three - New Jersey, Colorado, and Ohio - states. 9, 2023: bet365 announces it has secured Pennsylvania market access through a deal with Churchill Downs. 13, 2023: Despite being the betting favorite, the Philadelphia Eagles suffer a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. March 20, 2023: Pennsylvania takes in $599.5 million in bets in February, a 22% drop from the state's January handle.įeb. Ed Neilson and others introduce House Bill 733 in an effort to legalize esports betting in Pennsylvania. May 1, 2023: The Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Boston Celtics in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.Īpril 20, 2023: The Pennsylvania Gaming Board announces that legal PA sportsbooks accepted $723.5 million in total wagers in March. Pennsylvania sportsbooks gathered $572.1 million in wagers for the month. May 18, 2023: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board releases PA's April sports betting handle. July 26, 2023: Golden Nugget receives approval to launch its online casino in PA. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going live in 17 U.S. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch on Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live with online and mobile sports betting, launching in Pennsylvania and 16 other states.

This timeline highlights milestones in Pennsylvania’s sports gambling history:

The bill later came into effect after SCOTUS upended the federal ban on single-game betting in May 2018. Tom Wolf put his signature on an extensive gambling expansion bill that set the table for legal Pennsylvania sports betting.

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