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FanDuel Sportsbook is now available in five states – New Jersey, Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Legal States The world of online sports gambling is a fast-growing ever-changing landscape, with 20 states legalizing online gaming, in some form, since 2018. The new FanDuel Sportsbook (at Valley Forge) was the sixth retail Keystone State entry into the growing U.S. Sports gambling market. It followed with an app on July 25. The FanDuel Sportsbook app made a big splash upon its debut, as it was the first iOS app available to Pennsylvania customers.
It was at the end of 2017 that Pennsylvania passed its gaming law, allowing the state's casinos to offer sports betting. This was done in anticipation of the US Supreme Court overturning a law that made it illegal for states to regulate sports betting.
The SCOTUS decision was handed down in May 2018, paving the way. Six months later, a Pennsylvania sportsbook took its first live sports bet. There are now a dozen retail sports betting
Rivers Sportsbook
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 777 Casino Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 |
Current opening hours are:
- Mondays through Thursdays: 10 a.m. to midnight
- Fridays: 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Sundays: 9 a.m. to midnight
Located in the heart of Pittsburgh just a short walk from Heinz Field and PNC Park is the Rivers Sportsbook in the Rivers Casino. It boasts betting windows staffed 104 hours a week, self-service kiosks open all day long, and a beautiful location right on the Ohio River.
Live betting windows: 6
Self-service sports betting kiosks: 18
Audio/video: 10 HD TVs
Food/beverage: Bar and food menu available.
Software partner: Kambi
Online options: BetRivers
SugarHouse Sportsbook
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 1001 N. Delaware Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19125 |
(Opening hours are identical to Rivers Sportsbook's.)
Philadelphia's first casino, and now first sportsbook, is located on the Delaware River. The SugarHouse Sportsbook, situated directly across from the poker room in the SugarHouse Casino, is open every day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The casino itself is open 24 hours a day.
SugarHouse offers:
- Point spread
- Moneyline
- Alternative line
- Three-way moneyline
- Over/under
- Futures
All major team sports are available, as is boxing, MMA, golf, tennis and motor racing.
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Live betting windows: 6
Self-service sports betting kiosks: 12
Audio/video: 12 HD TV monitors. A 14-by-7-foot video wall with odds display.
Food/beverage: Full-service bar and food menu available.
Software partner: Kambi
Online options: PlaySugarHouse.com PA
The Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville, PA 17028 |
Opening hours:
- Mondays through Fridays: 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- Saturdays and Sundays: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
The Hollywood Casino at Penn National became the first Pennsylvania casino to offer its customers an operating sportsbook when it launched in November 2018.
The sportsbook features individual viewing stations, a 50-foot wall of televisions, and sports wagers that range from football, baseball, and basketball to rugby, cricket, and cycling.
Simulcast racing takes place seven days a week, and its 12-month live racing schedule features a total of 172 days in 2019.
Powered by William Hill, the largest sportsbook provider in the United States, the app is expected to be ready and online sometime in 2019.
Live betting windows: 6
Self-service sports betting kiosks: Yes
Audio/video: Viewing stations. Odds-display monitors. 50-feet of wall space dedicated to TVs. More than 50 televisions. One 110-inch video screen.
Food/beverage: Food/Beverage available at nearby Skybox Sports Bar
Software partner: Kambi
Online options: PA sports betting app launching in 2020
The Sportsbook at Parx Casino
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 2999 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020 |
Having just opened in January 2019, the new Sportsbook at Parx Casino gives the Philadelphia area yet another location to place sports bets.
Parx offers the following bet types:
- Point spread
- Moneyline
- Over/under
- Props
- Teaser wagering
- Futures
Bettors can place bets on:
- Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Hockey
- Soccer
- Golf
- Tennis
- Boxing
- MMA
- Motorsports
The sportsbook is open until midnight on Sundays and Mondays and until 1 a.m. the rest of the week. They offer simulcast horse racing seven days a week and live thoroughbred racing every Saturday through Tuesday.
Live betting windows: 7
Self-service sports betting kiosks: 45 (Available 24 hours)
Audio/video: 20 HD TVs. Two 16-by-9-foot video screens that split into four. Up to 28 games viewable at once.
Food/beverage: Full-service bar
Software partner: Kambi/GAN
Online options. Parx Sportsbook
South Philadelphia Race and Sportsbook
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 700 Packer Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148 |
Located next to Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field, right in the heart of the Philadelphia sports scene, is a second PA sportsbook operated by Parx.
The Turf Club has been simulcasting horse racing and providing off-track betting to the area since 1994, and while it will continue to do that, it now offers a full slate of sports on which to wager.
The Sportsbook at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 777 Harrah's Blvd, Chester, PA 19013 |
Owned by Caesars, which operates nearly 20 sportsbooks across the country, the new sportsbook at Harrah's is located in a 4,300-square-foot, renovated racebook.
The sportsbook houses 40 flat-screen televisions, six live-teller windows, two horse racing terminals and a series of self-service kiosks, and its all just steps from the main casino.
Fake online check. Harrah's also offers simulcast horse racing seven days a week and live harness racing from April through December in addition to all the standard sportsbook fare.
Harrah's currently runs a fully functional casino and sportsbook app in New Jersey. We expect the same kind of integration when its app goes live in Pennsylvania.
FanDuel Sportsbook at the Valley Forge Casino
Status | Operational |
Address: | 1160 1st Ave, King of Prussia, PA 19406 |
FanDuel, which operates the successful sportsbook at The Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment venue in New Jersey, has partnered with the Valley Forge Casino to operate the new sportsbook there.
The book offers all the standard fare and events you would find at FanDuel's New Jersey retail and online sportsbooks. There are even less-followed sports like darts and Aussie rules football are on offer.
With loads of experience operating mobile connectivity, both with its daily fantasy sports app and the FanDuel app, the app is the most popular option for online betting in the state.
The Sportsbook at Presque Isle Downs and Casino
Status | Operational |
Address: | 8199 Perry Hwy, Erie, PA 16509 |
If you're a Pennsylvanian in the northwest corner of the state, don't worry. Not all of the action is going to take place in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh or the middle of the state.
- Mondays through Thursdays: 10 a.m. to midnight
- Fridays: 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Sundays: 9 a.m. to midnight
Located in the heart of Pittsburgh just a short walk from Heinz Field and PNC Park is the Rivers Sportsbook in the Rivers Casino. It boasts betting windows staffed 104 hours a week, self-service kiosks open all day long, and a beautiful location right on the Ohio River.
Live betting windows: 6
Self-service sports betting kiosks: 18
Audio/video: 10 HD TVs
Food/beverage: Bar and food menu available.
Software partner: Kambi
Online options: BetRivers
SugarHouse Sportsbook
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 1001 N. Delaware Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19125 |
(Opening hours are identical to Rivers Sportsbook's.)
Philadelphia's first casino, and now first sportsbook, is located on the Delaware River. The SugarHouse Sportsbook, situated directly across from the poker room in the SugarHouse Casino, is open every day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The casino itself is open 24 hours a day.
SugarHouse offers:
- Point spread
- Moneyline
- Alternative line
- Three-way moneyline
- Over/under
- Futures
All major team sports are available, as is boxing, MMA, golf, tennis and motor racing.
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Live betting windows: 6
Self-service sports betting kiosks: 12
Audio/video: 12 HD TV monitors. A 14-by-7-foot video wall with odds display.
Food/beverage: Full-service bar and food menu available.
Software partner: Kambi
Online options: PlaySugarHouse.com PA
The Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville, PA 17028 |
Opening hours:
- Mondays through Fridays: 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.
- Saturdays and Sundays: 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
The Hollywood Casino at Penn National became the first Pennsylvania casino to offer its customers an operating sportsbook when it launched in November 2018.
The sportsbook features individual viewing stations, a 50-foot wall of televisions, and sports wagers that range from football, baseball, and basketball to rugby, cricket, and cycling.
Simulcast racing takes place seven days a week, and its 12-month live racing schedule features a total of 172 days in 2019.
Powered by William Hill, the largest sportsbook provider in the United States, the app is expected to be ready and online sometime in 2019.
Live betting windows: 6
Self-service sports betting kiosks: Yes
Audio/video: Viewing stations. Odds-display monitors. 50-feet of wall space dedicated to TVs. More than 50 televisions. One 110-inch video screen.
Food/beverage: Food/Beverage available at nearby Skybox Sports Bar
Software partner: Kambi
Online options: PA sports betting app launching in 2020
The Sportsbook at Parx Casino
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 2999 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020 |
Having just opened in January 2019, the new Sportsbook at Parx Casino gives the Philadelphia area yet another location to place sports bets.
Parx offers the following bet types:
- Point spread
- Moneyline
- Over/under
- Props
- Teaser wagering
- Futures
Bettors can place bets on:
- Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Hockey
- Soccer
- Golf
- Tennis
- Boxing
- MMA
- Motorsports
The sportsbook is open until midnight on Sundays and Mondays and until 1 a.m. the rest of the week. They offer simulcast horse racing seven days a week and live thoroughbred racing every Saturday through Tuesday.
Live betting windows: 7
Self-service sports betting kiosks: 45 (Available 24 hours)
Audio/video: 20 HD TVs. Two 16-by-9-foot video screens that split into four. Up to 28 games viewable at once.
Food/beverage: Full-service bar
Software partner: Kambi/GAN
Online options. Parx Sportsbook
South Philadelphia Race and Sportsbook
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 700 Packer Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148 |
Located next to Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field, right in the heart of the Philadelphia sports scene, is a second PA sportsbook operated by Parx.
The Turf Club has been simulcasting horse racing and providing off-track betting to the area since 1994, and while it will continue to do that, it now offers a full slate of sports on which to wager.
The Sportsbook at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 777 Harrah's Blvd, Chester, PA 19013 |
Owned by Caesars, which operates nearly 20 sportsbooks across the country, the new sportsbook at Harrah's is located in a 4,300-square-foot, renovated racebook.
The sportsbook houses 40 flat-screen televisions, six live-teller windows, two horse racing terminals and a series of self-service kiosks, and its all just steps from the main casino.
Fake online check. Harrah's also offers simulcast horse racing seven days a week and live harness racing from April through December in addition to all the standard sportsbook fare.
Harrah's currently runs a fully functional casino and sportsbook app in New Jersey. We expect the same kind of integration when its app goes live in Pennsylvania.
FanDuel Sportsbook at the Valley Forge Casino
Status | Operational |
Address: | 1160 1st Ave, King of Prussia, PA 19406 |
FanDuel, which operates the successful sportsbook at The Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment venue in New Jersey, has partnered with the Valley Forge Casino to operate the new sportsbook there.
The book offers all the standard fare and events you would find at FanDuel's New Jersey retail and online sportsbooks. There are even less-followed sports like darts and Aussie rules football are on offer.
With loads of experience operating mobile connectivity, both with its daily fantasy sports app and the FanDuel app, the app is the most popular option for online betting in the state.
The Sportsbook at Presque Isle Downs and Casino
Status | Operational |
Address: | 8199 Perry Hwy, Erie, PA 16509 |
If you're a Pennsylvanian in the northwest corner of the state, don't worry. Not all of the action is going to take place in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh or the middle of the state.
Presque Isle Downs, as part of its acquisition by Churchill Downs Inc., now offers both a BetAmerica retail sportsbooks and an online BetAmerica Sportsbook site.
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Mount Airy Casino's FOX Bet Sportsbook
Status: | Operational |
Address: | 321 Woodland Rd. Mt. Pocono, PA 18344 |
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Mount Airy Casino began offering retail sports betting and the FOX Bet online sportsbook during the 2019 football season.
Mohegan Sun Pocono's Unibet Sportsbook
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Status: | Operational |
Address: | 1280 PA-315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 |
Mohegan Sun was one of the late adapters for sports betting, but the casino managed to beat some bigger players to market after partnering with Kindred, a sports betting operator in Europe.
The casino operates a Unibet retail sportsbook at Mohegan Sun Pocono and plans to offer one at the Lehigh Downs off-track betting parlor. It also offers Unibet Online Sportsbook.