Site last updated: Friday, July 10, 2026

Log In

Reset Password
Butler County's great daily newspaper

Sports betting goes live in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG — Sports betting is live in Pennsylvania, making it the seventh state where it’s allowed.

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course near Hershey is in its first week of taking bets after getting the green light from state regulators.

A spokesman says Hollywood Casino is taking just about every kind of bet that’s offered in Las Vegas.

Parx Casino in suburban Philadelphia, SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia and Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh also could open sportsbooks soon.

A year-old state law allows owners of Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos to pay a $10 million fee to operate sports betting.

The U.S. Supreme Court in May cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting.

More in Business

Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter

* indicates required
TODAY'S PHOTOS