Pennsylvania won’t offer online sports betting during Super Bowl
A board spokesman said that the state won’t offer online sports betting in time for the Super Bowl.
US.- Doug Harbach, spokesman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), revealed that no online operator has received the authorisation to offer online sports betting services. This means that Pennsylvania won’t offer the modality in time for the Super Bowl, which takes place on February 3.
The Super Bowl is historically the biggest sports event in the United States, not only by popularity but also for its business deals. While local team Philadelphia Eagles did not make it to the championship game, it is expected that sports betting revenue will post a high during the first week of February.
Total revenue from sports betting in Pennsylvania recorded US$2 million in December, half of it from Rivers Casino, US$641k from SugarHouse and US$299k from Hollywood Casino. Ricers Casino’s handle was US$5.58 million, while SugarHouse and Hollywood Casino’s were US$5.3 million and US$5 million respectively.
“With the greater complexities of online gambling compared to setting up a bricks and mortar sportsbook, the latter just came logically,” said Harbach.
