Online betting remains a bright spot everywhere that it is available. Virtually every physical casino throughout the US is shuttered due to coronavirus precautions.<\/p>\n
PA online casinos performed especially strong in February, and are likely to continue to beef up as betting habits shift.<\/p>\n
Underscoring that, online casino operators added a slew of new slot titles, and Divine Fortune struck with yet another online jackpot. Also, poker numbers online at PokerStars PA have doubled.<\/p>\n
Online gaming revenue peaked in February, but PA sports gambling saw month-over-month declines.<\/p>\n
Still, internet-based gambling in Pennsylvania brought in nearly $19.5 million in revenue for its best month yet.<\/p>\n
Thats a39.6% increase over Januarywhen revenue totaled just under$14 million. Online casinosbrought in$6.8 million in tax revenue last month.<\/p>\n
Retail casinos were healthy in February with slot revenue across the states 12 land-based casinos at nearly $200 million, which was a 5.1% increase year over year. Table games brought in$77.4 millionin revenue across operators, an increase of 4.6%.<\/p>\n
Next months numbers should be interesting, with 12 brick-and-mortar casinos allshuttered by March 17to curb the spread of thecoronavirus.<\/p>\n
Fortunately for online slot players in PA, many new titles are now available online. Some of the highlights include the following:<\/p>\n
BetRivers has eight new titles, including Jimi Hendrix,Double Stacks,Solstice Celebration and Jumanji.<\/p>\n
SugarHouse has added five titles, including Sparkling Roses, Egg-o-Matic and Star Magic.<\/p>\n
Hollywood and PokerStars each added Mercy of the Gods.<\/p>\n
ALititz, PA,man won the Divine Fortune jackpot while playing online atPlaySugarHouse. He hit the jackpot with a$1 bet, winning$278,430.23. It was his second timehitting the jackpot inless than a month.<\/p>\n
Check our games tracker for weekly updates on PA casino game offerings.<\/p>\n
Parallel with state-ordered casino closures, the number of players logged onto PokerStars PA began to rise around March 17.<\/p>\n
Nightly checks of traffic byPlayPennsylvaniacontributors show the number of players logged onto PokerStars PA hasmore than doubledover the last week.<\/p>\n
The number had run around 1,400 a night to 1,700, but its been around 3,400 to 3,600 more recently. Our recent PlayPennsylvania report includes a detailed table.<\/p>\n
Expect a revenue bump for the operator in March.<\/p>\n
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