SPORTS BETTING GETTING CLOSER TO PITTSBURGH

A launch date for Sports betting at the Rivers Casino is expected, but it will not be Dec. 1st. Conditional approval was given for Rush Street Interactive to be the sports wagering operator for the Rivers, but the Casino must also pass a two-day test period before the Gaming Control Board signs off on sports betting. That test period will likely be scheduled within the next few weeks.

Hollywood Casino in Dauphin County became the first in Pennsylvania to accept sports wagers earlier this month. Since then, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Chester W.VA. started handling sports bets. The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County has not yet indicated whether it will add sports betting, which is optional for Pennsylvania casinos.