Introduction to Pennsylvania Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019
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Pennsylvania slot machine casino gambling consists of twelve casinos, including four standalone casinos, two casino resorts, and six racetrack racinos. Two more locations have state legislature approval, including a standalone casino and a racino, but neither have yet to open.
Pennsylvania law has both minimum and maximum theoretical payout return limits. Actual payout return statistics are available online at the state gaming commission.
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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in Pennsylvania*
The minimum legal gambling age in Pennsylvania depends upon the gambling activity:
- Land-Based Casinos: 21
- Poker Rooms: 21
- Bingo: 18
- Lottery: 18
- Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18
The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act passed in 2004, legalizing slot machines at fourteen locations beginning in 2006. Of these, to date, one standalone casino and one racetrack racino have yet to open
Since July 2010, casinos in Pennsylvania can operate table games. In October 2017, the state legislature legalized casino gambling at truck stops, airports, and online. The bill also authorized ten new satellite casinos with some location restrictions
Casino operators may operate a gambling parlor at any of Pennsylvania’s international and regional airports, assuming successful agreements with the airport authority. No airport gaming parlors or satellite casinos have yet to open.
Satellite casinos of existing casino operators must be within 25 miles of their existing Pennsylvania casino. Further, local municipalities may prohibit such a casino. These satellite casino licenses allow up to 750 slot machines and 50 table games
The racinos and standalone casinos can have up to 5,000 slot machines and 250 table games, while casino resorts can have up to 600 slot machines and 50 table games. Truck stops approved by their county may have up to 5 slot machines.
To gamble within either casino resort, players must be a guest of that casino resort. Put another way, the gaming floors within the casino resorts are not open to the public.
*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws apply to various forms of gambling. This information is not intended to provide legal advice.
Slot Machine Private Ownership in Pennsylvania
It is legal to privately own a slot machine in the state of Pennsylvania if it is 25 years old or older.
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Gaming Control Board in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is the state gaming commission. The PGCB is responsible for overseeing slot machines and casino gambling in the state. Two other state gaming commissions are responsible for the state lottery and charitable gaming.
Casinos in Pennsylvania
There are two casino resorts, four standalone casinos, and six racetrack racinos in Pennsylvania
The largest casino in Pennsylvania is Parx Casino and Racing having 3,300 gaming machines and 180 table games.
The second largest casino is Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem having 3,000 gaming machines and 200 table games.
List of Casinos in Pennsylvania
The two casino resorts in Pennsylvania are:
- Lady Luck Nemacolin in Farmington located 69 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
- Valley Forge Convention Center Casino in King of Prussia located 21 miles northwest of Philadelphia.
The four standalone casinos in Pennsylvania are:
- Mount Airy Resort & Casino in Mount Pocono located 31 miles southeast of Scranton.
- Rivers Casino in downtown Pittsburgh.
- Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Bethlehem located 58 miles north of Philadelphia.
- Sugar House Casino located 3 miles northeast of downtown Philadelphia.
The six pari-mutuel racetrack racinos in Pennsylvania are:
- Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack in Chester located 18 miles southwest of Philadelphia.
- Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville located 17 miles northeast of Harrisburg.
- The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington located 26 miles south-southwest of Pittsburgh.
- Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre located 15 miles southwest of Scranton.
- Parx Casino and Racing in Bensalem located 19 miles northeast of Philadelphia.
- Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie located 126 miles north of Pittsburgh.
List of Tribal Casinos in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has no federally-recognized American Indian tribes. During the 1700s, colonial expansion displaced the six original tribes of Pennsylvania. Only the Eastern Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania remains
American Indian tribes once native to Pennsylvania ended up on tribal reservations in Oklahoma. Therefore, Pennsylvania has no tribal casinos.
Other Gambling Establishments
As an alternative to enjoying Pennsylvania slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Pennsylvania is bordered by:
- North: New York Slots and Lake Erie
- East: New Jersey Slots
- South: Delaware Slots, Maryland Slots, and West Virginia Slots
- West: Ohio Slots
Each of the links above will take you to my state-specific blog for that neighboring state to Pennsylvania.
Payout Returns in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania law requires gaming machines to return a minimum payout of 85% per state statute section 461a.7 on slot machine minimum design standards. Further, it states a maximum payout return limit which may not equal or exceed 100%. Both legal restrictions apply to any single play.
Monthly payout return statistics are publicly available for each gaming facility, although the player win% comes from dividing payouts by wagers.
For March 2019, the payout returns for slots only, from highest to lowest, are:
- Valley Forge: 90.83%
- Parx: 90.58%
- Mount Airy: 90.32%
- The Meadows: 90.21%
- Sands Bethlehem: 90.14%
- Rivers: 89.96%
- Sugar House: 89.88%
- Mohegan Sun: 89.74%
- Harrah’s Philadelphia: 89.73%
- Nemacolin: 89.39
- Penn National: 89.32%
- Presque Isle: 89.27%
Our Pennsylvania Slots Facebook Group
Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in Pennsylvania? If so, join our new Pennsylvania slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to freely join this closed Facebook Group.
There, you’ll be able to privately share your slots experiences as well as chat with players about slots gambling in or near Pennsylvania. Come join us!
Summary of Pennsylvania Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019
Pennsylvania slot machine casino gambling consists of twelve casinos, including four standalone casinos, two casino resorts, and six racetrack racinos. Other locations soon to be available include casino gambling at truck stops, airports, satellite casinos, and online.
Pennsylvania law has an 85% minimum and a up to 100% maximum for theoretical payout return limits. Monthly payout return statistics for each casino are available online at the state gaming commission.
Annual Progress in Pennsylvania Slot Machine Casino Gambling
In the last year, a delayed opening occurred for the last of the standalone casinos approved in 2004.
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Introduction to New Hampshire Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019
New Hampshire slot machine casino gambling does not exist. There are 27 licensed locations without slot machines while instead offer keno, bingo, and many table games. New Hampshire’s charitable gaming regulations provide for these licensed locations.
However, state gaming regulations require fundraisers offering table games of chance to provide 35% of their revenue to the charities they are sponsoring.
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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in New Hampshire*
The minimum legal gambling age in New Hampshire depends upon the gambling activity:
- Land-Based Casinos: 21
- Poker Rooms: 18
- Bingo: 18
- Lottery: 18
- Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18
New Hampshire has banned commercial casinos, although the state allows licensed commercial bingo halls. While simulcast betting is allowed, no live racing has been held since 2009. Tribal gaming is nonexistent as New Hampshire has no federally-recognized American Indian tribes.
With regards to slot machines, as stated in state gaming regulation Chapter 287-D, “any game involving the use of a slot machine or any other device in the nature of a slot machine” is prohibited per state gaming regulation.
However, the charitable gaming industry has spread across the state over the last 40 years. These charitable gaming sites are available through small scale venues such as malls and pubs. Larger sites include defunct former pari-mutuel racetracks.
Charitable gaming has spread across New Hampshire due to a charity provision in state laws. Via this legislation, poker rooms and casino clubs can partner with charities to donate 35% of their revenue from any game of chance. Nearly 400 charities currently attach themselves to these rooms and clubs.
Recently, non-profit organizations in New Hampshire have been hosting fundraising events that offer casino-style games, including poker, blackjack, and roulette. These events are a combination of a raffle, which is legal, and games of chance, which is illegal without a license.
The main point of contention is that attendees pay a fee or donation in exchange for chips or play money to use at the fundraiser. The state gaming commission has recently published an advisory to New Hampshire non-profits that such fundraising events must obtain a license per state gaming regulations for games of chance.
*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws apply to various forms of gambling. This information is not intended to provide legal advice.
Slot Machine Private Ownership in New Hampshire
It is legal to privately own a slot machine in New Hampshire if it is 25 years old or older.
Gaming Control Board in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s gaming control board is the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority (GROA). Furthermore, the Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission is a division of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission.
The GROA provides oversight for both commissions. It’s worth mentioning that the New Hampshire Lottery, established in 1964, is the oldest state lottery and the second-oldest U.S. lottery. The oldest lottery in the U.S., established in 1934, is the Puerto Rico Lottery.
The Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission regulates:
- Keno
- Simulcast racing
- Games of chance
- Bingo
- Lucky 7
- Fantasy Sports
Casinos in New Hampshire
There are many locations in New Hampshire offering table games or bingo, but none offer slot machines. There are no tribal casinos. No cruise ships are available along New Hampshire’s relatively short coastline with the Atlantic Ocean.
The largest casino in New Hampshire is Cheers Poker Room & Casino in Salem, having no gaming machines and 25 table games.
The second largest casino is River Casino & Sports Bar in Nashua, having 0 gaming machines and 6 table games.
List of Casinos in New Hampshire
New Hampshire currently has 13 licensed commercial bingo halls. It also now has 14 licensed games of chance facilities.
List of Tribal Casinos in New Hampshire
There is no tribal gaming in New Hampshire due to this state having no federally-recognized American Indian tribes.
Other Gambling Establishments
As an alternative to enjoying New Hampshire slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state.
New Hampshire is bordered by:
- North: Canadian Province of Quebec
- East: Maine Slots and 18 miles of shoreline with the Atlantic Ocean, the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state
- South: Massachusetts Slots
- West: Vermont Slots
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Payout Returns in New Hampshire
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As New Hampshire does not offer slot machines, there are therefore no payout return limits or statistics.
However, it’s worth mentioning that charitable gaming regulations require that fundraisers give 35% of their revenue to the charity they support. So, the minimum payout return for table games must be 65% or less if a fundraiser is to break even on the cost of holding the event.
Our New Hampshire Slots Facebook Group
Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in New Hampshire? If so, join our new New Hampshire slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to freely join this closed Facebook Group.
There, you’ll be able to privately share your slots experiences as well as chat with players about slots gambling in or near New Hampshire. Come join us!
Summary of New Hampshire Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019
New Hampshire slot machine casino gambling prohibits slot machines or other electronic gaming machines of a similar nature. Only keno, bingo, and table games are available via charitable gaming regulations.
Further, New Hampshire has neither tribal gaming nor cruise ships to international destinations.
Annual Progress in New Hampshire Slot Machine Casino Gambling
Over the last year, the Lakes Region Casino has been replaced by River Casino & Sports Bar as New Hampshire’s second largest casino.
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