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The Pennsylvania online lottery is growing, becoming increasingly popular as a legal form of gaming in the Commonwealth in 2021.

The lottery was a big beneficiary of the 2017 law that authorized PA online gambling across all primary verticals.

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PA online lottery games

The Pennsylvania Lottery now offers dozens of instant win games online, including:

Foxin’ Wins
Super Cash Buster
Big Money Slingo
Big Foot Reveal
Crossword Cash
Cash in the Lamp
Super Gems
Robin Hood: Prince of Tweets
Volcano
Monster Wins
Cash Buster Towers

Traditional draw games like Mega Millions and Powerball are also available online.

PA iLottery app

There is now a Pennsylvania Lottery app, a mobile client allowing Android and iOS (Apple) customers to play on the go.

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This dovetails nicely with Keno and other games that are best scored electronically. The lottery expects the new games to attract a younger audience and generate additional funding for the state.

Revenue from lottery sales Pennsylvania funds the infrastructure that supports the state’s aging population. Read more about the PA online lottery app on PlayPennsylvania.

PA online lottery registration process

Pennsylvania online lottery players must be at least 18 years old and located in the state in order to play. Customers must submit to age and identity verification and be geolocated within Pennsylvania’s borders when purchasing tickets or playing instant win games.

The information required to establish an iLottery account includes:

Legal name
Date of birth
Social Security number
Home address
Telephone number
E-mail address

PA Lottery responsible gaming policies

Several responsible gaming policies are also baked into the temporary regulations, including self-exclusion and the capability for players to set deposit, wagering, and time limits.

The regulations stipulated that self-exclusion requests can be made through the player’s account, with customers choosing to self-exclude able to choose from several self-exclusion periods. Players may not withdraw funds from their account during the period of self-exclusion.

Regulations also require the Lottery website to disclose the following to consumers:

The name of the iLottery game
The purchase price of a play for the iLottery game
The chances of winning the iLottery game and the prizes which can be won
iLottery game instructions
The existence of a finalist, grand prize, second chance or other offering, if applicable, and the procedure for the conduct of the same, if applicable
The existence of a bonus game, mini-game or a game within a game, if applicable, and the procedure for conduct of the same, if applicable
Other information necessary for the conduct of the iLottery game

PA Lottery Keno

For those unfamiliar, Keno is a popular electronic game in casinos around the country.

Players choose up to ten numbers from a grid of 80 squares, and a computer randomly draws 20 of its own. Payouts are based on the number of spots the player matches. Games run every four minutes, and the 65% return-on-investment roughly matches the lottery’s overall winning expectation.

Keno is available at hundreds of food, beverage and retail locations throughout the state.

The lottery is authorized to offer the game via its land-based and electronic platforms, and it’s extending those permissions to retailers. Keno requires the installation of a dedicated video monitor, which the lottery will personally hang inside the location. Once live, the owner receives a 5% commission on all money wagered on site.

PA Lottery virtual sports

Those Keno monitors now serve a dual purpose. The lottery has begun offering virtual sports betting, too. Some online casinos also offer the product in the US, but the PA lottery is the first state entity to do so.

Again, some explanation may be in order. Virtual sports are simulated sporting events “broadcast” by the operator. The quotes are there because these aren’t actual sports broadcasts; they’re just digital simulations. The outcomes are determined by what is essentially a random number generator.

Customers can now bet on virtual sports, including simulations of football games and races that run every few minutes alongside Keno. PA’s virtual games are called Xpress Sports. The vendor is Inspired Entertainment, which provides the product for a number of companies.

Other PA online lottery info

Don’t park your money online

Money in dormant online lottery accounts is forfeit and transferred to the state after three years.

Claiming prizes

Most prizes will go directly to the player’s account, but prizes exceeding a certain amount must be collected in-person at an authorized lottery claim center.

Casino games are off limits

According to the regulations, the definition of an online lottery game, “does not include games that represent physical, Internet-based or monitor-based interactive lottery games which simulate casino-style lottery games, specifically including poker, roulette, slot machines and blackjack.”

PA online lottery games do not use casino themes or simulate the gameplay of casino games.

Banking options

The following options are available for deposit:

WebCash
Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover)
ACH (electronic check), with VIP Preferred pre-verification
PayPal
PA Lottery Play+
PayNearMe

Withdrawal options include:

ACH
PayPal
PA Lottery Play+

Introduction to Pennsylvania Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020

Pennsylvania slot machine casino gambling consists of twelve casinos of which six are pari-mutuel racetracks with slot machines, four are standalone casinos, and two are casino resorts.

Pennsylvania has both minimum and maximum theoretical payout limits. Return statistics are publicly available online.

This post continues my weekly State-By-State Slot Machine Casino Gambling Series, an online resource dedicated to guiding slot machine casino gambler to success. Now in its third year, each weekly post reviews slots gambling in a single U.S. state, territory, or federal district.

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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

In 2004, the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act passed. This Act legalized slot machines at fourteen locations. Of these locations, gaming licenses have yet to be issued for a standalone casino and a pari-mutuel racetrack with slot machines.

Since July 2010, table games are in Pennsylvania casinos.

In October 2017, the state legislature legalized casino gambling at truck stops, airports, and online. This bill also authorized ten new satellite casinos with location restrictions.

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.
Racetracks 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.

Casino operators may operate a gambling parlor at any of Pennsylvania’s international and regional airports, assuming successful agreements with the airport authority. None have yet opened, but expected in 2020.

To gamble within a casino resort, players must be a guest there. 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 might apply to various forms of gaming. It is not legal advice.

Slot Machine Private Ownership in Pennsylvania

It is legal to own a slot machine privately in the state of Pennsylvania if it is 25 years old or older.

Gaming Control Board in Pennsylvania

The state gaming commission is the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). The PGCB is responsible for overseeing slot machines and casino gambling in the state.

Two different state gaming commissions are each responsible for the state lottery and charitable gaming.

Casinos in Pennsylvania

There are two casino resorts, four standalone casinos, and six racetracks with slot machines in Pennsylvania.

The largest casino in Pennsylvania is Parx Casino with 3,238 gaming machines during the last week of January 2020.

The second-largest casino is Wind Creek Bethlehem with 3,046 gaming machines during the last week of January 2020.

Commercial Casinos in Pennsylvania

The two casino resorts in Pennsylvania are:

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, 69 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, 21 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

The four standalone casinos in Pennsylvania are:

Mount Airy Casino Resort Spa in Mount Pocono, 31 miles southeast of Scranton.
Rivers Casino Philadelphia, 3 miles northeast of the downtown area.
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh in the downtown cultural center.
Wind Creek Bethlehem, 58 miles north of Philadelphia.

The six pari-mutuel racetracks with slot machines in Pennsylvania are:

Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester, 18 miles southwest of Philadelphia.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, 17 miles northeast of the capital of Harrisburg.
Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, 15 miles southwest of Scranton.
Parx Casino in Bensalem, 19 miles northeast of Philadelphia.
Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, 126 miles north of Pittsburgh.
The Meadows Casino Racetrack Hotel in Washington, 26 miles south-southwest of Pittsburgh.

Tribal Casinos in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has no federally-recognized American Indian tribes. Therefore, Pennsylvania has no tribal casinos as allowed by the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1989.

However, Pennsylvania is one of the few U.S. states with commercial casinos owned and operated by an American Indian tribe:

Mohegan Sun Pocono is owned and operated by the Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut through their Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment corporation.
Wind Creek Bethlehem is owned and operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians through their Wind Creek Hospitality corporation.

Other Gambling Establishments

As an alternative to enjoying Pennsylvania slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering Pennsylvania is:

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 blog for that neighboring U.S. state to Pennsylvania.

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 join this closed Facebook Group freely.

There, you’ll be able to privately share your slots experiences as well as chat with players about slots gambling in Pennsylvania. Join us!

Payout Returns in Pennsylvania

The theoretical payout minimum for slot machines in Pennsylvania is 85%. Further, the maximum theoretical payout limit may not equal or exceed 100%. Both limits apply to each single play.

The PGCB makes monthly return statistics publicly available for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 for each gaming facility. To calculate player win%, divide payouts by wagers provided in each report.

For February 2020, the player win% at slots for each casino and statewide were:

Harrah’s: 89.47%
Hollywood: 89.38%
Mohegan Sun: 89.63%
Mount Airy: 90.35%
Nemacolin: 89.18%
Parx: 90.43%
Presque Isle: 89.43%
Rivers Philadelphia: 90.49%
Rivers Pittsburgh: 89.68%
The Meadows: 90.11%
Valley Forge: 90.25%
Wind Creek: 89.98%
Statewide: 89.97%

For February 2020, the highest player win% went to Rivers Philadelphia at 90.49%, followed closely by Parx and Mount Airy. The lowest player win% went to Nemacolin at 89.18% followed closely by Hollywood Penn National and Presque Isle.

Summary of Pennsylvania Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020

Pennsylvania slot machine casino gambling consists of two casino resorts, four standalone casinos, and six racetracks with slot machines. Other locations should still open in 2020.

The theoretical payout limits are a minimum of 85% and a maximum of up to 100%. Monthly return statistics by casino are available online from the state gaming control board.

Annual Progress in Pennsylvania Slot Machine Casino Gambling

In the last year, the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem became Wind Creek Bethlehem, acquired by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians through their Wind Creek Hospitality corporation for $1.3 billion.

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Otherwise, there have been numerous casino name changes including:

Lady Luck Nemacolin became Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.
Valley Forge Convention Center Casino became Valley Forge Casino Resort.
Mount Airy Resort & Casino became Mount Airy Casino Resort Spa.
Sugar House Casino became Rivers Casino Philadelphia.