“At Sugar House, Parx and Harrah’s you have to go up and ask the managers every time the main game changes, ‘Hey can you put the main game on?’ At some places the managers are just not as experienced, so you have to go up to them three or four times a day.

“A lot of the issues with the Sportsbooks in the Philly area so far is that the main games are not on the big TV, whereas in Vegas they always know what the main games are and they’re always on,” Burnin said. Keeping his eye on the basketball game on the big screen, he gave his nod of approval to what he’d seen so far at Valley Forge Wednesday afternoon. Kevin Burnin, who works in King of Prussia, had done Sportsbook betting at several area casinos, including Sugar House, Parx and Harrah’s, so seeing how Sportsbook at Valley Forge compared to the others was an essential part of his day. In the meantime, be sure to check out our complete guide on PA sports betting while you wait.UPPER MERION – Just in time for March Madness, FanDuel Sportsbook made its official debut at Valley Forge Casino Resort on Wednesday. Parx was the only one of five companies that have already opened retail sports books that was willing to put any time frame on their online sports plans this week. That’s the latest update on PA sportsbooks, but what about the much-anticipated wait for the state to go live on mobile devices? Previous indications were that the state was aiming for mobile to go live right around the end of the fiscal year on June 30, but that timeline may get bumped up a bit, according to this nugget found in a Friday article:Ĭhief Marketing Officer Marc Oppenheimer confirmed Thursday Parx is working toward offering online sports betting ahead of the general igaming launch, and possibly as early as April. sports including professional baseball, basketball, soccer, football, golf, boxing, motorsports and collegiate football and basketball. The FanDuel Sportsbook at Valley Forge Casino Resort will feature 7 betting windows, 27 television screens and 2 sports tickers in 1,800 square feet of sports heaven.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Wednesday, March 13 at 12 PM followed by a ceremonial first bet from Brent Celek, former Tight End from the World Champion Philadelphia Eagles.

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