Pennsylvania sportsbooks gathered $572.1 million in wagers for the month. May 18, 2023: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board releases PA's April sports betting handle. July 26, 2023: Golden Nugget receives approval to launch its online casino in PA. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going live in 17 U.S. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch on Nov. 14, 2023: ESPN BET goes live with online and mobile sports betting, launching in Pennsylvania and 16 other states. This timeline highlights milestones in Pennsylvania’s sports gambling history:
The bill later came into effect after SCOTUS upended the federal ban on single-game betting in May 2018. Tom Wolf put his signature on an extensive gambling expansion bill that set the table for legal Pennsylvania sports betting.
