Rivers Casino and SugarHouse Sportsbooks Open in PA

Rivers Casino SugarHouse sportsbooks PA

Two more sportsbooks have opened today in Pennsylvania. Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh and SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia both confirmed today the start of a test run of their sportsbooks to join the PA sports betting market.

Both casinos join Hollywood Casino, which opened its sportsbook last month, to bring the total number of Pennsylvania sportsbooks to three. Rivers Casino Sportsbook and SugarHouse Sportsbook both announced this morning that they will be holding limited-hours test runs today and tomorrow, with the general public welcome to stop by to place real bets on a wide range of sports.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review explains state gaming officials will be on hand at both sportsbooks during the initial launch phase to ensure everything runs smoothly. Once the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is satisfied with both sportsbooks, they’ll be able to set permanent hours.

Rush Street Gaming operates both casinos and received its sports betting approval from the PGCB at the end of October. Both casinos have stated their intent to offer online sports betting, with potential launches planned for early 2019.

In New Jersey, SugarHouse Sportsbook has already been taking online wagers since August. Rush Street Gaming does not have a physical presence in New Jersey, but its online arm, Rush Street Interactive, is partnered with Monmouth Park as required by NJ gambling law to operate SugarHouse Online.

Rivers Casino Sportsbook Pittsburgh

Rivers Casino Sportsbook took to Twitter this morning to announce the launch of its sportsbook during an inaugural testing period on Thursday and Friday. Sports betting hours will run from 2 PM to midnight on Thursday and from 12 PM to 10 PM on Friday.

Rivers Casino has also launched a new website specifically for its sportsbook at RiversCasinoSports.com. According to the website, the sportsbook’s proposed hours of operation once it receives final PGCB approval will be:

  • Mondays-Thursdays: 10 AM to Midnight
  • Saturdays: 9AM to 2 AM
  • Sundays: 9 AM to Midnight

The website also explains Rivers Casino Sportsbook features “over 10 TVs” and will be offering the usual assortment of sports wagers including straight bets, moneylines, point spreads and parlays. Sports covered will include football, baseball, basketball, hockey, boxing and more.

The launch of a separate website for the Rivers Casino sportsbook is also interesting to note. Casinos typically do not launch separate websites for their sportsbooks unless it’s to begin taking online wagers. RiversCasinoSports.com could be a longer-term play in anticipation of the casino eventually launching online betting in PA.

SugarHouse Sportsbook Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s first sportsbook launched at SugarHouse Casino on Thursday afternoon to kick off a two-day testing period that will run from 2 PM to midnight on Thursday and Friday. SugarHouse posted a photo of its new sportsbook on Twitter this morning and it looks like a sleek environment with TVs adorning the walls and plenty of seating space in the middle of the main sportsbook floor:

https://twitter.com/WinAtSugarHouse/status/1073269095800422400

The casino has not announced the sportsbook’s proposed hours once it receives approval, but the new sportsbook should be up and running normally on Saturday barring any unforeseen issues during the testing phase.

SugarHouse Casino also has plans to launch online betting in Pennsylvania. Inquirer.com reports online and mobile wagering may be launched sometime around the Super Bowl (February 3rd).

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