Madison Kwiecinski, Editor-in-Chief
mvk5945@psu.edu

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reported large increases in sports betting across that state, with substantial increases from the previous year. Many of the states surrounding Pennsylvania ban mobile sports betting or place limits on it. Maryland and Ohio are both currently trying to legalize mobile sports betting, but are pending approval.
On May 14, 2018, the S.C. issued a decision in Murphy v. NCAA that effectively struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, otherwise known as PASPA. PASPA had prohibited all full-scale sports betting in every state, excluding Nevada since 1992.
Throughout August, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported a 4.24 percent increase in sports betting from August the previous year. In total, this brought PA total gambling revenue to $424.4 million. In August, $175.3 million in total tax revenue was collected from gambling, which is a substantial amount.
As previously mentioned, several states still do not permit fully-online sports betting or are still in the process of being approved. A total of 91 percent of August’s sports gambling in Pennsylvania comes from online wagering and betting in apps online.
There are many different applications PA residents can use to bet over their cell phone and online, with the top site by far remaining FanDuel for another consecutive year. FanDuel took in approximately $132.1 million bets from a combination of entirely mobile betting and its in-person partnership with the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, PA.
Pennsylvania sports betting revenue is expected to soar in the upcoming months as residents pay special attention to the NFl season each week.