'To bring these tax revenues that sports betting is going to generate to this side of the river here in Pennsylvania,' said Evan Davis, VP general counsel SugarHouse Casino. Each state had to come up with their own set of laws surrounding the game.Īfter months of prep work, Pennsylvania is in competition with New Jersey. The Supreme Court ruling legalized sports betting across the country back in May. 'Basketball, we'll have football, hockey, and baseball, and we're looking at what other sports we could add, looking at the demographics of Philadelphia and what they want,' said General Manager Cheryl Duhon. With six betting windows, six kiosks, you can bet on major league and college sports and there's likely more to come. The first bet fittingly, 'Philadelphia Eagles +13.' With a rush of confetti, a new era of entertainment is ushered into Philadelphia.
The first bets were placed in a temporary sports betting area that the casino has set up as it prepares to open a new permanent location. SugarHouse Casino celebrated becoming the first licensed sports book in the Philadelphia-area Saturday.
