Judge Rules in Favor of Pennsylvania Lottery in Two-Year-Old Online Games Lawsuit
Casinos didn’t like a copycat In 2019, before online casino games even launched in Pennsylvania, the state?s casinos sued the Lottery. It was a turf war ? the casinos believed that though the Pennsylvania Lottery was permitted to offer its own internet-based games, its games were too similar to those the casinos had in their…
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Casinos didn’t like a copycat
In 2019, before online casino games even launched in Pennsylvania, the state?s casinos sued the Lottery. It was a turf war ? the casinos believed that though the Pennsylvania Lottery was permitted to offer its own internet-based games, its games were too similar to those the casinos had in their brick-and-mortar venues or online in other states. Last week, a judge ruled in favor of the Lottery, saying that there was nothing wrong with the games it offers. Much of the revenue generated by the Pennsylvania Lottery goes to senior citizen programs and other benefits. Naturally, there was a fear that by legalizing online gambling, some money would be diverted away from the Lottery and thus away from the important programs. As such, the Lottery was allowed to offer its own games. The casinos – Mohegan Sun Pocono, Valley Forge Casino Resort, Stadium Casino, Harrah?s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack, Hollywood Casino, Parx Casino, and the Meadows Casino Racetrack Hotel ? arg...
