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Plenty Of Sweet Treats Available At All The PA Casinos This April

Neither rain nor long grass nor a combination of Friday the 13th and income-tax season shall keep Pennsylvania casinos from concocting inventive April promotions.

Robotic lawn mowers, showers of cash, car giveaways, vacations to other gambling destinations, and a Buddy Guy concert highlight the attractions across the state this month.

Here’s a look at some of the best casino offerings for April:

East

Harrah’s Philadelphia

777 Harrah’s Blvd.
Chester, PA 19013
(800) 480-8020

Road to AC

Players can start earning entries on April 1 for a promotion offering more than 1.5 million Reward credits, 35 stays at Harrah’s Atlantic City, and a grand prize trip to Las Vegas.

From April 1 through May 27, Harrah’s Philadelphia players can activate free entries from 6 a.m. to 4:55 p.m. daily at casino kiosks and earn additional entries with:

  • Slot play: One additional entry for every 25 tier credits
  • Table play: One additional entry for every 10 tier credits
  • Mobile Monday bonus: 50 bonus entries by accepting the offer in the play by TR app
  • Wednesday multiplier: Receive 5X earned entries

Drawings at 8 p.m. on:

  • April 7
  • April 14
  • April 21
  • April 28
  • May 5
  • May 12
  • May 19

These drawings will award more than 100,000 reward credits and five trips to Harrah’s Atlantic City. The finale drawing on May 26 will award more than 500,000 reward credits and one Las Vegas trip.

Mohegan Sun Pocono

1280 Highway 315
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(888) 946-4672

A cut above

Four people at Mohegan Sun Pocono will win a robotic Husqvarna Automower, which the manufacturer says trims grass on its own in all types of weather. Drawings will be at 1, 3, 5, and 7 p.m. on April 29. Players get one entry for every point earned for slot or table game play from 6 a.m. to 6:55 p.m. that day.

Suit Yourself sweepstakes

In the second month of this promotion, suited blackjacks could be a ticket to $500 in free gaming chips or $5,000 cash. Players earn one drawing entry for each suited natural they receive in Blackjack or Spanish 21 during April.

Drawings on May 20 will award two prizes of $500 in gaming chips every 15 minutes. At 6 p.m., one person will win $5,000 in cash. Limit of one $500 prize per person.

Mt. Airy Casino Resort

312 Woodland Rd.
Mount Pocono, PA 18344
(877) 682-4791

April competitor match

From 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in April, Mount Airy will match slot free-play offers from any other casino in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Participants must be invited or earn 1,000 points to be eligible. They must show the other casino’s players club card and offer. Redemption limited to one offer per day, with a maximum match of $300.

Parx

2999 Street Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
(888) 588-7279

Make It Rain sweepstakes

The rain isn’t in the form of water but in $60,000 worth of slot free play or table game match play (hint: slot free play has a better expectation of return than table game match play, especially when it’s used on video poker). Parx players receive a game card for every 200 entries earned for play from April 23 to 29. Eligible players will pick up their game cards – up to eight per person – between noon and 8 p.m. April 29 at XClub West. Each game card gives an instant $20 in free play plus a chance at winning $5,000 in free slot play or table-game match play. Any non-winning card may be entered in second-chance drawings at 2, 4, 6, and 8 p.m., each offering five prizes of $500 in free slot play. Players may participate in all four second-chance drawings.

Sands

77 Sands Blvd.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(877) 726-3777

$10,000 Super Slot tournament

All players club members get one free entry to a tournament offering a top prize of $5,000 cash plus 24 other prizes of cash or free play. The tournament will be from 1 to 8 p.m. April 23. Entrants must register at the Sands Club desk between 9 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. that day. Players who earn three club points between 6 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. qualify for a second entry.

2018 BMW sweepstakes

A 2018 BMW X5 xDrive5i and four prizes of $1,000 in slot free play will be given away at 7 p.m. April 29. The first entry is free, with additional entries based on rated slot play at Sands Bethlehem from March 26 through 6:45 p.m. April 29. A second-chance drawing at 9 p.m. April 29 will award five prizes of $1,000 in slot free play.

Saturday / Monday high hand bonus

The Sands poker room is offering a $250 high-hand bonus paid every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Mondays in April. From 5 p.m. to midnight Mondays, the bonus is offered every half-hour, but a minimum hand of quad fives is needed to qualify. Unawarded prizes roll over to $500, $750, and so on.

SugarHouse

1001 N. Delaware Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(877) 477-3715

Spring Egg-Citement

Every 30 minutes from 2 to 9 p.m., April 1, one player will be chosen to select an egg that contains up to $2,500 in slot free play. At 10 p.m., the top prize increase to $5,000 in free play.

Buddy Guy

Blues virtuoso Buddy Guy will perform at SugarHouse at 9 p.m. April 20 at The Event Center. Guy, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, was named among Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest guitarists of all time and has influenced two generations of guitarists. Remaining tickets are $49 each.

Valley Forge Resort Casino

1160 First Ave.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 354-8118

Anniversary slot tournament

In observance of its opening in March 2012, Valley Forge will sponsor a slot tournament from 3 to 7 p.m. every day in April. The daily prize pool totals $30,000 in cash and free play. Entrants must redeem one players club point if they do not receive an individual invitation. Registration will be open from 3 to 6:45 p.m. Entrants must print a voucher at a kiosk and take the voucher to the tournament. New club members receive one free entry. Sessions are filled on first-come, first-served basis.

Lucky 13 / tax season drawings

  • Friday the 13th drawings: From 1 to 10 p.m. April 13, one person will be chosen each hour to win $1,300 cash. Players club members can print their entry from any kiosk and enter it in the barrel at the Center Bar.
  • Tax season drawings: From 1 to 10 p.m. April 16, one person will be chosen each hour to win $1,500 cash. Players must print their entry from a kiosk that day and put entry in the barrel.

Going Green sweepstakes

Blackjack and Baccarat players will can earn entries for a drawing awarding $5,000 cash based on play from April 1 through 8 p.m. April 27. For every natural at Blackjack or Natural 9 with banker bet at Baccarat, players will receive a drawing entry. The drawing will be at 9 p.m. April 27 at the high-limit tables.

Prius giveaway

Players earn entries from April 1 through 28 for a drawing offering a top prize of a 2018 Toyota Prius C. Entries are based on slot or table play, with 10X entries on Wednesdays. Players get one free entry by swiping Valley Club card at any kiosk on April 28. Finalists will be announced at 9 p.m. April 28 at Center Bar.

West/Central

Hollywood at Penn National

777 Hollywood Blvd.
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2211

Lucky 13

From 2 to 9 p.m. April 13, five players at Hollywood will be chosen every 20 minutes to win up to $1,313 in slot free play. Contest is open to all slot and table game players with an open rating.

$40,000 Super Progressive cash jackpot

The super progressive jackpot has rolled over to $40,000, and club members can earn one entry in this month’s drawings for every 20 points earned through slot or table game play between April 1 and 26. From 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 26, five club members will be selected every 30 minutes to win $250 in slot free play or $100 in free play and a spot in the final round at 9:30 p.m.

At 9 p.m., four more club members will be selected for a spot in the final round. Each of the 10 finalists will select an envelope with prizes ranging from $300 to $1,000 in free play, the progressive jackpot of $10,000 cash, or the super progressive of $40,000 cash. If the super progressive is not awarded this month, the May amount will grow to $50,000 cash.

Lady Luck Nemacolin

4067 National Pike
Farmington, PA, 15437
(724) 329-7500

($10 resort purchase required to enter casino)

Spin into spring

Every Saturday at 9 p.m., 10 players will be chosen to compete for a spin-the-big-wheel game. The winner gets to play for a $5,000 cash prize. The finale on May 27 offers a guaranteed winner of $15,000 cash, plus a second-chance drawing for five prizes of $500 cash.

Meadows

210 Racetrack Road
Washington, PA 15301
724-503-1200

Super Saturday giveaway / Great $100K giveaway

Players have multiple chances to win prizes of $100 in slot free play or even $100,000 cash in drawings every Saturday in April.,

  • Super Saturday: Drawings each hour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will award one chance to win $100,000 cash and 20 prizes of $100 in free play. Check-in is required with an hour before drawing time by swiping a kiosk or generating a rating.
  • Great $100K Giveaway: From 7 to 11 p.m., one player will be chosen each hour for the chance to win $100,000 cash, and 20 prizes of $100 in slot free play or table-game match play will be awarded. Earn entries based on play from April 1 through 11 p.m. April 28. Check-in is required with an hour before drawing time by swiping a kiosk or generating a rating.

Spring Into Cash Sundays

From 3 to 5 p.m. each Sunday in April, drawings will award 20 prizes of $100 in free slot play and one prize of $1,000 in slot free play every half-hour, plus one prize of $1,000 cash every hour. Cash winner must be present to receive a prize. Entries are based on play from March 2 through April 29. Check-in is required with an hour before drawing time by swiping a kiosk or generating a rating.

Presque Isle Downs

8199 Perry Highway
Erie, PA 16509
(866) 374-3386

Table games cash giveaway

From 6 to 10 p.m. April 28, 10 players will be chosen at random times to win cash prizes of $250 to $1,000. Club members earn one entry for every hour of carded play at the tables throughout the month. Live poker play does not qualify.

Rivers

777 Casino Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(877) 558-0777

Penguins shoot for $1 million

With the end of regular-season NHL games at hand, the finale of this contest will play out this month. Penguins fans who attend a home game – the final two are April 1 and April 6 – can redeem their ticket at the Players Club to play a kiosk game for a chance to qualify for the finale drawing on April 14. All qualifiers from previous drawings, which started in October, will have a chance to Shoot for $1 Million. The final qualifying drawings will be at 2, 4, and 8 p.m. April 12 and at noon, 4, and 7 p.m. April 14. Finale drawings will be at 2, 6, and 8 p.m. April 14. If the top prize of $1 million is not won, finalists will split $50,000 cash.

Helping the Carnegie

From noon to 8 p.m. April 5 and 7, players who donate $10 to the Carnegie Library will receive $10 in free slot play or table-game match play. Throughout April, the library will be the beneficiary of donated slot vouchers and table-game chips.

Trivia night

Those who sign up to compete in Trivia Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Levels Lounge will receive $10 in slot free play or table-game match play. Trivia prizes range from $50 to $100 in free play or match play, with gift cards to casino restaurants going to the top three finishers.

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No Fooling Around, Global Poker Is The Place To Be Sunday

When it comes to April Fools Day, Global Poker is not joking around.

On Sunday, which is both April 1 and Easter, the legal online poker room is offering US, Canadian, and Australian players a chance to win a piece of a guaranteed prize pool of SC$200,000. The name of the event is Global Poker Madness.

Global Poker Madness is just days away. Mark your calendars, avoid the pranksters, and don’t miss out.

Main Event is SC$540 buy-in

All month, Global Poker ran satellites into the SC$540 event. These satellites featured buy-ins as small as SC$1.50. With that in mind, there will be a whole range of bankrolls taking part in the site’s most massive tournament yet.

There are still opportunities to get in the tournament on the cheap. These SC$1.50 and SC$11 tournaments are still running daily. Additionally, there are few mega satellites with some guaranteed seats running throughout the weekend.

Here are the remaining SC$77 satellites on the site leading up to the Main Event:

  • Saturday, March 31 at 4:20 p.m. ET – SC$77 buy-in with 20 seats guaranteed
  • Sunday, April 1 at 3:20 p.m. ET – SC$77 buy-in Turbo event with 10 seats guaranteed

The Global Poker Madness Main Event gets underway at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Global Poker remains a rare legal option for CA players

There is little hope for online poker passing in California in the near future. However, players can turn to Global Poker as an option to play.

The site utilizes sweepstakes offers for real money play using its own forms of currency, SweepsCoin and GoldCoins. Players can purchase these coins via Paypal. Then, using these currencies, they can play in both cash games and tournaments on the site. If they want to cash out, they can do so via Paypal, which is where they can collect their winnings in the form of US dollars.

This is the largest guarantee for the relatively new online poker site. However, with each event, Global Poker hits its benchmark and ups the stakes. So, now is the time to get in on the game and run up your Global Poker account before the next big guarantee event goes on the calendar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Don’t Expect The PA Online Lottery To Look At All Like A Casino

Pennsylvania Lottery fans still do not know exactly what titles will be available when the online lottery launches. However, thanks to some newly released iLottery regulations, we have some more clarity on what you should not expect to play online any time soon.

Most of the regulatory elements are expected. The PA Lottery will use similar identity verification and geolocation measures as the New Jersey regulated market. The regulations also make it abundantly clear that none of the products will bear any resemblance to any casino games.

Be aware these are just temporary regulations for the moment. However, it does give an indication of how the online lottery will function.

Temp regulations want to establish regulation, self-exclusion protocols

The drafted regulations went live on the state-run PA Bulletin website on Friday. The self-stated goal of the document is as follows:

This temporary rulemaking defines the relevant terms associated with iLottery implementation in this Commonwealth, sets forth iLottery registration and participation requirements, and iLottery self-exclusion requirements.

Most of these registration requirements are expected and straightforward. Here is the list of what a person needs to provide in order to open a PA online lottery account:

  • Name as it appears on a valid government-issued identification or on tax documents
  • Date of birth
  • Entire or last four digits of the individual’s Social Security number, or equivalent for a foreign person such as a passport or taxpayer identification number
  • Home address
  • Telephone number
  • E-mail address
  • Any other information as determined by the Secretary to be necessary to verify the age and identity of the individual

Additionally, the regulations lay out the requirements for geolocation technology. This will ensure no PA Lottery play takes place online and outside of the state lines.

Don’t expect even the whiff of casino games

The regulations went into minor detail about online scratch-off games, which will likely be the key feature of the online lottery site. There was no mention of Powerball, the Mega Millions, and other draw games. The plans currently seem to be to keep this games in brick and mortar retail stores for the time being.

One thing the regulations did spell out very clearly is what online lotto games will not look like–casino games.

Here is what the regulations specifically say on the subject:

“The term [iLottery] does not include games that represent physical, Internet-based or monitor-based interactive lottery games which simulate casino-style lottery games, specifically including poker, roulette, slot machines and blackjack.”

You might be wondering why the PA Lottery needs to be clear it does not intend to operate slot machines, but given technology, there are several gaming products that may look like slot machines, but are technically not.

For example, many horse racing tracks like Churchill Downs, recent buyer of Presque Isle Downs, have historical racing slot machines, which look like a slot game, but are actually run using old racing data.

With fears of cannibalization always circling, the PA Lottery wants to be abundantly clear it has no desire to create any product that compares to something being offered in both brick and mortar and online PA casinos.

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Federal Bill Could Pave The Way For Mashpee Wampanoag Casino

The saga of a proposed tribal casino in southeastern Massachusetts has taken yet another turn, following the introduction of legislation to reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal land by Massachusetts Senators Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren.

The lawmakers introduced the bill, S 2628, on March 22.

There is currently no text for the bill. However, the Senate bill bears the same title (and has the same purpose) as a shortly worded resolution, HR 5244. Massachusetts Rep. William Keating introduced that resolution in the House of Representatives earlier this month.

If passed, the legislation would solve the tribe’s ongoing land trust issues. It would also pave the way for the First Light Casino, a joint project between the Mashpee Wampanoag and Genting Malaysia.

“I would very much like to thank the outstanding leadership of Senators (Ed) Markey and (Elizabeth) Warren on this bill to protect our ancestral homeland,” said Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chairman Cedric Cromwell in a statement to local press.

“This bill is further evidence that Congress, in both the House and Senate, see it as the honorable and just thing to do — re-affirm our right to a reservation for our people and to ensure that our Tribe will be treated equally under the law as other federally recognized tribes.”

If the bill passes, it would end debate over the Mashpee Wampanoag’s ability to have their land placed in trust. As such, it would immediately remove the legal roadblocks that have held up the casino project.

A rollercoaster ride for the Mashpee Wampanoag

Everything started to go haywire for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe after a group of Taunton residents filed suit, challenging the Department of Interior decision that placed the Tribe’s land in trust in 2015.

The Taunton resident won their case, and the fate of the First Light Casino has been up in the air ever since.

Here’s what’s happened since that point:

  • The tribe took two actions shortly after the ruling. It filed an appeal (that it later dropped) and requested the DOI reexamine its land in trust application on different grounds.
  • The DOI decision was expected on June 19, 2017. Instead, the decision did not come until June 27.
  • Expecting a negative decision, the tribe withdrew its request on June 26, 2017. Just a few days later the DOI rejected the tribe’s decision to withdraw its request. It later reopened the case on its own accord.
  • All submissions for the new case were due by Nov. 13. The DOI was expected to make a decision in the following, days, weeks, or months. To this point it hasn’t proffered a ruling.
  • In the meantime, the Tribe is accruing mounting debt.

Tribal leadership adamantly defends its ability to build the casino. As such, it won’t rule anything out, including turning the project into a commercial rather than tribal casino. If the federal legislation is passed that won’t be necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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