Pennsylvania OKs Sports-betting Licenses for Parx, Hollywood

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved the state's first two sports-betting operations at Parx Casino (l.) in Bensalem, outside of Philadelphia, and the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Dauphin County. The two casinos hope to launch sports betting by the end of the year. The board also approved two online gaming licenses for the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia and the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.