Pennsylvania’s SugarHouse, Rivers casinos prep betting launch

Pennsylvania sports bettors’ options are about to triple as two more casino sportsbooks plan to commence wagering on Thursday (13).

Late Wednesday afternoon, the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh announced via its official Twitter account that its new Rivers Sportsbook would open to the public at 2pm on December 13. The ‘introductory period’ will see the book open only until midnight, and it will reopen on Friday at noon and remain open until 10pm.

The SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia will also make its sports betting debut on Thursday, with similarly limited hours and access for the first two days, as required by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to ensure the kinks are worked out. Barring any glitches, the two casinos are expected to ramp up to their regular wagering hours on Saturday.

Both casinos are owned by Rush Street Gaming and received their sports betting license approvals from the PGCB at the end of October. Their wagering technology, which is provided by the Rush Street Interactive/Kambi partnership, received its PGCB approval at the end of November.