PA Online Gambling Reviews
Welcome to PA Online Gambling Reviews! If you live in Pennsylvania and want to gamble online then this is the site for you. Tired of trying to figure out if the online casino is legit or "What's the catch", I will explain all here. These are all sites I have personally tried myself.
Updated 3/17/22 - DraftKings Sportsbook & Casino was originally my #1 Best casino, but over the last couple of months they have not offered good Casino promotions so I have dropped them to 2nd. Fox Bet/Poker-Stars PA is now my #1, they offer the best promotions("Challenges").
1. The BEST online casino is FOX Bet/Poker-Stars PA (2 separate apps). I like this one because they have Poker-Stars, which allows you to play poker live with other individuals.(The other apps at this time do not offer this) If you don't care about poker, then just download the FOX Bet app. They have daily promotions too(called "Challenges"). Currently they have a daily promotion where if you bet $1 then you get a bonus.(The bonus can include an Instant Bonus up to $500 (but most of the time you only get anywhere from $1 to $7 bonus), Deposit Bonuses, Free Spins on select games, plus a couple other bonuses. The annoying part is to convert the bonus into cash you have to earn bonus times 2x in points. (Example, a $5 bonus must earn 10 points; keep in mind that 10 points is not the same as wagering $10, you have to read the "Terms and Conditions" to understand how each game you play relates back to points). Also, when playing Blackjack be very careful because this site seems to be heavily favored towards the Casino.
2. DraftKings Sportsbook & Casino was originally #1, but has fallen to 2nd place. They offer Casino promotions and Sports promotions. The nice thing about this site is that when they give you DraftKing dollars you only have to play 1x. For example, if you have $5 DraftKing dollars and decide to play Blackjack and bet $5 and win then the $5 is converted to money you can withdraw. Note: You don't have to bet all $5 at once, you can do $1 bets. Also, when playing Blackjack this site seems the most fair. In the past they use to offer promotions like this example but over the last 6 months they have not offered this promotion which has dropped them to 2nd. An example of a Casino promotion they used to offer is play $10 on a certain game/slot and get $10 free credits.
I cannot stress enough, please make sure whatever promotion you opt-in or participate in that you read the "Terms & Conditions" so you truly understand what is involved to convert the bonus money into cash that can be withdrawn.
3. BetRivers PA comes in 3rd place. The best thing about BetRivers is any bonus money that you receive only needs to be played 1X. For example, if you have $100 bonus money, you only have to play $100 on Sports bets or Casino(Table games or slots). I've experienced some slowness when playing table games or slots on their app. They do offer Sports promotions daily but the downside for me is that they don't offer Casino promotions daily. Also, when playing Blackjack this site seems to be fair.
4. FanDuel Sportsbook comes in 4th place. They have alot of promotions on Sports and some Casino promotions. The Casino promotions are bad, for example they have play $50 on a particular slot game and get a $5 bonus; too me this is not worth it. Their best promotion is when they run "Spread the Love", when you see this definitely bet the max $50. Also, when playing Blackjack be careful because this site seems to favor the Casino.
5.BETMGM ties for Last place. Be very careful when doing any promotion with this Casino. They trick you by putting your bonus money in your cash balance that shows in the upper right hand corner of the app. Also, their play through requirements of 20X is horrible. For example, say they give you a deposit match up $200, so then you deposit $200, now $400 is sitting in your account. The bonus, your deposit and any winnings are restricted until you meet the release requirements which usually is 20X. In conclusion you must bet $4,000 on their eligible games(again read the "Terms & Conditions" very very carefully) before your money is released. The "catch" part is if you don't meet the wager requirements by the time the promotion expires then you lose the $200 and the other $200 you deposited is restricted and cannot be withdrawn until you bet $4,0000. I highly advise not to play at this Casino. Also, they offer BetMGM Poker but I have had bad experiences with playing on this app. Multiple times I am about to begin a poker game and out of nowhere my location can't be verified and no matter what I do, either being on Wifi or cellular, it won't verify me and I lose my money because the game continues on without me. I have contacted customer service multiple times on this issue and tried their troubleshooting steps but it keeps happening and to top it off they won't refund the money I lost. I definitely don't recommend playing on their BETMGM Poker app.
6. Unibet ties for Last Place. They offer enticing deposit bonus promotions but the catch is the following: For example, they may give 50% deposit bonus (up to $50 max bonus), so you would have to deposit $100 to get the $50 bonus. Heres the "catch", you must wager the deposit and bonus amount 10X on Casino or 20X on Sportsbook. All table games will only contribute 10% towards bonus wagering. Sportsbook wagers must usually be at odds -300 or greater. In conclusion on this example, you would have to bet $1,500 on slots OR $3,000 on sportsbook wagers. To me this promotion is a scam, DO NOT participate in these promotions, you are just giving your money to the Casino. Also, when playing Blackjack this site seems to be fair.
7. Parx Casino ties for Last place. Be very careful when doing any promotion with this Casino. For example, they may offer 100% match of a $500 deposit, but the "catch" is that your deposit amount of $500 and the bonus $500 is considered restricted, aka you can't withdrawal your deposit until all the wager requirements are met. In this example, you would have wager 20X the bonus, which is $10,000. The other "catch" is that "Restricted Cash" is used first towards the wagering requirement and then the "Restricted Bonus" is used towards the wagering requirement and then any additional cash is used towards the completing the requirement. Also, when playing Blackjack on this site it definitely seemed very favored towards the Casino. I highly advise not to play at this Casino.
I hope this helps you understand which PA online casino is the best. If you have any questions or suggestions of what I should add to this site, please e-mail me at paonlinegamblingreviews@gmail.com
Disclaimer
Please make sure whatever promotion you opt-in or participate in that you read the "Terms & Conditions" so you truly understand what is involved to convert the bonus money into cash that can be withdrawn. Also, be very careful on the examples I gave above where your deposited money is restricted and cannot be withdrawn until the wager requirements are met.
Responsible Gaming
Must be 21 or older and present in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to play. Know when to STOP before you START. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS A GAMBLING PROBLEM, HELP IS AVAILABLE, CALL 1-800-GAMBLER.