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Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, again congratulates Gaming Control Board on record revenue

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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Harrisburg, PA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic (POM), commends Pennsylvania’s casino industry which reported a record combined revenue from all forms of gaming during March 2024.

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Harrisburg, PA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic (POM), commends Pennsylvania’s casino industry which reported a record combined revenue from all forms of gaming during March 2024.
The funding comes from slot machines, table games, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs).
This also showed an increase of 7.6% over the revenue figure from March 2023.
“We are happy to see the success of the gaming enterprises under the jurisdiction of the PGCB,” said Mike Barley, spokesman for Pennsylvania Skill.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, congratulates Pennsylvania’s gaming industry on setting yet another record -- 2023 revenue hits $5.7 billion

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

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HARRISBURG, PA, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic (POM), congratulates the state gaming industry which ended 2023 with an all-time record high of $5.7 billion in revenue.

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HARRISBURG, PA, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic (POM), congratulates the state gaming industry which ended 2023 with an all-time record high of $5.7 billion in revenue.
Ironically, casinos led by Parx say legal skill games compete with their slot machine revenue when the facts show a much different picture.
As the skill game industry has grown in the state, so have the earnings of casino slot machines.
“Here we are again congratulating Pennsylvania’s casino industry on record profits,” said POM’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Mike Barley.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, congratulates Parx Casino, others on breaking records with sports betting offerings

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

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Pennsylvania Skill, which operates legal skill games in the Commonwealth, congratulated the entities on breaking records.

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Pennsylvania Skill, which operates legal skill games in the Commonwealth, congratulated the entities on breaking records.
This is particularly the case for Parx Casino, which has a big reason to be jolly this season.
The casino drove revenue of $756,756 from in-person wagers and $252,573 through online wagers, for a total of $1 million.
“The Pennsylvania casino industry, including Parx Casino, continues to break revenue records, which we applaud, but sadly that isn’t enough for the gaming giants,” said Mike Barley, spokesman for Pennsylvania Skill.

Pace-O-Matic Granted Access to Additional Eckert Seamans Logs

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Monday, December 4, 2023

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The order grants POM additional access to Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, LLC’s privileged logs regarding the representation of casinos against skill games.

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The order grants POM additional access to Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, LLC’s privileged logs regarding the representation of casinos against skill games.
This decision overrules an appeal by Eckert Seaman Cherin & Mellot, LLC to exclude 120 documents from being produced.
The suit also alleges that Eckert “violated their most basic fiduciary duties and concealed and misrepresented material facts to POM’s great detriment.
Eckert appealed Jude Saporito’s ruling, which required Eckert to turn over to POM many internal emails.

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Unanimously and Definitively Rules Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, a Legal Game of Skill

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

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HARRISBURG, PA, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania unanimously ruled that Pace-O-Matic’s (POM) Pennsylvania Skill games are legal games of skill.

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HARRISBURG, PA, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania unanimously ruled that Pace-O-Matic’s (POM) Pennsylvania Skill games are legal games of skill.
Click here to read the Commonwealth Court Decision on the Dauphin County Case.
“This is also a win for many players across the commonwealth who enjoy skill games as a popular entertainment option.
Thankfully, the court saw through those actions, analyzed the facts, and ruled appropriately our games are legal games of skill.”
Earlier this month, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania also affirmed the return of several skill game terminals by the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County – in doing so, also ruling the POM game a legal game of skill.

Federal Court Order Removes Confidential Designation on Emails Related to Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott’s Involvement in Efforts to “Kill Skill” Games

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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“The efforts by Eckert Seamans, Parx Casino and others to work behind the scenes to use the levers of government to go after skill games must be exposed.

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“The efforts by Eckert Seamans, Parx Casino and others to work behind the scenes to use the levers of government to go after skill games must be exposed.
Some exhibits include email correspondence between Defendant Stewart and Parx Casino employees, non-party attorneys, or other non-parties.
The court DECLARES that these documents DO NOT QUALIFY AS CONFIDENTIAL.”
Click here to read the full order.
Barley concluded, “Despite the failed, and soon to be further exposed, efforts of Eckert Seamans, Parx and others to ‘kill skill’ – as they wrote in emails -- we believe the will of the legislature is clear… regulate and tax skill games.

Pace-O-Matic Granted Access to Eckert Seamans Privileged Logs

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Monday, June 26, 2023

The suit also alleges that Eckert “violated their most basic fiduciary duties and concealed and misrepresented material facts to POM’s great detriment.

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The suit also alleges that Eckert “violated their most basic fiduciary duties and concealed and misrepresented material facts to POM’s great detriment.
In November 2021, US Magistrate Judge Joseph Saporito, Jr. found that Eckert acted in “bad faith” by seeking to withhold emails that demonstrated Eckert was representing both sides.
Eckert, Saporito ruled, “actively and clandestinely managed and participated in the representation of Parx in the Commonwealth Court litigation against its other client, POM.
Eckert appealed Jude Saporito’s ruling, which required Eckert to turn over to POM many internal emails.

betPARX® Launches Mobile Sports Betting in Ohio

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- betPARX announced the launch of mobile sports betting in the state of Ohio via its partnership with the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and the PGA TOUR.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- betPARX announced the launch of mobile sports betting in the state of Ohio via its partnership with the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and the PGA TOUR.
"betPARX is thrilled to announce its mobile sports betting debut in Ohio.
betPARX is one of the leaders in mobile betting and iGaming in North America and leverages superb technology, products and best Ohio marketing promotions.
betPARX sportsbook brings its first in class mobile betting experience to the passionate sports fans of Ohio.

Parx Casino® Launches Cashless Payment Options

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Sightlines Play+ is the funding solution for the new Parx Wallet, enabling cashless play throughout the Parx Casino floor.

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Sightlines Play+ is the funding solution for the new Parx Wallet, enabling cashless play throughout the Parx Casino floor.
In addition to being the leading casino in the Philadelphia market, Parx also operates betPARX, an online casino and mobile sports betting platform, which includes Parx Play+ payments solution.
The Parx Wallet will provide tremendous benefits for our loyal customer base, enhancing their safety and security, said Marc Oppenheimer, Chief Marketing Officer at Parx Casino.
Were thrilled to announce the launch of cashless at Parx Casino, said Mandi Hart, Chief Client Solutions Officer at Sightline.

betPARX LAUNCHES SPARX ON THE betPARX SPORTS BETTING APP

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- betPARX, one of the leading mobile Casino and Sportsbooks in Pennsylvania, launched today the new SPARX tab on the betPARX sportsbook app. Developed in conjunction with the sports innovation technology company Epoxy.ai, the SPARX tab will deliver a complete personalized betting experience to users of the all new betPARX app.

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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- betPARX, one of the leading mobile Casino and Sportsbooks in Pennsylvania, launched today the new SPARX tab on the betPARX sportsbook app.
Developed in conjunction with the sports innovation technology company Epoxy.ai, the SPARX tab will deliver a complete personalized betting experience to users of the all new betPARX app.
betPARX app users will enjoy the new SPARX feature that allows them to access a personalized area based on analytic models of the individual users' preferences.
"PARX is looking to be an innovative leader in the gaming space, and we believe SPARX will help betPARX customers become more engaged by making sports betting on the betPARX app easier to understand and use."