It’s only been a month since sports betting got legalized in Pennsylvania, and already gamblers wagered roughly $16 million at three casinos.

The results were published on Thursday, January 17th ’s report by Pennsylvania state regulators, December results for sports betting at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia and Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course near Hershey were also included in the results.

Thanks to these staggering numbers, yet another Pennsylvania casino, Parx Casino in suburban Philadelphia, went on to open its sports book in January making it the fourth casino to do so in the state of Pennsylvania.

Back in the initial stages of the previous year, a state law was passed which permits owners of Pennsylvania’s 12 casinos to pay a $10 million fee to operate sports betting. Additionally, more and more States are rapidly legalizing sports betting after the U.S. Supreme Court gave the nod to do so back in May 2018.

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Significantly, as per reports, the original decision taken by Victoria was against the hosting a casino in the city, going as far as to draft a motion to inform B.C Liquor and Gaming of the decision.

Although with the appointment of a newly introduced amendment by councilor Marianne Alto, it has reignited some fuel to the matter. 

Reportedly her proposal has forced the council to reconsider the possibility of the casino bid made by a local First Nation.

In a statement councilor, Marianne Alto said, “In the spirit of the commitments that we’ve made around partnership, and support, and reconciliation that’s a door we shouldn’t close until we’ve had the conversation with them.”

Alto further added, “I think we need to make room for the nations to make their own choices.”

As per reports, The vote on the motion and the amendment shall be done by the Council on Thursday evening.

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