Pennsylvania Sports Betting – Where to Bet in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sports Betting

Pennsylvania, with its proximity to New Jersey (the 1st state to legalize), quickly followed suit by legalizing sports betting in November 2018. By almost every measure, including handle and ease of use, PA has positioned itself as a leader among legal sports betting states. 

Online and Mobile sports betting was legal from the inception of the sports betting bill in Nov 2019. It took a few months for a legal sportsbook app to launch, but in May 2019 regional casinos SugarHouse (now BetRivers) and Parx, launched online. Then, in July 2019, the mobile scene exploded when national player FanDuel launched their mobile sportsbook in the Commonwealth. Since then, a total of 13 books have received licenses to offer legal sports betting both in-person and online.  

Best Sportsbooks in Pennsylvania

1. BetMGM

BetMGM also has a lot of odds boosts and promos to take advantage of. It also has a really nice user interface when scrolling through the different types of markets/props you want to bet. It’s very intuitive and easy to navigate. Some of the promos are highlighted below:

• BetMGM Sign Up Bonus: Up to $1000 Risk-Free Bet. Essentially- you can place a bet up to $1000 and if it loses you get that amount back in free bets.
• $10 free bet every week. Not a huge amount of money, but always nice to have $10 free dollars to play with on a weekly basis. 
• Watch our full review of BetMGM here. 

2. BetRivers

BetRivers also has a nice signup bonus in which they will deposit match up to $250. Other than that, they have nice daily promos and odds boosts that they call “House Specials.” We love betting those House Specials, as they normally have some profitable bets to make. 

• BetRivers Sign Up Bonus: Up to $250 deposit match
• Daily House Specials
• Weekly profit boosts 
• Watch our full review of BetRivers Sportsbook here

3. PointsBet

PointsBet follows suit with the previous books that offer a generous sign up bonus. New users can get up to $2000 in 2 free bets. They also have daily odds boosts and generally a sleek interface that is easy to navigate. 

• PointsBet Sign Up Bonus: Get a $500 free bet on a fixed odds wager (this just means any normal wager such as on a point spread) and a free bet up to $1500 on a PointsBetting wager. 
• Watch our full review of PointsBet here where we also walk through PointsBetting as well.

4. Unibet

Unibet is a fairly new sportsbook, but they are easy to use and still have some good promos.

• Unibet Sign Up Bonus: Risk-Free Bet up to $250
• Parlay profit boost with the boosted amount based on the number of legs of the parlay
• Daily profit boosts

Is Pennsylvania a Good Sports Betting State?

Does Pennsylvania Allow Mobile Betting?

Sure does! Mobile betting has been legal from the beginning and accounts for huge portions of PA’s sports betting handle. 

How Many Sportsbooks are Available in Pennsylvania?

While not as many as Colorado, they are not far behind, with 13 total books available. They are: Betfred (aka Windcreek Casino), BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, Parx, SugarHouse, Unibet, PointsBet, Barstool, BetRivers, FoxBet, and Betway

Does Pennsylvania Have Good Sports Betting Odds?

Pennsylvania books offer very competitive odds. This is due to the high competition and no out-of-the-ordinary regulatory restrictions.

How to Sign Up for a Sportsbook in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is easy. You can do everything necessary to get signed up all from your phone/computer. Some states require an in-person sign-up, but Pennsylvania is not one of those states. 

They also make signing up and depositing fairly simple as well. This is detailed in the next section, but for the sign-up process, the sportsbook will ask you a couple of personal questions to verify your identity. Then once you are signed up you can set up the payment method by syncing the app to your account. 

Pennsylvania Sports Betting Rules & Regulations

Only two rules in Pennsylvania.

1. Must be 21 or older
2. Must be physically located in Pennsylvania.

How to Bet in Pennsylvania 

Luckily, it is pretty easy to get started in a state like Pennsylvania. Let’s detail the steps below.

1. Find and download a sportsbook.
   • There are a lot in Pennsylvania, but let’s start with BetMGM since they have a generous offering of promos and odds boosts. In this case, a risk free bet of $1,000.
2. Sign up and Deposit
   • The sign-up and deposit step is pretty seamless. They will ask a couple of questions to verify your age and identity such as social security number, address, and/or driver’s license. But, it is pretty easy overall. 
   • Once you are signed up you will need to deposit money into your account. You will do this by selecting a payment method and proceeding with the prompt to get the payment method synced to your account. It is easiest to go with a direct deposit to a banking account since you can easily withdraw and deposit funds directly into that account.
3. Verify your Location
   • If you are on your phone then your phone will do this automatically using its GPS feature, but on the desktop can be a little more complicated. 
   • If you are using a desktop you will need to download a location tracking software called geocomply. Please refer to our article here with more details on geocomply. 
4. Place a bet!
   • Now you’ve gotten to the fun part. As mentioned earlier BetMGM offers a wide variety of promotions and odds boosts for you to enjoy. But, in general, in order to place a bet, all you need to do is:
     • Navigate to the desired sport
     • Find the line that you would like to bet
     • Click or navigate to the bet slip
     • Click place bet!

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