Happy Valley Casino has scheduled public test days for 24 and 25 April ahead of its Pennsylvania opening. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board requires testing of casino operations and procedures; the casino’s opening date will be announced after the test period.
The test dates mark a required regulatory step before the casino can announce its opening date.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parx Casino | Not stated | Pennsylvania board approves Parx Shippensburg table games, pending final approval | Not stated | |
| Saratoga Casino Holdings | Not stated | Saratoga Casino Holdings receives Pennsylvania gaming licence for State College venue | Not stated |
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Saratoga Casino Holdings said Happy Valley Casino chief executive and general manager Eric Pearson left as part of a transition planned before the Pennsylvania property opened. Assistant general manager Jennifer Johnson is overseeing daily operations while the casino awaits Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approval for a new general manager. The casino reported $3.6 million in gaming revenue for May, its first full month, according to state data.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported $625.5 million in regulated gaming revenue for May 2026, up 3.93% year on year and a record for the state. Tax revenue was about $269.9 million. Online casino revenue reached $254.8 million, while sports betting revenue fell 11.4% to $52.6 million.
SC Gaming and Saratoga Casino Holdings completed their framework agreement, making Saratoga the majority owner of the planned Happy Valley Casino in State College, Pennsylvania. The companies will jointly develop and manage the project; its targeted April opening remains subject to required approvals from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Konami Gaming said it was selected to provide its SYNKROS casino management system to Happy Valley Casino in Pennsylvania. The casino, developed and managed by SC Gaming and Saratoga Casino Holdings, is due to open early next year with 600 slot machines and 30 live table games.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court president Edson Fachin scheduled the merits hearing in Extraordinary Appeal 966.177 for 23 April. The case concerns whether constitutional principles were breached in applying the criminal contraventions law to gambling, and the court’s ruling could guide similar cases nationwide.