The Rundown | Jan. 14-21
Things are starting to open up once again around the city. Here are a few places you’ll want to check out if you want to venture outside of your home. It’s always a good idea to check with the venue in advance just to be sure nothing has changed.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is now open Friday through Monday with new hours. Visit philamuseum.org for details. Also, the Rodin Museum is planning a spring reopening with the specific date still to be announced.
The Franklin Institute
Open again, mark your calendar for the world premiere exhibition, “Crayola IDEAworks: The Creativity Exhibition,” Feb. 13. Hours at the Institute are Wednesday – Friday, 10am–5pm; Saturday – Sunday, 10am–6pm; closed: Mondays and Tuesdays, with the exception of Monday, Jan. 18, 10 am–5 pm. Fi.edu
Home » Poker News » WSOP May Launch Online Poker in Pennsylvania Soon
For more than 14 months, PokerStars has been the sole state-regulated online poker website in Pennsylvania.
It’s not that PokerStars intended to hold a monopoly on the industry in the state. Several Pennsylvania-based casinos purchased online poker licenses and signed partnership deals with ipoker operators years ago. And after PokerStars PA launched in November 2019 with partner Mount Airy Casino, many anticipated a competitor to launch within months. Who was going to let PokerStars corner the market?
As it turned out, everyone else let PokerStars have it. The most likely sites to launch were PartyPoker/BetMGM and WSOP/888, but after numerous hints and bouts of speculation, PokerStars celebrated its one-year anniversary in Pennsylvania in November 2020. And the site crossed over into 2021, still the sole site in the regulated PA system.
CHRIS MORELLI cmorelli@lockhaven.com
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Ballyâs has casinos throughout the United States. Pictured is the casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Ballyâs has plans for a casino in Centre County ânear the Nittany Mall.â
STATE COLLEGE Get ready, Centre County a casino is on its way.
Earlier this week, Bally’s Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement with investor and Penn State alumnus Ira Lubert to develop a planned $120 million mini-casino in Centre County.
Although the specific location has not been determined, a news release from Bally’s said that it will be located “near the Nittany Mall,” just off state Route 26 in State College. Pending regulatory approvals, construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2021 and will take approximately one year to complete.