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Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Casino regulated.
- 14 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 4 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- 7 regulator decisions against companies in 2026, US$362,500 in payments (2025: 7, US$418,280).
- Largest this year: BetMGM, LLC, fine of US$100,000 on 25 Mar 2026.
- 44 entries in 1 official list, reloaded every week.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 47 official sources read for this market every week.
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Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Casino: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 202658 Pa. Code § 801a.2 Definitions (interactive gaming) · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
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What moved in November 2026
Decisions, consultations, register changes and dated events of the month. Covers 1 Nov 2026 – 9 Nov 2026, month in progress.
- RegisterPennsylvania Gaming Control Board: entries 34 → 44Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The November 2026 overview and earlier monthsEarlier months: October 2026, September 2026
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Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 812a.7 Player funding of accountstier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | 58 Pa. Code § 812a.7 Player funding of accountstier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | 58 Pa. Code § 812a.7 Player funding of accountstier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 31 CFR Part 132: Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 812a.7 Player funding of accountstier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | 58 Pa. Code § 812a.10 Player withdrawalstier 1 |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | 58 Pa. Code § 812a.10 Player withdrawalstier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 812a.13 Dormant accountstier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsLand-based | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 31 CFR Part 1021: Rules for Casinos and Card Clubs (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 31 CFR Part 1021: Rules for Casinos and Card Clubs (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 811a.5 Segregation of bank accounts and reserve requirementstier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Instructions for Forms W-2G and 5754tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 811a.9 Required reports; reconciliationtier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 809a.3 Location of equipmenttier 1 |
| Data locationOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 809a.3 Location of equipmenttier 1 |
| RetentionOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 811a.8 Records/data retention requirementstier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 814a.2 Responsible gaming self-limitstier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 58 Pa. Code § 812a.2 Player account registrationtier 1 |
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Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
2 statements- Apostille Convention
- Translation
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
06
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Licence list
44 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
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Enforcement
Decisions of Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 7
- Paid in fines and settlements
- US$362,500
- Decisions in 2025
- 7
- US$418,280
What the decisions were about
Latest decisions
| Date | Company | Action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | CountR GmbH | Settlement | US$50,000 |
| 20 May 2026 | YFS Sub, LLC | Fine | US$50,000 |
| 20 May 2026 | Wind Creek Bethlehem, LLC | Fine | US$50,000 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Play’n GO New Jersey LLC | Fine | US$10,000 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | BetMGM, LLC | Fine | US$100,000 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Relax Gaming North America, LLC | Fine | US$32,500 |
Sanction ranges in the law
8 provisions set the fines and other measures: Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 4 (Amusements), Part II Gaming; Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 4 (Amusements), Part II Gaming, Chapter 13C (Sports Wagering).
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
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Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 47 official sources.
- Enforcement registers
- 1
- Texts the values are checked against
- 10
- Regulator guidance
- 1
- Laws and regulations
- 34
- Licence registers and official lists
- 1
Publishers
- Pennsylvania Code and Bulletin (Legislative Reference Bureau)
- Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin (Legislative Reference Bureau)
- U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)
- Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
- hcch.net
- pacodeandbulletin.gov
- Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Pennsylvania Code)
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Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 46 acts and guidance documents.
- 18 U.S.C. § 1084: Transmission of wagering information; penalties (Wire Act)
- 25 U.S.C. chapter 29: Indian Gaming Regulation (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)
- 31 CFR Part 1021: Rules for casinos and card clubs (FinCEN)
- 31 CFR Part 132: Prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (Regulation GG)
- 31 CFR Part 501: Reporting, procedures and penalties regulations (OFAC)
- 31 U.S.C. chapter 53, subchapter II (§§ 5311–5336): Records and reports on monetary instruments transactions (Bank Secrecy Act)
- 31 U.S.C. chapter 53, subchapter IV (§§ 5361–5367): Prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (UIGEA)
- 50 U.S.C. chapter 35: International Emergency Economic Powers (IEEPA)
- 58 Pa. Code § 812a.7 Player funding of accounts
- 31 CFR Part 132: Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)
- 58 Pa. Code § 812a.10 Player withdrawals
- 58 Pa. Code § 812a.13 Dormant accounts
and 34 more in the full report
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