Pa. Gamblers Bet Record $44.5 Million Amid March Madness

Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Sports betting leaped by almost one-third in Pennsylvania’s fourth full month, as more venues opened amid March Madness.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Tuesday that gamblers bet a record $44.5 million in March at six casinos and two off-track betting parlors where sports betting is approved. That was above $31.5 million bet in February, which had three fewer days.
Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh led with almost $12 mill