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What the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board licence means for players, how to check it in the official register, and every casino in our database that holds it.

Tier 1 By the Gambling Hero editorial team · Checked October 24, 2026

Short answer

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board oversees casino gambling in Pennsylvania, including online casino games, online poker and online sports wagering. Online gambling was legalised by a state law signed on 30 October 2017, and only casino licensees approved by the Board may offer it.

About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

The Board publishes separate lists of licensed interactive gaming, online poker, sports wagering and fantasy contest operators, and it advises players to look for its official logo on legal sites. Players must be at least 21 and located in Pennsylvania. The Board takes patron complaints and disputes seriously. Players can ask it to investigate a problem with a licensed operator by filing an electronic form within 30 days of the incident, including a form for online casino complaints. Each case is given a case number and an investigator. Pennsylvania also offers self-exclusion from online gambling and publishes an exclusion list for iGaming, and responsible gaming tools and support services are listed on a dedicated state website.

Licence facts
RegulatorPennsylvania Gaming Control Board
JurisdictionUS
Typestate
Established2004
Public registerOpen the register
How to check a licenceCheck the PGCB lists of licensed interactive gaming (online casino), online poker, online sports wagering and fantasy contest operators under 'PA Licensed Online Gaming Operators'. The PGCB advises verifying its official logo on licensed operators' sites. Individual licences can also be checked via the PGCB 'License Verifications' tool.
Complaints / ADRPatrons can ask the Board to investigate a complaint (a disagreement not involving money) or a dispute with a licensed entity, using the electronic forms on https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/gaming/patron-dispute-complaint-forms, including a form for iGaming casino complaints. Forms must be filed within 30 calendar days of the incident; each case gets a case number and an investigator. Alleged criminal violations are referred onward for criminal investigation.
Player protectionPennsylvania offers a self-exclusion option for online gambling (Wikipedia says it became the first state to use a self-exclusion tool for online gamblers in December 2020) and publishes an involuntary exclusion list for iGaming. Responsible gaming tools and support are listed on responsibleplay.pa.gov. Online players must be at least 21 (per gamblingmaps).

Casinos with a PGCB licence

Not sure whether a licence is real? Use the licence checker or read how to check a casino licence.

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