PENN Entertainment expands its on-line gaming footprint in Canada

WYOMISSING — PENN Entertainment this week launched its main digital gaming manufacturers in Alberta, Canada. The launch of theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino in Alberta, in addition to theScore Casino and Hollywood Casino standalone apps, expands the Berk-based firm’s on-line gaming footprint in Canada.

Already obtainable in Ontario, the Alberta launch marks the subsequent chapter in theScore Bet’s continued progress in Canada, PENN Entertainment stated in its Monday announcement.

In addition to sports activities betting, theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino provides Alberta gamers entry to a complete on-line on line casino expertise that includes tons of of slots, desk video games, stay supplier experiences and unique video games, the corporate stated within the announcement.

PENN additionally launched standalone Hollywood Casino and theScore Casino apps in Alberta. Hollywood Casino, the web and retail on line casino model, encompasses a portfolio of slots, desk video games and stay supplier content material.

“Alberta has an incredible sports culture, and we’re excited to bring theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino to players across the province,” Aaron LaBerge, chief expertise officer and head of interactive at PENN Entertainment, stated within the assertion. “Fans already know and trust theScore, and with theScore Bet, we’re extending that connection into a seamless sportsbook and casino experience.”

PENN Entertainment Inc. rebranded its on-line sports activities betting platform to theScore Bet on the finish of 2025. The rebranding to theScore Bet adopted the November announcement by the Wyomissing-based PENN Entertainment and ESPN that the 2 corporations had  agreed to the early termination of their unique U.S. on-line sports activities betting settlement, efficient Dec. 1.

The two corporations introduced the termination simply over two years into an settlement that had an preliminary time period of 10 years.

Under the phrases of the unique settlement introduced in August 2023, ESPN agreed to offer PENN with media, advertising and marketing companies and the unique proper to the ESPN BET trademark for on-line sports activities betting, in trade for $150 million per 12 months in money funds to ESPN and warrants to buy frequent inventory of PENN.

Headquartered in Wyomissing, Berks County, PENN Entertainment Inc. — along with its subsidiaries — operates in 28 jurisdictions all through North America, with a diversified portfolio of casinos, racetracks, and on-line sports activities betting and that iCasino choices.