Online Sports Betting in Pennsylvania

Betting America will be your expert guide on your exciting online sports betting journey! On this page, you’ll discover…

• How to sign up to bet online in the Keystone State 
• Which awesome PA online sportsbooks there are to choose from 
• Which sports you can wager on, and how to get started 
• As well as detailed explanations of the different types of bets you can make, and much, much more! 

For in-depth information on the legalities of PA online sports betting, check out our dedicated Legal Sports Betting in Pennsylvania page.  

Or, if you’d like to learn where you’ll find the most exciting promos, welcome bonuses, and biggest wins, don’t miss our Best Sports Betting in Pennsylvania page! 

About online sports betting in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania was one of the quickest states off the mark with online sports betting, legalizing it back in 2019. That means there are significantly more sportsbooks to choose from than in other states. 

This is great news for bettors, as there’s also more competition between platforms – which translates into ever better welcome bonuses and incentives to join up! The below are our most highly recommended Pennsylvania online sports betting sites:   

Meet the Top PA online Sportsbooks

About Betting America  

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FAQ

Below, you’ll find answers to the most commonly asked questions we get about online betting sites in Pennsylvania.  

WHAT SPORTS CAN I BET ONLINE ON IN PENNSYLVANIA

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You can bet online on all sports. Depending on the time of year you will find markets available for the major professional sports, college sports and other international events including but not limited to:

• NFL
• NCAA Football
• NBA
• NCAA Basketball
• NHL
• MLB
• Golf
• Nascar/Auto Racing
• Tennis
• UFC/MMA
• Boxing
• Soccer
• Rugby
• Australian Rules
• Cricket
• Table Tennis

HOW TO BET ON SPORTS ONLINE IN PENNSYLVANIA

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You can set up a new account by going to the website of your sportsbook of choice via desktop or laptop and following the steps for new customers. Alternatively you can download the sportsbook’s app on your iPhone or Android device and complete the registration process within the app itself.

WHERE CAN I BET ONLINE IN PENNSYLVANIA?

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You can bet online with any of the legal PA online sportsbooks listed below. All are affiliated with a land-based sportsbook.

Pennsylvania Online Sportsbook List 2022:

• Online Sportsbook  –  Land Based Casino Partner
• BetRivers Sportsbook  –   Rivers Pittsburgh Casino
• SugarHouse Sportsbook  –  Rivers Philadelphia Casino
• DraftKings Sportsbook  –  Meadows Casino
• FanDuel Sportsbook  –  Valley Forge Casino
• FoxBet Sportsbook  –  Mount Airy Casino
• Unibet Sportsbook  –  Mohegan Sun
• Parx Sportsbook  –  Parx Casino
• Caesars Sportsbook  –  Harrah’s Philadelphia
• BetAmerica Sportsbook  –  Presque Isle Down
• Barstool Sportsbook  –  Hollywood Casino
• BetMGM Sportsbook  –  Hollywood Casino

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR AN ONLINE SPORTS BETTING APP IN PA

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To ensure you don’t miss out on a new account bonus, locate a promo code or follow one of the “Get Bonus” links near the top of this page.

– iPhone:

Choose a sportsbook and follow the links to their website. You will be directed to the App Store download page. When you have installed the app on your iPhone or iPad simply follow the registration instructions provided.

– Android:

Real money gaming apps are now also available for Android users in the Google Play Store. Follow the links to your chosen sportsbook’s website and you will be directed to the Play Store. Download and install the app and follow the instructions to complete your registration.

WHAT TYPE OF BETS CAN I MAKE IN PENNSYLVANIA?

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Moneyline Bets:

This is the most popular bet type, it is simply betting on a specific team to win. The team with the negative sign is the favorite and the team with the positive sign is the underdog.

Example: New York Jets are @ -165, New York Giants @ +140: the Jets are favorites and the Giants are underdogs. In this example if you bet on the favorite, the Jets, you have to bet $165 to win $100. If you bet on the underdog, the Giants, you’ll bet $100 to win $140. Moneyline bets on solely who wins.

Point Spread Bets:

Also known as betting the spread, this bet is on who wins and by how much. It is used to even out the odds between two unevenly matched teams. The online sportsbook estimates which team is expected to win and by what margin. The favorite has a negative sign and the underdog has a positive sign. Players then bet that the team expected to win will exceed the margin of victory and “beat the spread” or players will bet the underdog will lose by fewer points than the margin thus “cover the spread”.

Example: Patriots vs Rams. Patriots are favorites (-5), they have to win by six points or more to beat the spread and the Rams would have to lose by four points or less to cover the spread. If a game results in the exact number e.g. in this case if the Patriots win by exactly five points it would be a ‘push’ and bettors on either side would be returned their original wager. The spread is often expressed in half points to avoid a “push”/tie.

Total Bets – Over/Under:

This is a single wager that the combined score of a game will be over or under what the PA online sportsbook sets it at before the game. The bettor is not concerned about which team will win but is concerned on the combined number of points/goals/scores scored by the teams by the end of the game. Those who think the score will be higher than that set by the sportsbooks are “taking the over”, those who believe the score will be lower are “taking the under”. Normally expressed in half points to avoid ties.

Parlay Bets:

This is a type of wager that combines multiple individual bets into one bet. In order for the player to win, all the individual bets have to win. Despite your odds being lower to win, when you do win your payout is significantly higher. Parlays allow players to risk a small amount to win big.

Teaser/Pleaser Bets:

These are a form of parlay bets. The differences are 1) all bets within Teaser/Pleasers are Point Spread Bets or Total Bets and 2) the spread is shifted either for the bettor (Teaser) or against the bettor (Pleaser). All the lines are shifted in the same direction either for you or against you for the same amount of points.

Teaser: Here lines are adjusted in the player’s favor thus the player has a better chance of winning, however this will be at a lower payout than a standard parlay.

Pleaser: The line is adjusted in the opposite direction of a teaser thus the line is adjusted in the sportsbook’s favor so the player has a lower chance of winning than a regular parlay but the payout will be at a much higher rate than a standard parlay.

Prop (proposition) Bets:

This is a bet on something occurring that is not necessarily directly related to the final score. It is also known as a side bet. E.g. Lebron James Assists in a game 10.5; you could bet the over or under. Tom Brady 3.5 Touchdown Passes in a game; again you could bet the over or the under. Betting on the number of fouls in either half of a game or on someone running a mile in under five minutes would also be examples of prop bets.

Futures Bets:

These are bets on an event occurring in the future. For example, you could bet on the New England Patriots to win the Superbowl at the start of the season. These are particularly popular in soccer, golf, tennis and Olympic events on online betting sites.

In-Play/Live Betting:

This is betting on a particular sporting event after it has started. Odds are adjusted in real time depending on score lines, various statistics e.g. possession, injuries etc. Live betting allows continuous betting throughout the duration of a sporting event. Moneyline, Spread Bets, Prop Bets, Totals can all be placed during In-Play betting.

Round Robin Bets:

This is similar to a parlay bet. A parlay is a collection of single bets combined into one bet; a round robin is a collection of parlays placed into one bet. As a result you do not have to win every bet within the round robin to win some money, there is room for some losses. However payouts will not be as high when some of the parlays within the round robin lose.

PointsBetting (Only on PointsBet):

This is a brand new type of bet offered by PointsBet only. Wagers are placed on the points a team win by rather than simply the outcome of a game. E.g. $5 placed per point the Jets win by so if for example the Jets win by 9 points you would win $45, however if the Jets lose by 5 you lose $25. Essentially the winnings or losses are magnified depending on “how right” or “how wrong” you are. Wagers can result in big wins or but big losses can also occur.

Decimal/European Odds:

These are different formats for expressing odds that you may encounter at online betting sites in Pennsylvania. The decimal odds number represents the amount a bettor wins for every dollar wagered. For the decimal odds the number represents the total payout including the original wager amount, not just the profit.

Example: Decimal odds of 4.5 and you bet $1. If your team wins you get $4.50 back i.e. $3.50 profit. European odds, also known as fractional odds, are more common in European betting markets.

To convert fractional to decimal, divide the top or first figure by the bottom or second figure then add 1.

Example: 7/2 in fractional odds = 7 divided by 2 = 3.5 then add 1 which results in 4.5 in decimal notation.

 

Thanks for reading! You should now have a good feel for what to expect during your first Pennsylvania online sports betting experience. 

Remember to check out our Legal Sports Betting in Pennsylvania page for more details on the legalities surrounding PA online sportsbooks – including how old you need to be, where you can play from, and the history of legal betting in the Keystone State. 

Or, for the lowdown on where to find the juiciest bonuses and promotions, be sure not to miss our Best Sports Betting in Pennsylvania page!