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Parx Casino To Open $10 Million Sports Betting Complex In Bensalem

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BENSALEM, Pa. (CBS) —  Parx Casino is going all in on sports betting.

Officials have announced plans for a $10 million sports betting complex at the Bensalem casino.  In October, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved sports betting for the casino and its South Philadelphia Turf Club.

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The complex is expected to open sometime in 2019. Until then, Parx says it will create a temporary sportsbook in a former bar space.

The U.S. Supreme Court legalized sports betting in May.

Parx was one of the first casinos in the state to get a license.

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