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<p>PLAINS TWP. &#8212; Mohegan Sun Pocono has a petition before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board officially asking for permission to allow sports betting at the casino. However, the public version of the file is heavily redacted, leaving specifics about the application still in question.</p><p>The petition comes months after the casino announced it signed a deal with the European-based Kindred Group to offer both online and offline sports betting at its facility along with online gaming.</p><p>Sports gambling was made legal in Pennsylvania in October 2017, with any holder of a slot machine license &#8212; such as Mohegan Sun Pocono &#8212; being eligible to host sports betting.</p><p>According to the petition, sports gambling would create jobs at the casino, but the exact number of jobs expected to be added is redacted from the public version of the document.</p><p>Mohegan Sun Pocono also writes in its petition that there would be other economic benefits, including &#8220;increased tax revenue to the Commonwealth and a boost to the local and state economy via an increase in spending on various goods and services.&#8221;</p><p>However, the application again lacks specifics.</p><p>It&#8217;s unclear when the Gaming Control Board will make a decision on the request.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">The Mohegan Sun Pocono casino in Plains Township. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_TTL012919MoheganSunPocono1.jpg</photo0><caption0>The Mohegan Sun Pocono casino in Plains Township. </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Mohegan Sun Pocono officially requests permission for sports betting