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Valley Forge Labeled PA's 'Least Lucky' Casino: Study

Gamblers might have a better chance elsewhere, according to one new study.

VALLEY FORGE, PA — Not all casino luck is made equally, according to a new study.

Casinos.com's new study of Pennsylvania's casinos analyzed the luck percentages for each establishment, and found Valley Forge sorely lacking.

The casino's 3.6 luck percentage was the lowest in the entire state, according to the study.

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The luckiest was Rivers Casino Philadelphia, which came in at 25.9 percent.

Research is not quite scientific, however, as it's based on Casino.com's scrolling of luck-related keywords in online reviews of each casino, including the words "lucky," "won," "success," and "winning."

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Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia was the next lowest after Valley Forge, at 9.4 percent.

In 2022, the national tax revenue from commercial casinos in the United States was highest in Pennsylvania at $2.2 billion.

Among the other casinos studied were:

  • Wind Creek Bethlehem
  • Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
  • The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
  • Mohegan Pennsylvania
  • Mount Airy Casino Resort Spa
  • Parx Casino
  • Presque Isle Downs & Casino
  • Harrah's Philadelphia
  • Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
  • Rivers Casino

See the full study from Casinos.com online here.

With reporting from Patch correspondent Max Bennett

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