Pennsylvania welcomed another online casino, now making it nine in the Commonwealth.
Caesars Online Casino, through its partnership with Harrah’s Philadelphia, launched on April 23.
It comes at a time when all 12 of Pennsylvania’s brick-and-mortar casinos are closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Last week, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported that online casino revenue in March was up 24.5% over its previous high of $19.5 million in February.
According to Caesars’ customer service reps, the mandated soft-launch was already completed prior to Thursday. The PA platform is now available 24/7.
Caesars PA online casino
Through its iGaming platform partner Scientific Games, Caesars PA online casino contains only 12 slots titles, so far.
100% FREE video slots and casino games. Activate your online Caesars Rewards account. Play the hottest online slots and table games on Harrahscasino.com! Available in NJ. PLAY FOR FUN EARN REWARD CREDITS ON FACEBOOK. Play the #1 Slots game in the world!
PlayPennsylvania will continue to monitor the library for additional games, which will likely include more slots, table games and video poker. But don’t expect it to come anywhere near the expanse of Caesar’s New Jersey iGaming platform that has over 500 games.
Caesars is the first online casino to launch since BetRivers, Unibet and BetAmerica launched during the week leading up to the Super Bowl.
Users can access the Caesars iGaming platform on desktop browsers at pa.caesarsonline.com. It is also available on Android, where the sportsbook and casino products are integrated.
Caesars sportsbook is now available for iOS, but the casino is not. The Caesars online sportsbook was late to the PA scene when it arrived on March 10. No word yet if online poker will be forthcoming, but it is likely. WSOP.com is available in New Jersey and Caesars PA license allows for it.
How to fund Caesars account
Deposit methods at Caesars:
- ACH (e-check)
- Online banking
- PayPal
- Credit and debit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express
- Play+
- PayNearMe
Ways to withdraw:
- ACH (e-check)
- Caesars Casino and Sportsbook Play+ card
- PayPal
- Cash at cage
Loyalty perks and bonuses
Caesars is offering a 100% casino bonus match on the first deposit, up to $300.
The Caesars Rewards program remains an industry-leading loyalty system. When you play online, you can earn Caesars rewards, including tier credits and rewards credits.
Users can link their existing Caesars Rewards account when logging into their Caesars Casino and Sportsbook Pennsylvania account.
- Go to the loyalty details under “My Account.”
- Click “Connect”
- Within 72 hours, your account will be updated to reflect any online credits during online play.
Caesars a latecomer to PA
Online sportsbooks left the launching pad in PA in late May 2019. Online casinos entered the PA market in July 2019. However, even though it seemed to be late to the party, Harrah’s was one of the first three operators in the state to get PGCB license approval for PA iGaming products in August 2018.
![Play Caesar Online Play Caesar Online](https://cdn-www.bluestacks.com/bs-images/cf3ded03eaf6134197497d0b668a57d7.png)
The Caesars mobile sportsbook appeared ready for an early fall launch, but it never came to fruition. The Book, Harrah’s Philadelphia retail sportsbook in Chester, opened in January 2019.
It would have been fair to assume an online sportsbook and an online casino would follow, especially with the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl on the horizon. When that passed, March Madness seemed to be the next logical target date.
Caesars obviously had high hopes for the NCAA Tournament. In 2019, New Jersey sportsbooks saw more than $100 million wagered. However, two days after the Caesars online sportsbook came to PA, the NCAA canceled the remainder of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Expanding the Caesars brand, Eldorado deal moving forward
Why the delay? Well, Caesars wasn’t binging Tiger King.
Eldorado Resorts Inc. received approval in mid-February from PA gaming regulators to move forward with their plans to purchase Caesars Entertainment Corp. The $17.3 billion deal includes 60 casino-resorts in 16 states. Once complete, all the properties will be under the Caesars’ name, and it will be the largest gambling operator in the US.
The only Pennsylvania part of the deal is Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack. Although it is not technically owned by Caesars, it does operate it under a lease-back agreement.
Eldorado hopes to finalize the purchase by June 2020. According to a CNBC source, the coronavirus caused delays, but the deal is moving forward.
The highly placed source said:
“The deal was constructed with a balance sheet to survive a crisis, with ample liquidity and no debt maturities until 2024.”
The article also notes: “And the tax payroll benefit in the federal relief package could boost the cash flow of the combined company by hundreds of millions of dollars.”
The Folger Shakespeare Library and our publishing partner, Simon & Schuster Audio, hope you enjoy these excerpts from our audio performance of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. This production was performed by the professional actors of Folger Theatre, in consultation with the editors of The Folger Shakespeare. The Folger Shakespeare Julius Caesar audiobook is available on a wide variety of audiobook platforms.
Act 1, scene 2
Synopsis:
Play Caesar Ii Online
A soothsayer advises Caesar that the fifteenth of March will be a dangerous day for him. When Caesar and others exit, Cassius and Brutus remain behind. Cassius urges Brutus to oppose Caesar for fear that Caesar may become king. Palace of chance instant play. After Brutus and Cassius talk with Casca about Mark Antony’s public offer of the crown to Caesar, Brutus agrees to continue his conversation with Cassius the next day. Cassius, alone at the end of the scene, expresses his surprise that Brutus, who is one of Caesar’s favorites, is willing to conspire against Caesar and decides to take immediate advantage of this willingness.
Act 3, scene 1
Synopsis:
In the street Caesar brushes aside Artemidorus’s attempt to warn him of the conspiracy. Once inside the Capitol, the conspirators gather around Caesar under the guise of pleading for the return of an exile. Beginning with Casca they stab Caesar to death and bathe their arms and hands in his blood. Ignoring Cassius’s advice, Brutus gives Antony permission to speak at Caesar’s funeral. Pretending to support Brutus, Antony plans to use this opportunity to turn the Roman people against the conspirators.
Act 3, scene 2
Synopsis:
![Caesar Caesar](https://cdn-www.bluestacks.com/bs-images/8ca0f278c2c14ea99113bc467acefb9d.png)
Brutus explains to the people that the cause of Caesar’s assassination was the preservation of the Roman Republic from Caesar’s ambition to be king. Mark Antony, bringing in Caesar’s body, refutes Brutus’s charge of ambition against Caesar, displays Caesar’s wounds, and reveals that Caesar had made the common people his heirs. Inflamed by Antony’s words, the people set off to attack the conspirators. A servant then informs Antony that Octavius Caesar, Antony’s ally, has come to Rome and that Brutus and Cassius have been forced to flee.
CAST
Julius Caesar—Todd Scofield
Mark Antony—Zach Appelman
Brutus—Anthony Cochrane
Cassius—Louis Butelli
Casca—Pomme Koch
Calpurnia—Julie Ann Elliott
Portia—Emily Trask
Octavius Caesar—William Vaughn
Trebonius—Cody Nickell
Mark Antony—Zach Appelman
Brutus—Anthony Cochrane
Cassius—Louis Butelli
Casca—Pomme Koch
Calpurnia—Julie Ann Elliott
Portia—Emily Trask
Octavius Caesar—William Vaughn
Trebonius—Cody Nickell
All other parts were played by members of the company.
Creative Team
Cesar Games
Robert Richmond—Director
Beth Emelson—Producer
Eric Shimelonis—Sound Design and Music Composition
Katharine Pitt—Production Assistant
David Polk—General Manager
Adam Stamper at Omega Recording Studios—Recording and Engineering
Beth Emelson—Producer
Eric Shimelonis—Sound Design and Music Composition
Katharine Pitt—Production Assistant
David Polk—General Manager
Adam Stamper at Omega Recording Studios—Recording and Engineering
Music performed by Rebecca Sheir, vocals; Doug Wilson, trumpet; and Eric Shimelonis, strings, piano, and percussion.
Play Caesar 4 Online
Michael Witmore—Director, Folger Shakespeare Library
Janet Alexander Griffin—Artistic Producer
Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine—Editors, Folger Editions
Janet Alexander Griffin—Artistic Producer
Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine—Editors, Folger Editions
Special Acknowledgements: Tony Cisek, Daryl Eisenberg, CSA, Shannon Follin, Charles Flye, Mariah Hale, Jim Hunter, Casey Dean Kaleba, Michele Osherow, Rebekah Sheffer, Emily Tartanella, Teresa Wood
In partnership with Simon & Schuster Audio