Philadelphia Casino plans to seek OK for gambling on smartphones and tablets

Philly.com – In a bid to attract younger crowds, Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment Inc. is planning to introduce gambling on smartphones and tablets at Parx Casino in Bensalem. “The idea is to try to expand our business, create more revenue both for us and the state by offering something that would appeal to a whole new generation of slots players,” John Dixon, Greenwood’s chief technology officer, said Wednesday at a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing in Harrisburg. Greenwood Gaming’s attorney, Alan C. Kohler of Eckert Seamans, told the board that the company would like to file a petition in the…