Who owns Hollywood Casino (online)?
As of : Hollywood Casino online is owned by PENN Entertainment, Inc., a US regional casino company listed on Nasdaq. In Pennsylvania it runs under the interactive gaming certificate of Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC, which trades as Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course. PENN relaunched it there as a standalone casino app on 19 December 2024.
| Ultimate owner | PENN Entertainment, Inc. (listed (Nasdaq:PENN)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, US-PA |
| Licences | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB Interactive gaming certificate |
| Products | Casino |
| Website | hollywoodcasino.com |
| Sister casinos | 3 |
| Fines and actions | Hollywood Casino (online)’s own company: 1 · whole PENN Entertainment, Inc. group: 9 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course also runs 2 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- PENN Entertainment, Inc. owns 4 casino and betting brands (6 websites) in our data.
- 9 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2023, about €365,000 in total (converted to euros).
Who is behind it
PENN Entertainment owns land-based casinos under the Hollywood Casino name, and our data gives 1972 as its founding year. The online casino carries the same name, so the brand links the physical properties and the app. PENN's sports betting runs under a different brand, theScore Bet. That split explains a common mix-up: Hollywood Casino is PENN's casino app, while ESPN Bet was its sportsbook until it became theScore Bet.
Licence and what it means for you
In the US, online casinos are licensed state by state. In Pennsylvania the site runs on an interactive gaming certificate from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, held by the company behind the Penn National racetrack casino. A secondary source also lists the brand in New Jersey, Michigan, West Virginia, Ontario and Alberta; we have not checked those licences one by one. A licence protects you only in the state or province that issued it, and each one runs its own self-exclusion list.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Pennsylvania — PGCB Interactive gaming certificate | — | active | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
Sister sites
PENN has 3 other brands in our data. theScore Bet is the live sportsbook. ESPN Bet and Barstool Sportsbook were both rebranded, so they are past names rather than separate sites today. If you use both Hollywood Casino and theScore Bet, set limits on each, because they are separate products.
3 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
- theScore Betthescore.bet
- ESPN Betespnbet.com rebranded
- Barstool Sportsbookbarstoolsportsbook.com rebranded
Does self-exclusion at Hollywood Casino (online) cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
Two Pennsylvania cases name Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC, the certificate holder. In March 2023 the PGCB fined it $45,000 because five people on the online self-exclusion list could still bet on Barstool Sportsbook. In February 2024 it fined the company $97,500 after weak controls on Penn Interactive platforms let fraudsters open accounts in other people's names. The other entries among PENN's 9 concern its sportsbook companies, for example a $27,500 New Jersey penalty in August 2025 over self-exclusion rules.
All 9 fines and regulator actions, with sources
1 of these 9 concerns Hollywood Casino (online)’s own company; the others concern other companies of the PENN Entertainment, Inc. group. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore.Bet) | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 200,000 | Monetary penalty for showing cash-out offers on a parlay that were not honoured (Standard 4.07). source |
| 2026-08-04 | Penn Sports Interactive, LLC | USA Michigan — MGCB | — | Board approved an Acknowledgment of Violation against this internet gaming/sports betting supplier licensee; the minutes do not state the facts or the fine amount. source |
| 2026-05-12 | Penn Sports Interactive, LLC | USA Michigan — MGCB | — | Board approved an Acknowledgment of Violation against this internet gaming/sports betting supplier licensee; the minutes do not state the facts or the fine amount. source |
| 2026-01-15 | Penn Interactive / Penn Sports Interactive | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 2,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for jan1-15 2026): $2,000 civil penalty on Penn Sports Interactive pursuant to a Notice of Violation regarding software rules source |
| 2025-10-07 | Score Media and Gaming Inc. | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 105,000 | Monetary penalty for failing to act on clear signs of gambling harm by a high-stakes patron (about $230k lost over eight months). source |
| 2025-09-15 | Penn Interactive / Penn Sports Interactive | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 3,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for sep1-15 2025): $3,000 civil penalty on Penn Interactive pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint and denied its request to void certain wagers for failing to correctly list a wagering market source |
| 2025-08-15 | Penn Interactive / Penn Sports Interactive | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 27,500 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for aug1-15 2025): civil penalty of $27,500 and ordered the disgorgement of $4,194.26 against Penn Interactive pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for violation of self-exclusion rules source |
| 2024-02-21 | Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC (Penn Interactive Ventures platforms) | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB | USD 97,500 | Consent agreement: weak controls on Penn Interactive's online casino/sportsbook let people open accounts with other people's identities, fund them with stolen cards and withdraw funds. source |
| 2023-03-22 | Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC (Hollywood Casino at Penn National) | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB | USD 45,000 | Consent agreement: five people on the iGaming self-exclusion list were able to gamble on the online Barstool Sportsbook. source |
About PENN Entertainment, Inc.
Regional casino owner (Hollywood Casino properties) with a digital arm built on theScore, bought in 2021. It ended its ESPN licence early and rebranded ESPN Bet as theScore Bet on Dec 1 2025, taking a large write-down; online casino runs as Hollywood Casino and theScore Casino.
Headquarters: US · Founded: 1972 · Ownership: listed (Nasdaq:PENN)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Relaunched in PA Dec 19 2024 as standalone casino; state list from secondary source.
- We have no company registration number for Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
PENN Entertainment, Inc. sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Often compared
- Are Hollywood Casino (online) and theScore Bet owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by PENN Entertainment, Inc..
- Are ESPN Bet and Hollywood Casino (online) owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by PENN Entertainment, Inc..
Questions and answers
Who owns Hollywood Casino online?
PENN Entertainment, Inc., which is listed on Nasdaq.
Is Hollywood Casino the same as ESPN Bet?
No. Both belong to PENN, but Hollywood Casino is the online casino and ESPN Bet was the sportsbook, now renamed theScore Bet.
Is Hollywood Casino online licensed?
Yes, state by state. In Pennsylvania it uses the PGCB certificate of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
Has Hollywood Casino been fined?
Its Pennsylvania certificate holder paid $45,000 in 2023 and $97,500 in 2024.
Is Hollywood Casino (online) legit?
Hollywood Casino (online) is run by Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, which holds a licence from PGCB (USA Pennsylvania). Check the licence in the Pennsylvania licence register. Its owner is PENN Entertainment, Inc., a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against Hollywood Casino (online)’s own company: 1; against the whole PENN Entertainment, Inc. group: 9. Sister sites with the same owner: 3. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Hollywood Casino (online)’s sister sites?
Hollywood Casino (online) has 3 sister casinos with the same owner, PENN Entertainment, Inc.: theScore Bet, ESPN Bet, Barstool Sportsbook. Full list: all PENN Entertainment, Inc. sister sites.
Sources
- https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/sites/default/files/licensure/Expanded%20Gaming%20Information%20and%20Links/Online_Operator_Master_List.pdf
- https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/sportsbooks/thescore-bet/legal-states/
- https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-gaming-enforcement-home/internet-gaming-sites/
- https://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/InternetGaming/internetgamingpermitholders.pdf
- https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/interactive-gaming-operators
- https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/internet-gaming-and-fantasy-contests/authorized-online-gaming-and-sports-betting-platform-providers-in-michigan
- https://www.legalsportsreport.com/online-casinos/west-virginia/
- https://igamingontario.ca/en/player/regulated-igaming-market
- https://aglc.ca/gaming-registrants
- https://aglc.ca/admin/content/gaming-registrants/export?page&_format=csv
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 21 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
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