Who owns Horseshoe Online Casino?
As of : Horseshoe Online Casino is owned by Caesars Entertainment, listed (Nasdaq:CZR). The site runs under Chester Downs and Marina, LLC d/b/a Harrah's Philadelphia, US-PA, with a licence from PGCB (USA Pennsylvania). The same owner has 4 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | Caesars Entertainment (listed (Nasdaq:CZR)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Chester Downs and Marina, LLC d/b/a Harrah's Philadelphia, US-PA |
| Licences | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB Interactive gaming certificate |
| Products | Casino |
| Website | horseshoeonlinecasino.com |
| Sister casinos | 4 |
| Fines and actions | Horseshoe Online Casino’s own company: 0 · whole Caesars Entertainment group: 4 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Chester Downs and Marina, LLC d/b/a Harrah's Philadelphia also runs 2 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- Caesars Entertainment owns 5 casino and betting brands and runs 1 white-label site for partners in our data.
- 4 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2025, about €334,000 in total (converted to euros).
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Pennsylvania — PGCB Interactive gaming certificate | — | active | register |
What these licences mean for you
About Caesars Entertainment
Largest US casino owner; its Caesars Digital unit runs Caesars Sportsbook, Caesars Palace Online Casino, Horseshoe Online Casino, Tropicana and Harrah's online casinos. It sold the WSOP trademark to NSUS Group (GGPoker) on 29 Oct 2024 for $500m and signed licence agreements that let it keep running its US WSOP operations, including the Las Vegas series, for 20 years. It runs WSOP Online real-money poker in NV, NJ, MI and PA under that licence. In 2026 it agreed a Maine tribal online casino deal, pending approval.
Headquarters: US · Founded: 1973 · Ownership: listed (Nasdaq:CZR)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Launched Oct-Nov 2024 (MI first, NJ by Nov 20 2024).
- We have no company registration number for Chester Downs and Marina, LLC d/b/a Harrah's Philadelphia.
4 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.
Caesars Palace Online Casinocaesarspalaceonline.com
Caesars Sportsbooksportsbook.caesars.com- Tropicana Online Casinotropicanacasino.com
- Harrah's Online Casinoharrahscasino.com
Does self-exclusion at Horseshoe Online Casino cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Caesars Entertainment also runs 1 white-label sites for partner brands
Caesars Entertainment sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
None of these 4 names Horseshoe Online Casino’s own company; they concern other companies of the Caesars Entertainment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Caesars Sportsbook (American Wagering / Caesars Interactive NJ) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 251,250 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for aug1-15 2026): civil penalty of $251,250 and disgorgement of $45,465.38 from Caesars Sportsbook pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for violation of regulations regarding responsible gaming source |
| 2026-03-12 | American Wagering Inc. d/b/a Caesars Sportsbook | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 10,000 | Civil administrative penalty for Sports Wagering Catalog noncompliance (27 June to 9 July 2024). Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). source |
| 2025-04-30 | Caesars Sportsbook (American Wagering / Caesars Interactive NJ) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 2,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for apr16-30 2025): civil penalty of $2,000 against Caesars Sportsbook via a Notice of Violation for violation of sports wagering rules source |
| 2025 | Caesars Sportsbook (American Wagering, Inc.) | USA Michigan — MGCB | USD 100,000 | Reported fine after a payment-system flaw let a bettor make fake deposits in 2023; Caesars signed an Acknowledgment of Violation in mid-2025 (secondary source). source |
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Questions and answers
Who owns Horseshoe Online Casino?
Caesars Entertainment.
Is Horseshoe Online Casino licensed?
Yes. Its operator Chester Downs and Marina, LLC d/b/a Harrah's Philadelphia holds a licence from PGCB (USA Pennsylvania).
Has the owner of Horseshoe Online Casino been fined?
4 records on file. The latest: USA New Jersey — DGE, 2026-08-15.
Is Horseshoe Online Casino legit?
Horseshoe Online Casino is run by Chester Downs and Marina, LLC d/b/a Harrah's Philadelphia, which holds a licence from PGCB (USA Pennsylvania). Check the licence in the Pennsylvania licence register. Its owner is Caesars Entertainment, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against Horseshoe Online Casino’s own company: 0; against the whole Caesars Entertainment group: 4. Sister sites with the same owner: 4. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Horseshoe Online Casino’s sister sites?
Horseshoe Online Casino has 4 sister casinos with the same owner, Caesars Entertainment: Caesars Palace Online Casino, Caesars Sportsbook, Tropicana Online Casino, Harrah's Online Casino. Full list: all Caesars Entertainment sister sites.
Sources
- https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/sites/default/files/licensure/Expanded%20Gaming%20Information%20and%20Links/Online_Operator_Master_List.pdf
- https://www.legalsportsreport.com/211469/caesars-horseshoe-online-casino-three-state-launches/
- https://sbcamericas.com/2024/11/20/horseshoe-online-casino-new-jersey/
- 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. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.