“We think this can compete with any book in Vegas, around the country,” As Parx VP of Group Finance and CFO Bryan Bartlett told. 1 casino in PA, there was mounting pressure on the casino to deliver a top-notch sportsbook. With Parx being so close to NJ, and the No. The area has seen tremendous growth in both local and online sports gambling. It’s the same feeling a grade schooler gets when a new candy store opens, except no candy store puts $15 million into a new store. Walking inside the brand-new sportsbook at Parx Casino, you simply feel at home. Maybe it’s the growing acceptance around the country of sports gambling, the increased amount of states that are legalizing it, or simply the $1.5 million dollars in TV screens. – There’s something unique about the grand opening of a multi-million-dollar sportsbook.