{"id":8257,"date":"2018-08-19T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/?p=8257"},"modified":"2018-08-19T08:00:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-19T12:00:53","slug":"pennsylvania-gives-the-go-ahead-to-online-poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/pennsylvania-gives-the-go-ahead-to-online-poker\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Gives the Go Ahead to Online Poker"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has become the latest body in the United States to authorize online poker. The institution issued interactive gaming licenses for three specific properties which have been eager to get a taste of the online poker action and bring Pennsylvania in the fold of the gambling states out there. <\/p>\n
Three properties have been given a license, including Harrah\u2019s Casino Philadelphia<\/strong>, Parx Casino<\/strong>, and Mount Airy Casino<\/strong> now fully authorized to offer online gambling products, and most notably online poker<\/strong>. But that\u2019s hardly the whole list as more operators are now queuing up for a license.<\/p>\n Out of the state\u2019s 13 operators<\/strong>, 10 have made the case<\/strong> for bringing their activities online. With 3 already cleared, there is a list of 7 more that are waiting for the go-ahead, to name:<\/p>\n Out of the mentioned properties, Stadium Casino is still under construction. While the majority of operators are still finding their feet, Mount Airy Casino have shown prescience and they have tied up a partnership with PokerStars<\/a> who are running extensive poker tournaments throughout the United States and overseas. Presently, all it would take for the segment to take off in earnest is for regulators to approve the license and allow Mount Airy to pool the local dab hands and direct them in the way of PokerStars-backed tournaments. <\/p>\n The announcement of significant partnerships, though, will help a little while the PGCB<\/strong> is deliberating whether to handle the licenses which are almost a sure deal given the liberalized context for sports betting and other gambling products. <\/p>\n For instance, the board has not yet specified when online poker can take off in earnest as, for the time being, everyone is only setting up the facilities and waiting patiently. The PGCB may wait for all casinos on the list<\/strong> to obtain a license first. This could take a bit of legwork to accomplish as well.<\/p>\n\n
When Will Regulators Issue an Approval?<\/h2>\n