{"id":10465,"date":"2018-07-19T15:02:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T15:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=10465"},"modified":"2018-07-19T20:36:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T20:36:34","slug":"online-poker-gets-real-in-pennsylvania-with-nine-casinos-applying-for-licenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/online-poker-gets-real-in-pennsylvania-with-nine-casinos-applying-for-licenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Poker Gets Real In Pennsylvania With Nine Casinos Applying For Licenses"},"content":{"rendered":"
Following a period of uncertainty, it looks like online poker<\/strong> is headed to Pennsylvania in a big way.<\/p>\n The state legalized online gambling as a part of a comprehensive gambling expansion<\/strong> in October 2017. However, when the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board<\/strong> began accepting applications for the $10 million license to operate online poker, slots, and table games from the state\u2019s 13 casino license holders in April, none applied.<\/p>\n Then, at the 11th hour before the July 16 deadline, nine casino license holders finally filed applications with the Board.<\/p>\n Now, the licenses for each of the three types of online gambling are available individually at a cost of $4 million each. After another 30 days, any unclaimed licenses could be made available to entities outside the PA casino industry.<\/p>\n This means the four casino license holders that did not apply for the full license to operate all three may still have an interest in at least one.<\/p>\n It also suggests the nine casino license holders that did apply are likely\u00a0interested in pursuing all three types of online gambling<\/strong>. Because they could have saved millions of dollars on application fees by waiting and applying for the one or two they truly want to get involved in.<\/p>\n That means as many as nine legal and regulated online poker sites<\/strong> could open up in PA in the coming months, assuming the applications are approved and fees fully paid.<\/p>\n The nine PA casino license holders that applied for the single license to operate online poker, slots, and table games include:<\/p>\n The applicants will now have to wait up to 90 days for the Board to approve the application. Then, each has 60 days to pay the $10 million licensing fee.<\/p>\n The PA casinos that have yet to apply for online gambling licenses include:<\/p>\n New Players Get A Free Bonus At WSOP.com NJ<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNine PA casinos apply<\/span><\/h2>\n
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