{"id":28937,"date":"2019-09-10T21:32:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T21:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=28937"},"modified":"2019-09-11T06:33:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T06:33:08","slug":"online-poker-is-still-in-pennsylvania-holdem-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/online-poker-is-still-in-pennsylvania-holdem-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Poker Is Still In Pennsylvania Hold\u2019em Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-virtual_list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"c-message c-message--light c-message--hover\" role=\"document\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-virtual_list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"c-message c-message--light c-message--hover\" role=\"document\">\n<div>There will be <strong>no online poker<\/strong> this week. The <strong>Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board<\/strong> (PGCB) confirmed no testing is scheduled.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-message c-message--light c-message--hover\" role=\"document\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-virtual_list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"c-message c-message--light\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"c-message__content c-message__content--feature_sonic_inputs\">It\u2019s still in a Pennsylvania hold\u2019em pattern.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>PokerStars<\/strong> is expected to be the <strong>first operator<\/strong> to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/online-poker\/\">online poker in Pennsylvania<\/a>. PokerStars, the world\u2019s largest online poker room, partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/mount-airy\/\">Mount Airy Casino<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"poker_allegedly_coming_soon_for_months\">Poker allegedly coming soon for months<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-virtual_list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"c-message c-message--light c-message--hover\" role=\"document\">\n<div>When it comes to online poker in Pennsylvania, \u201csoon\u201d is a relative term.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Online gambling went live in Pennsylvania on <strong>July 15<\/strong>. But poker was not included in the initial offerings of real money games. \u201cComing soon\u201d operators said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/pa-online-poker-launch-delays\/\">A rumor circulated<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/online-poker\/pokerstars\/\"><strong>PokerStars<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0could go live with\u00a0online poker in Pennsylvania during the week of Aug. 26.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The PGCB shot down the rumor.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>PGCB\u00a0spokesperson\u00a0<strong>Doug Harbach\u00a0<\/strong>stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The PGCB does not have any testing scheduled for this week. Mount Airy and PokerStars are working toward launching sports wagers and online products (slots, tables, poker).\u00a0 However, at this point, \u00a0I do not know if they will be testing all of their different products at the same time or at different times.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-virtual_list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"c-message c-message--light c-message--hover\" role=\"document\">\n<h2><span id=\"online_poker_isnt_a_priority\">Online poker isn\u2019t a priority<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-virtual_list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"c-message c-message--light\" role=\"document\">\n<p class=\"c-message__content c-message__content--feature_sonic_inputs\">PA poker players are excited for the launch of poker \u2013 and getting antsy. But, operators\u2019 enthusiasm is a bit more tempered which might be slowing down the start.<\/p>\n<p>Poker isn\u2019t a priority. Here are some reasons why:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Online poker profits pale in comparison to sports betting. In\u00a0<strong>July 2019<\/strong>, NJ online sports betting revenue was <strong>$13.9 million<\/strong>\u00a0and online poker revenue was\u00a0<strong>$1.9 million<\/strong>. To emphasize, NJ online poker revenue since <strong>launch<\/strong>\u00a0only makes up about\u00a0<strong>1\/10th<\/strong>\u00a0of total online gambling revenue.<\/li>\n<li>Peer-to-peer games are more difficult to test than online casino and sports betting apps.<\/li>\n<li>Perhaps PokerStars PA is still testing its software to ensure a seamless launch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"online_poker_in_pennsylvania\">Online poker in Pennsylvania<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Seven-land based casinos<\/strong> in PA that are authorized to offer online poker in the state:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/sugarhouse\/\">SugarHouse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/harrahs\/\">Harrah\u2019s Philadelphia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/hollywood\/\">Hollywood Casino<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/mount-airy\/\">Mount Airy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/parx\/\">Parx<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/valley-forge\/\">Valley Forge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/sands\/\">Sands Bethlehem<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In terms of partnerships, this is what we know so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mount Airy Casino and PokerStars<\/strong>: Expected to be first the first online poker room in PA. PokerStars is known for their excellent software platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Valley Forge Casino and GVC \/ partypoker<\/strong>: One of the oldest poker brands,\u00a0<strong>partypoker<\/strong> (owned by GVC holdings) already has established partnerships in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harrah\u2019s Casino and 888 \/ WSOP.com<\/strong>: 888 has worked with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/casinos\/caesars\/\">Caesars<\/a>\u00a0Entertainment properties in other states and are expected to run under the\u00a0<strong>Harrah\u2019s Philadelphia<\/strong>\u00a0license in Pennsylvania. By combining the\u00a0<strong>WSOP.com<\/strong>\u00a0and 888 player pools, this site currently has the biggest active player pool of the state-regulated sites.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, PA poker games will be ring-fenced. This means that tables will not be shared with poker players from other regulated states like\u00a0<strong>New Jersey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Nevada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-message c-message--light\" role=\"document\">\n<h2><span id=\"poker_is_coming_to_pa\">Poker is coming to PA<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, online poker in Pennsylvania is going to happen. It\u2019s just a matter of when. We\u2019ll spare you the \u201csoon\u201d time frame and just keep updating as news becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/no-online-poker-yet-sept-9\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Online Poker Is Still In Pennsylvania Hold\u2019em Pattern<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There will be no online poker this week. 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