{"id":30702,"date":"2019-11-05T18:12:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T19:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=30702"},"modified":"2019-11-06T13:12:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T13:12:48","slug":"pennsylvania-online-poker-begins-with-pokerstars-heres-where-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/pennsylvania-online-poker-begins-with-pokerstars-heres-where-to-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Online Poker Begins With PokerStars \u2013 Here\u2019s Where To Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After months of waiting, <strong>online poker<\/strong> has finally arrived in <strong>Pennsylvania <\/strong>by way of<strong> PokerStars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Though it\u2019s technically still in the testing phase, the arrival brings a renewed excitement and energy for gamblers in the <strong>Keystone State<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to <strong>online poker<\/strong>, PA residents can welcome the arrival of the new <strong>DraftKings<\/strong> sports betting app which made its debut on Monday as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"what_we_know_about_pennsylvania_online_poker_so_far\">What we know about Pennsylvania online poker so far<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On <strong>Nov. 4<\/strong>, <strong>FOX Bet<\/strong> announced the launch of <strong>PokerStars<\/strong> and <strong>PokerStars Casino<\/strong>, making the company the first operator to go live in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to launch PokerStars as the first and currently the only online poker option available to players in Pennsylvania,\u201d said <strong>Matt Primeaux<\/strong>, <strong>president of FOX Bet<\/strong>. \u201cIncluding today\u2019s launch of our highly rated casino product, which is now available in the FOX Bet and PokerStars apps, we\u2019re proud to say we\u2019re currently the only online provider offering all three forms of regulated gaming in the Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Online poker was speculated to arrive in early September but delays and extensive testing slowed initial implementation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB)<\/strong> <strong>spokesperson Douglas Harbach\u2019s<\/strong> announced last week, <strong>Mount Airy Casino<\/strong> would be testing a \u201ccasino-type game,\u201d and it appears that game is online poker.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full statement from Harbach:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe have staff prepared to initiate and oversee a test launch this Monday of another online casino gaming site, this one licensed under Mount Airy Casino and their suite of casino-type games. At this juncture, it would include the testing of a poker game. The caveat is always that if issues come up, then the beginning of the testing could slide.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For now, this can be considered a soft launch supervised by the PGCB. Testing hours are <strong>Monday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.<\/strong> and <strong>Tuesday 2 p.m. to midnight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Should everything go smoothly, the PGCB is expected to approve a <strong>full launch on Wednesday, Nov. 6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"quick_facts_pa_online_pokers_launch_with_pokerstars\">Quick facts PA online poker\u2019s launch with PokerStars<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With today\u2019s launch comes a number of questions the staff here at <em><strong>Play USA<\/strong><\/em> will attempt to answer.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few basic answers regarding online poker:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Must be 21 or older<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Physically located within the borders of PA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No residency required (SS# required for real money play)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PokerStars NJ account not accepted (must create new PA account)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only low-stakes games and test tournaments available for now<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FOX Bet CEO Robin Chhabra<\/strong> had this to say regarding what customers can expect in the months to come.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019ll be bringing some of our most popular games and tournaments, enjoyed by players around the world, and tailoring them for the Pennsylvania market. It\u2019s a fresh start, so we\u2019ll have a new tournament schedule designed specifically for the market and we\u2019ll aim to be flexible with that in response to player demand. Anyone who has made the trip to play on PokerStars in New Jersey will see a lot of similarities \u2014 and some key differences \u2014 in our PA offering.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span id=\"pokerstars_promotional_options_at_launch\">PokerStars\u2019 promotional options at launch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To celebrate the launch of PokerStars in Pennsylvania, players can enjoy some promotional option including the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daily $1,000 welcome freerolls* from November 7 to 16<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>$20,000 welcome freeroll on November 17<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>First deposit bonus offer of $30 free play by using code \u2018FREE30\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>100% deposit bonus up to $600<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-ctaid=\"467\"><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a_few_last_details_on_draftkings_mobile_betting_app\">A few last details on DraftKings mobile betting app<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The sports betting juggernaut becomes the <strong>sixth online sportsbook<\/strong> to launch in PA. This will be DraftKing\u2019s fourth state as the app is already up and running in New Jersey, West Virginia and most recently, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Penn National Gaming announced a 10-year partnership with DraftKings giving the sports betting operator access to Pennsylvania through Hollywood and Meadows casinos.<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings\u2019 competition will most certainly be FanDuel, which launched in July and accounted for half of the <strong>$158.2 million<\/strong> in online handle generated in September.<\/p>\n<p>The post Pennsylvania Online Poker Begins With PokerStars \u2013 Here\u2019s Where To Play appeared first on Play USA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of waiting, online poker has finally arrived in Pennsylvania by way of PokerStars. 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