{"id":4018,"date":"2018-04-04T16:51:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T16:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=4018"},"modified":"2018-04-04T17:23:56","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T17:23:56","slug":"pennsylvania-regulators-approve-multiple-skins-per-online-gambling-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/pennsylvania-regulators-approve-multiple-skins-per-online-gambling-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Regulators Approve Multiple Skins Per Online Gambling License"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the more contentious and critical issues surrounding regulated online gambling in Pennsylvania<\/strong> has been resolved.<\/p>\n

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board<\/strong> (PGCB) announced today that it has\u00a0approved<\/strong>\u00a0several new online gambling regulations, including how many independent brands (commonly referred to as skins) can operate under each key online gambling license in the commonwealth\u2019s regulated iGaming market.<\/p>\n

While the regulations have not yet been published, a source familiar with the regulations told Play Pennsylvania<\/em> that licensees may operate multiple skins, as long as they are run through the domain of a land-based casino. How exactly that would function in practice is not clear.<\/p>\n

Counsel for the PGCB at a meeting on Wednesday briefly described the regulations for \u201cskins\u201d in broad terms, saying they dealt with the \u201cappearance and content\u201d of skins and how they can win approval in the state.<\/p>\n

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How the issue got to here<\/span><\/h2>\n

The decision about skins fell to the PGCB\u00a0because lawmakers failed to address it in the legislation that authorized online gambling<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the enabling bill referenced the concept of skins, it was silent<\/strong> on the concept of how many \u2014 if any \u2014 skins could exist under each operator license.<\/p>\n

Following the passage of the bill, it became clear that the question of skins was a pressing one<\/strong> for several stakeholders, and that the state\u2019s land-based casinos were split on the question<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With no guidance from the legislation and pressure from stakeholders for clarity, the decision on skins became difficult for regulators to sidestep.<\/p>\n

New Jersey\u2019s experience has been positive<\/span><\/h2>\n

In New Jersey\u2019s regulated online casino market, key license holders can operate multiple individual brands or sublease their license to partner brands.<\/p>\n

For example, Borgata\u2019s<\/strong> online gambling license is home to four distinct brands<\/strong>:<\/p>\n