{"id":42777,"date":"2020-10-28T17:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T17:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=42777"},"modified":"2020-10-30T12:44:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T12:44:03","slug":"thumbs-up-partypoker-roar-digital-approved-in-pa-no-launch-date-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/thumbs-up-partypoker-roar-digital-approved-in-pa-no-launch-date-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"THUMBS UP: Partypoker\/Roar Digital Approved in PA, No Launch Date Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

After some stops and starts, Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/a> online poker players received good news on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board<\/strong> (PGCB) approved an interactive gaming license for BetMGM<\/a>\/Roar Digital<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two companies partner in the US to offer the partypoker US Network<\/strong><\/a> in the US. Pennsylvania would make the platform’s second state offering online poker<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, a potential launch date hasn’t been announced and Roar officials had no comment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Getting the online poker party started in PA?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A new poker site in PA would give players at least another option. Under PGCB regulations, the <\/span>MGM\/Roar is recognized as a Qualified Gaming Entity<\/strong> (QGE). That means it operates as a stand-alone entity and doesn’t need a land-based partner.<\/span><\/p>\n

The PGCB also approved the company for sports betting<\/strong><\/a> (although it would need a land-based partner) and other online gaming<\/a>. Party’s possible entry into the market comes after some hiccups along the way. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The company was expected to be approved<\/a> in August. PGCB chief enforcement counsel Cyrus Pitre<\/strong> spoke on the subject at the group’s July 8 meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, that timeline was delayed and apparently shifted to October. Players will now be awaiting to see when the platform might launch.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Pennsylvania, players would find another “ringed-in<\/strong>” online poker option. That means users can only play others within the state. PokerStars already operates in this manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

WSOP.com<\/strong><\/a> operates the only shared liquidity pact among Nevada<\/strong><\/a>, New Jersey<\/strong><\/a>, and with 888poker<\/strong><\/a> in Delaware. The future of interstate compacts remains unknown until the legal challenges regarding the Wire Act<\/strong><\/a> play out.<\/span><\/p>\n

What to expect from a partypoker launch<\/span><\/h2>\n

Partypoker remains one of the best known online poker sites in the world. The company offers a nice software experience and has made major improvements<\/a> to its mobile app<\/strong> in recent months.<\/span><\/p>\n

In New Jersey, the platform also includes the BetMGM and BorgataPoker.com<\/strong><\/a> skins. It’s unknown if there will be additional skins in PA.<\/span><\/p>\n

In recent months, party has ramped up some of its offerings in New Jersey. The company partners with the World Poker Tour<\/strong> for live and online events internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n

That has also carried over to two recent events in New Jersey. The WPT Online Borgata Series<\/strong> in September featured 11 events<\/a> and an overall guarantee of $275,000<\/strong>. The series proved a hit and ultimately paid out $912,000<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pennsylvania offers a nice opportunity for even more events like this if the platform launches. With a population of almost 13 million<\/strong>, the state is the largest with legalized online poker. That’s about 4 million<\/strong> more than in the Garden State.<\/span><\/p>\n

Partypoker could help grow PA market<\/span><\/h2>\n

PokerStars<\/strong><\/a> launched in the Keystone State in November 2019<\/strong> and has had a poker monopoly for almost a full year. The company has seen nice revenue<\/a> in the state to coincide with other operators in New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware.<\/span><\/p>\n

While revenue numbers have declined in recent months, those are still at historically high levels. In September, PokerStars achieved online poker revenue of $2.4 million<\/strong> after an August total of $2.7 million<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The site has brought major series like the PA Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP<\/strong><\/a>) and major events like Pennsyl-MANIA<\/strong> to the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

The partypoker approval could bring a second player in the market. The company has been bullish in recent years on expansion and that includes the US.<\/span><\/p>\n

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More PA live poker rooms reopen<\/span><\/h2>\n

Beyond online poker, many players have been happy to see live poker return in the Keystone State. Mount Airy<\/strong> was the first to return<\/a> on Oct. 16<\/strong>. Others that have returned recently include:<\/span><\/p>\n