{"id":6195,"date":"2018-05-10T22:05:46","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T22:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=6195"},"modified":"2018-05-11T16:05:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T16:05:30","slug":"xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/","title":{"rendered":"Xpress Sports Virtual Betting Will Be In PA In A Jiffy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong> <strong>Lottery<\/strong> customers have a box of\u00a0<strong>new toys<\/strong> to play with this year.\u00a0Stemming from approvals written into the 2017 gaming package, the lotto has begun to <strong>expand its library<\/strong> of games and products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keno<\/strong> was the first, rolling out to the network of <strong>retail locations<\/strong> across the state last week. Hundreds of bars and shops now offer the casino-style game, which is broadcast on a networked monitor and scored with pencils. <strong>Online lottery<\/strong> will debut in the coming months, too, featuring games more similar to <strong>Candy Crush<\/strong> than <strong>Powerball<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virtual sports betting<\/strong> will be next, though.\u00a0This week, <strong>Inspired Entertainment<\/strong> announced a partnership with the PA Lottery to provide its <strong>award-winning product<\/strong> to the retail market.<\/p>\n<p>Already a popular way to gamble abroad, virtual sports betting is just beginning to <strong>take hold<\/strong> in the States.\u00a0Pennsylvania will be the second US market to offer the game, joining <strong>New Jersey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Executive chairman <strong>Lorne Weil<\/strong> offered his thoughts on the partnership via a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/inspired-announces-ground-breaking-virtual-sports-offering-with-pennsylvania-lottery-and-scientific-games-300644147.html\">press release<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are delighted to announce this key milestone for the Pennsylvania Lottery and Virtual Sports fans in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Through an integration with the Lottery\u2019s gaming system, we\u2019re introducing the thrill of Virtual Sports betting for the first time to Pennsylvanians, and we\u2019re gratified to have been chosen by the Pennsylvania Lottery to deliver these new gaming entertainment products to its valued players with our high quality Virtual Sports graphics and animation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Patrons will see the product branded as <strong>Xpress Sports<\/strong> in the PA market.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"pa_lottery_virtual_sports\">PA Lottery + virtual sports<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The launch integrates the products of Inspired Entertainment and <strong>Scientific Games<\/strong>, which provides the lottery\u2019s gaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>Like Keno (and actual sports), virtual sports require a <strong>TV monitor<\/strong> to \u201cbroadcast\u201d the simulated games. Many of the retailers that want the product are <strong>sports bars<\/strong> with an array of existing screens, but the lottery will come install an extra one if need be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Football<\/strong> and <strong>auto racing<\/strong> will be the first virtual sports to debut in PA, with more expected as time goes on. Games and races begin <strong>every few minutes<\/strong>, presented in a <strong>condensed format<\/strong> with <strong>no lull<\/strong>\u00a0in the action. Each sport runs on a dedicated channel, so retailers can offer both alongside each other.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a video from Inspired showing the football product:<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container media-container\"><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s like betting on a <strong>video game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Virtual sports are fairly new, and they\u2019re generating <strong>astounding interest<\/strong> in existing markets. Inspired now has partnerships with almost <strong>100 operators<\/strong>, up from around 80 this time last year. In its <strong>UK<\/strong> home, virtual sports make up around <strong>30 percent<\/strong> of the<strong> total betting handle<\/strong> for sportsbooks.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania\u2019s lottery network consists of nearly <strong>10,000 retail locations<\/strong>, each of which can request to offer the product. Virtual sports betting should go live in <strong>June<\/strong> if things go according to plan.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"more_about_inspired_entertainment\">More about Inspired Entertainment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inspired is one of the leaders in the space, building an <strong>acclaimed<\/strong> platform for virtual sports betting. That platform has introduced the product into several new markets, including New Jersey. Six NJ online casino operators now offer virtual sports betting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MGM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Golden Nugget<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Caesars<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Resorts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rush Street Interactive<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Betfair<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the US market continues to expand, Inspired expects to be along for the ride. COO <strong>Brooks Pierce<\/strong> said the PA Lottery partnership is part of a larger roadmap in the US.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are proud to be a leader in global Virtual Sports innovation, and we look forward to introducing new market-specific products, including 1st Down Virtual Football, to the Pennsylvania Lottery\u2019s players.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement signifies an important milestone in Inspired\u2019s North American strategy and we look forward to building upon it in the future.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the press release, Inspired provides virtual sports to around <strong>40,000 retailers<\/strong> and <strong>100 websites<\/strong> across <strong>35 jurisdictions<\/strong>. The UK-based company employs about <strong>800 people<\/strong> worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by\u00a0action sports\u00a0\/\u00a0Shutterstock.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post Xpress Sports Virtual Betting Will Be In PA In A Jiffy appeared first on Play Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania Lottery customers have a box of\u00a0new toys to play with this year.\u00a0Stemming from approvals [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"link","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","vebbtech_seo_disable_yoast":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_author":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_date":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_factchecker":false,"vebbtech_seo_fact_check_enabled":false,"vebbtech_seo_post_reviewer":0,"vebbtech_seo_post_review_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[374,6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6195","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-link","6":"category-industry","7":"category-news-category","8":"post_format-post-format-link"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Xpress Sports Virtual Betting Will Be In PA In A Jiffy -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Xpress Sports Virtual Betting Will Be In PA In A Jiffy -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pennsylvania Lottery customers have a box of\u00a0new toys to play with this year.\u00a0Stemming from approvals [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-05-10T22:05:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-05-11T16:05:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@PokerScout1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@PokerScout1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/#\/schema\/person\/7f5b2fa51bd1925f5937c15b7388df28\"},\"headline\":\"Xpress Sports Virtual Betting Will Be In PA In A Jiffy\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-05-10T22:05:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-05-11T16:05:30+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/\"},\"wordCount\":666,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Industry\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/\",\"name\":\"Xpress Sports Virtual Betting Will Be In PA In A Jiffy -\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-05-10T22:05:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-05-11T16:05:30+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/xpress-sports-virtual-betting-will-be-in-pa-in-a-jiffy\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Xpress Sports Virtual Betting Will Be In PA In A Jiffy\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/\",\"name\":\"PokerScout\",\"description\":\"Poker Sites Traffic Report &amp; 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