{"id":7243,"date":"2018-05-29T19:55:20","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T19:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=7243"},"modified":"2018-05-30T14:06:41","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:06:41","slug":"pennsylvania-soft-launches-pa-ilottery-and-instant-win-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/pennsylvania-soft-launches-pa-ilottery-and-instant-win-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Soft Launches PA iLottery And Instant Win Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The waiting is over. <strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong> has soft-launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/online-lottery\/\">online lottery<\/a> as part of its expanded gambling platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pennsylvania Lottery<\/strong> unveiled its iLottery Tuesday, nearly a month after implementing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/keno\/\"><strong>Keno<\/strong><\/a> at authorized retailers. The 46th anniversary year of PA Lottery has been one for the annals. Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/keno\/\">1972<\/a>, it has been paying out cash prizes while donating a cut of the revenue toward various programs focused on <strong>senior citizens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the Keystone State has not seen a year such as 2018. And the online lottery is the latest, and most noteworthy, example.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"lengthy_wait_is_over_for_pailottery\">Lengthy wait is over for PA\u00a0iLottery<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2017, Pennsylvania introduced a <strong>gambling expansion bill<\/strong> to diversify its offered games, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/online-gambling\/\">online gambling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we reflect on 46 great years, we\u2019re hard at work to build the Pennsylvania Lottery of the future,\u201d said <strong>Drew Svitko<\/strong>, executive director of PA Lottery. \u201cIn coming months, we\u2019ll launch an iLottery online gaming platform and new types of draw games that will help us to modernize our business and generate new funds to benefit older Pennsylvanians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For some time, there was <strong>uncertainty<\/strong> surrounding the timeline of the new gaming platform. Even as recently as the <strong>end of March<\/strong>. Yet excitement built as time wore on. Then, Tuesday came.<\/p>\n<p>Lo, iLottery was bestowed upon the Keystone State. Though it is a <strong>soft launch<\/strong>, allowing PA Lottery to turn the games loose <strong>without promoting them<\/strong>. This also provides the lottery to <strong>work out any bug<\/strong>s before the masses attack the PA iLottery.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"pa_ilotterygames_offered\">PA iLottery\u00a0games offered<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As part of its soft launch, PA iLottery has limited its <strong>game selections<\/strong> for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>On its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pailottery.com\/\">website<\/a>\u00a0 are <strong>11 instant win games<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Foxin\u2019 Wins Reveal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Super CashBuster<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big Money Slingo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big Foot Reveal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Crossword Cash<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cash in the Lamp<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Super Gems<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Robin Hood Reveal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Volcano Reveal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monster Wins Reveal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CashBuster Towers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Essentially, these games are <strong>digital scratch-offs<\/strong>. Though instant wins offer<strong> bonus rounds<\/strong> and other user customization features. Minimum real-money bets begin at <strong>$0.01 per round<\/strong>.\u00a0Players must be <strong>at least 18 years old<\/strong> to play.<\/p>\n<p>Several platforms are available for players, including <strong>PC or Mac<\/strong>\u00a0and via the <strong>Pennsylvania Lottery app<\/strong> on<strong> iOS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"just_the_beginning_of_pa_lottery_expansion\">Just the beginning of PA Lottery expansion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A soft launch is typically a teaser. Think of it as an <strong>extended trailer to a big-budget movie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When Pennsylvania passed its gambling bill in 2017, the intended goal of iLottery was to <strong>attract a younger audience<\/strong> and generate another <strong>$30 million<\/strong> for the PA Lottery.<\/p>\n<p>A more expansive list of iLottery games will surely be rolled out. Keno, it is hoped, will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/pa-keno-strong-start\/\">continue to gain in popularity<\/a>. Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/sports-betting\/\"><strong>sports betting<\/strong><\/a> is on the way\u00a0 after the <strong>US Supreme Court<\/strong>\u00a0cleared the path for legalization by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/scotus-sports-betting-pennsylvania\/\">striking down<\/a> the\u00a0<strong>Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Ac<\/strong>t just a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania continues to work toward <strong>modernizing its lottery gaming<\/strong>. And iLottery could be its biggest step yet.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/pa-ilottery-soft-launch\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pennsylvania Soft Launches PA iLottery And Instant Win Games<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playpennsylvania.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The waiting is over. 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