Two More Pennsylvanian Casinos Approved for iGaming Licenses
SugarHouse and Penn National Gaming were on Wednesday granted licenses to offer interactive gaming in Pennsylvania, which brings the total number of casinos that have been approved for online gaming by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to five. The other three casinos that have previously been approved are Parx, Mount Airy and Harrah’s. First up at the podium was SugarHouse which is located close to Philadelphia and is...
PokerStars Brings Social Poker Game to Australia and the US
The Stars Group, the parent company of online poker giant PokerStars, has recently announced the launch of their new social game, PokerStars Play, to players living in the United States and Australia. The social poker game will once again give players in both regions to enjoy online poker while at the same time assisting in the operator’s global expansion bid that targets the particularly difficult countries. The last few years have...
Mt. Airy Teams Up with The Stars Group for Pa. Online Gaming
Poconos-based Mt. Airy Casino Resort on August 8 announced that it will be teaming up with Canadian gaming company, The Stars Group to offer full state internet betting options in Pennsylvania. This will include both online poker and sports betting. According to Mt. Airy, the partnership with The Stars Group will encompass offerings consisting of slots, poker, and casino table games – this will be availed as soon as it receives as the...
Online Poker Operators to Gain Big from Shared Liquidity
As expected, pooling together online poker players from across different state lines and even from multiple countries has proven to be a very beneficial strategy for online gaming operators and the governments within their various jurisdictions of operation looking for an increase in tax revenue. By doing this – bringing together poker players from different jurisdictions who would have otherwise been segregated – the companies have...
MGM Partners with Boyd Gaming, Eyes Pa. Gambling Market
MGM Resorts International has been previously unsuccessful in its quest to enter into the Pennsylvania gambling industry. About a year ago, MGM Resort’s deal to buy Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem fell apart after then owner, Las Vegas Sands, found another suitor. However, MGM did not let go of its desires to be part of the gambling market in the state Now, the operator’s efforts have finally borne some fruit thanks to a recent...
Microgaming Rolls Out Revitalized Products
There have been a lot of new developments in the online poker world as many of the stakeholders struggle to deliver the best they possibly can. Microgaming has been quite busy in the past few months readying a number of new products for its esteemed customers. Perhaps one of its most significant recent revelations was its revitalized online poker client, Prima Poker that was launched on the Isle of Man-based gaming specialist’s...
