In Pennsylvania, Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has reportedly pulled out of programs which would have seen it launching an independent online gaming service using its trio of licenses currently set to be sold off to ‘qualified gambling things ’ this may encompass out-of-state operators.
Decision modification:
According to a Thursday report by CalvinAyre.com, the casino owned by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming employed to get a trio of licenses covering the supply of internet movie slot, poker and table games at July but has now rescinded the decision without providing a reason.
Possible SugarHouse Casino tie-up:
One potential explanation might be that its sister, SugarHouse Casino place has already paid a $10 million fee to be awarded the exact same 3 licenses, which means that Rivers Casino Pittsburgh could partner with its Philadelphia-region counterpart in order to provide online gaming services as a ‘skin’ of the already-launched PlaySugarHouse.com domain.
Sportsbook plans remain alive:
But, the Pittsburgh center is one of five Pennsylvania casinos which recently employed for a sportsbetting license together with the downtown property reportedly still keen on soon being able to provide aficionados a range of sports wagering providers .
Jack Horner, spokesperson for Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, reportedly told CalvinAyre.com his company ‘intends to provide iGaming to western Pennsylvania’ however it currently requires ‘additional time to explore the various options for doing so. ’
Reportedly read Horner’s statement…
“Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is pursuing a sports wagering certification to provide both land-based and mobile sportsbetting.
Ten licenses currently available:
For its own part, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board explained that it now has ten iGaming licenses it intends to market off and advised enthusiastic ‘qualified gambling entities’ to document their petition before the end of the month. The regulator employed an official Thursday press release to detail which these certificates include four peer-to-peer poker licenses as well as three per covering the supply of slots and table games such as blackjack.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s statement read…
“In an earlier process provided in Act 42 of 2017, the Commonwealth’s 13 slot machine licensees had the first opportunity to apply for and obtain the 39 accessible interactive gambling certifications, 13 in each of the 3 different types. That process ended with 32 of the certifications claimed with seven remaining for qualified gambling entities. The withdrawal now leaves ten accessible in a process where qualified gambling entities seeking these accessible certificates can file a petition with the [Pennsylvania Gaming Control] Board starting October 15, 2018, and ending October 31, 2018.
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