Perhaps the reason both casinos left online poker licenses on the table is the languishing online poker market seen in other regulated states such as New Jersey.
Crossing The Border into the Garden State The Stadium Casino has yet to be built, and plans surrounding what the final casino and offering will look like remain vague. Stadium Casino initially applied for a license that would allow them to offer online poker, but at the board hearing it asked to change its petition to just two licenses. Presque Isle, who is owned by Churchill Downs, revealed that they plan to launch online gaming under the BetAmerica brand during the approval hearing.Ī newly developed system to alert players of session length, called Reality Checks was also announced during the hearing which presumably will tick responsible gaming boxes. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ( PGCB) has approved interactive gaming licenses for Presque Isle and Stadium Casino, allowing them to offer online games to players in Pennsylvania.īoth casinos got approval to offer online slots and table games-but both chose not to apply for the online poker license, which will surely leave some players disappointed.
