Rumors of PokerStars in Pennsylvania launching sometime this week have been greatly exaggerated. According to the Gaming Control Board, there is not any testing scheduled for this week.  Mount Airy and PokerStars are working toward launching sports wager and online products (online slots, table games, poker).  However, at this point,  I do not know if they will be testing all of their different products at the same time or a different times. All things considered, PokerStars is widely expected to be the first operator to launch online poker in the Keystone State. PokerStars partnered with Mount Airy Casino to gain…

The Microgaming Cash Mountain Promotion on their Poker Network has announces the launch of its new summer promotion. It will providing cash game players with a unique opportunity to scale the summit for a chance to win some juicy rewards. The MPN’s second cash game leader board promotion of the year runs from 12-31 August 2019 and will result in 15 players winning epic leader board prizes, worth over €20,000 in total. Available to play on any of the MPN’s partner poker rooms, the Cash Mountain promotion will consist of three cash game leader boards on 12-16 August, 19-23 August,…

Hollywood was recently the first to launch an online casino in the Keystone State, and now they say that they have plans for online poker in Pennsylvania by the end of this year. Hollywood Casino, run by Penn National Gaming, is among one of seven PA casino license holders that have been approved for an online gambling license in all three of the categories of interactive games—slots, table games, and online poker. Shortly after receiving approval, Penn National struck a five-year deal with IGT, a major online and land-based gaming supplier. IGT offers a full portfolio of internet-based gambling products…

Richard Lyndaker, a popular online poker legend, has passed away. According to a post on a popular a poker forum, Lyndaker accidentally overdosed on prescribed pain medication he was using for pain associated with a recent soccer injury he sustained. The poster said that the overdose was confirmed by the coroner’s report, and that he died sometime between Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. He was 33 years old. If you need help with for issues with opioids, please contact the National Helpline for Substance Abuse : 1-800-662-HELP (4357). It’s free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service…

The Stars Group today announced that it entered into an agreement with Penn National Gaming that grants it options to operate online betting and gaming in states where Penn currently owns or operates casino properties. The agreement covers nine states, which, when combined with The Stars Group’s existing market access deals, gives The Stars Group access in up to 20 states. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar ($) amounts are in U.S. dollars. The agreement grants The Stars Group the option to own, operate and brand real-money online sports betting, poker and casino offerings in each of the applicable states subject…

This week’s gambling news discusses the recent launch of internet betting in the Keystone State, along with the conspicuous absence of Pennsylvania online poker. What operators are interested in the market? And when will online poker go live in the state? Also, an update on the expansion of sports betting in America, and the hold up for online gambling in Michigan. Hello friends… on our last program we spoke about online gambling going live in Pennsylvania when three internet casinos opened their virtual doors in the state. A week later, Churchill Downs has become the fourth to start taking customers……