Multi-State Poker Heads for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is set to become the sixth state to join the multi-state poker agreement, a regional compact that facilitates online poker across multiple states.The compact was originally between New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware, but has since grown to include West Virginia and Michigan as well. The official name for this pact is the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, or MSIGA. After years of unsuccessful attempts, the push for Pennsylvania’s inclusion gained momentum last Thursday when Governor Josh Shapiro formally requested the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to initiate the process of joining the agreement. In a letter dated October 10, Shapiro expressed…