Pennsylvania moves forward with iGaming
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) continues to approve gaming projects.
US.- As the iGaming bill in Pennsylvania waits for Governor Tom Wolf’s sign-off to take effect, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) yesterday approved (Wednesday 21st) several measures regulating the licence process to allow online gaming operators to legally offer their services in the state.
According to Online Poker Report, the PGCB approved measures addressing “the security and integrity of interactive gaming, including physical and environmental controls for equipment, access limitations for equipment, system requirements, software disclosures and shutdown and recovery standards,” as well as game testing and controls regulations, advertising, promotions and tournaments projects and “Live studio interactive gaming rules.”
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s Executive Director, Kevin O’Toole, stated that online gaming operations are soon to be settled in Pennsylvania “…and that will probably be mid-April. So that first 90-day period will be mid-April and will go through mid-July,” the official told local press.
Under the approved gaming legislation in Pennsylvania, there would be an imposed tax is of 54 per cent on online slots revenue, and 16 per cent on online poker and casino table games. The bill could generate up to US$239 million in revenue this fiscal year and help close a budget gap that has been taunting Pennsylvania for quite some time now.
