If approved, a Certificate Holder may be authorised to offer interactive gaming in three categories:
- peer-to-peer interactive games where players compete directly against other players, like póker;
- non-peer-to-peer interactive games where players compete against the dealer’s hand, which simulate table games;
- non-peer-to-peer interactive games which simulate slot machine.
With this announcement, the Board’s process of issuing Interactive Gaming Certificates will begin. In the first 90 days, only existing Pennsylvania casinos may petition to offer all three categories at an authorization fee of US$10 million. From 91t o120 days, existing Pennsylvania casinos may petition to offer one or more categories; at an authorization fee of US$4 million per category.
At the conclusion of the 120-day period, the Gaming Control Board may authorise a qualified gaming entity to file a Petition with the Board for an Interactive Gaming Certificate upon a finding of suitability.
Act 42 of 2017 allows for a total of 13 Interactive Gaming Certificates for each type of online gaming for a total of 39 certificates.
Source: GMB / G3 Newswire
