It’s complete steam ahead around the Pennsylvania on-line gambling front for Caesars.
Harrah’s Philadelphia was one of 3 casinos to possess its license to provide on-line gambling approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Manage Board (PGCB) last week.
“We thank the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and appear forward to continuing to function with each other around the next actions in bringing on-line gaming to Harrah’s Philadelphia,” stated Harrah’s Philadelphia Senior Vice President and Common Manager Chris Albrecht inside a press release issued on Monday. “We see this as a great chance to bring new clients into our Total Rewards network and for all clients to play with us both on-line and at the property.”
Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) will be the only US operator with online gambling products in both Nevada and New Jersey. With the approval of Harrah’s Philadelphia interactive gaming license, the stage is set for CIE to expand its US on-line gambling operations into Pennsylvania.
“We’re extremely bullish on the providing on-line gaming offers our guests and are excited for the chance Pennsylvania presents,” stated Melanie Gross, CIE’s vice president of online casino. “We have a wealth of knowledge and experience from our six years within the online gaming space in the US and think we’ll be able to hit the ground operating in Pennsylvania when online gaming commences within the state.”
The press release called the PGCB approval “the initial step inside a procedure that’s expected to determine a trio of offerings launch for Pennsylvania residents and guests such as on-line slots, table games and poker.”
Further announcements will detail launch date plans.
1 question the press release leaves unanswered is what on-line gaming platforms Harrah’s Philadelphia has partnered with.
It may not state it explicitly, but the press release does provide several clues that point to CIE using numerous partners:
888 for on-line poker
Scientific Games/NYX for on-line casino
The greatest clue will be the option of brands.
According to the release:
“CIE will utilize its prior encounter in Nevada and New Jersey to make sure a smooth and effective launch into the Keystone State when on-line gaming commences within the state. It is expected the Caesars Casino and Globe Series of Poker brands will probably be amongst those launching in Pennsylvania following satisfaction of all “go live” conditions.”
888 makes all of the sense on the planet for on-line poker. In both Nevada and New Jersey, WSOP.com is powered by 888. It could be shocking if this partnership wasn’t used in Pennsylvania.
If Pennsylvania decides to join the existing Multi-State Internet Gaming Association and pool its online poker players with other states, 888 is a crucial element.
Additionally to sharing players across its WSOP.com sites in New Jersey and Nevada, 888’s on-line poker sites in Delaware are also part of the MSIGA. Utilizing another platform wouldn’t rule out interstate player sharing, but it would make it monumentally much more difficult.
There’s a bit much more uncertainty around the online casino front.
CIE uses two online casino platforms in New Jersey:
888 powers the Harrah’sCasino.com website
Scientific Games/NYX powers the CaesarsCasino.com web site
In its Pennsylvania press release, CIE tends to make it clear that it’ll roll out the CaesarsCasino.com brand (not HarrahsCasino.com) in Pennsylvania.
Further, external hyperlinks and pictures sent using the release show the SG/NYX platform from New Jersey.
The final hint is the expected on-line casino offerings listed in the release:
Blackjack
Roulette (each American and European-style)
Baccarat
Video poker
Video slots – a entire host of slot content material in the best within the company, such as some of probably the most popular games and other people you’ll certainly enjoy
888’s HarrahsCasino.com in NJ doesn’t seem to provide video poker games (there is a video poker tab, but there aren’t any video poker games in the complete game list).