Pennsylvania to Join Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA)

Shapiro Acts After Months of Player Advocacy

Governor Josh Shapiro has told the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to start the process of getting Pennsylvania into the agreement so the state can share its online poker player pool with other participating states including Nevada, Delaware, Michigan and New Jersey.

Online poker players in Pennsylvania, the 5th most populated state in the US with 13 million people, have been pushing for the state to join the MSIGA for years. A bill was introduced earlier this year to start the process but it didn’t pass the legislature.

Shapiro’s Competitiveness

In his letter to the PGCB, Shapiro said Pennsylvania needs to join the compact to stay competitive in the online gaming space. Joining the MSIGA would allow Pennsylvania players to play in larger multi-state online poker pools, improve the player experience and potentially increase state revenue.

Negotiations start now, Pennsylvania is going to join the MSIGA and be aligned with other major online poker states. This will greatly improve the state’s online poker offerings, bigger player pool and more competitive games which have been wanted by poker players in the Keystone State for years.