A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board confirmed Wednesday to Legal Sports Report that at least one Pennsylvania sports betting operator will turn on its app shortly.
“We expect to begin live testing of the online sports betting app for at least one of the approved casino vendors within the next 2-3 weeks,” said Doug Harbach, PGCB communications director.
Mobile PA sports betting a game-changer
Pennsylvania sportsbooks generated more than $44 million in wagers in March. On its face, the number looks great — it’s a record handle for any state outside New Jersey and Nevada.
Accounting for the more than 12 million people in the Keystone State, though, that handle pales in comparison to what NJ sports betting is producing. The Garden State approached $400 million in handle in March in a state with more than 3.5 million fewer people.
The difference is obvious: mobile sports betting. For three consecutive months, more than 80 percent of legal sports betting in New Jersey came via a mobile device.
Adding mobile to the mix in Pennsylvania should drive similar growth in the coming months. It could have an effect on the New Jersey market as well.
https://www.legalsportsreport.com/31369/online-pa-sports-betting-launch/
“We expect to begin live testing of the online sports betting app for at least one of the approved casino vendors within the next 2-3 weeks,” said Doug Harbach, PGCB communications director.
Mobile PA sports betting a game-changer
Pennsylvania sportsbooks generated more than $44 million in wagers in March. On its face, the number looks great — it’s a record handle for any state outside New Jersey and Nevada.
Accounting for the more than 12 million people in the Keystone State, though, that handle pales in comparison to what NJ sports betting is producing. The Garden State approached $400 million in handle in March in a state with more than 3.5 million fewer people.
The difference is obvious: mobile sports betting. For three consecutive months, more than 80 percent of legal sports betting in New Jersey came via a mobile device.
Adding mobile to the mix in Pennsylvania should drive similar growth in the coming months. It could have an effect on the New Jersey market as well.
https://www.legalsportsreport.com/31369/online-pa-sports-betting-launch/