The Pennsylvania Lottery is on pace for a record banner year.
Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko is seen here in 2019. Older Pennsylvanians will have plenty to smile about following a record-setting 2020-21 year for the lottery, which supports senior programs. (Image: NASPL.org)
Appearing before the state House Appropriations Committee this week, Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko said the lottery is on track to easily break its all-time sales record.
The lottery sold $4.5 billion in game tickets during the 2018-19 fiscal year, the current high mark. Svitko revealed that sales in FY20-21 are expected to be “north of $5 billion.”
GGPoker Moves Step Closer to Pennsylvania Launch
GGPoker could be on its way to the Keystone State after its parent company was granted a license by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).
GGPoker’s parent company, NSUS, has been granted a license to offer online gaming services in Pennsylvania. (Image: GGPoker)
NSUS Ltd, the owner of GGPoker, was given a third-party operator’s license on February 10. This means it can now offer casino and poker services, such as software, to licensees in Pennsylvania.
Importantly, it doesn’t mean GGPoker can launch a poker site in the state. However, it is a positive step towards making that happen.
Thursday, February 11th, 2021 | Written by Renee
GGPoker’s US expansion efforts have just been given a boost after the site’s parent company NSUS Group Inc. successfully obtained an interactive gaming license in Pennsylvania. The operator is aiming to enter the US regulated market as it looks to become the world’s leading online poker brand.
“Manufacturer” License
The license was granted on Wednesday, February 10, during a virtual meeting held by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). The license approval for NSUS was among the top agenda, and it was granted without any objections or additional discussion.
But for clarification, what NSUS was able to obtain was an interactive gaming manufacturer license. This would enable NSUS and GGPoker to provide the technology or software support for iGaming products, including online poker in Pennsylvania. In essence, NSUS would simply act as a software or platform supplier to an existing operator.
online poker option after
NSUS, the site’s parent company, was approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).
NSUS has received an interactive gaming manufacturer license for the state. This would allow NSUS/GG to provide the technology for an online casino or poker product in the market.
“NSUS provides software and technology for interactive gaming activities,” the proposal notes about NSUS’s petition for the license.
There was no discussion in the meeting and the PGCB approved NSUS unanimously. If the company wants to operate a co-branded website, such as
PokerStars and Mount Airy, it would have to obtain an operator license.