FirstSugarHouse interactive wagers placedTeststo run for a few days before a full-scale launchPhysicalcustomer registration still necessary
SugarHouseis quickly moving towards a full-scale launch of its interactivewagering platform later this week.
SugarHouseStarts Testing Interactive Wagering System
AsSugarHousehas commenced a series of tests, the casino operator is moving closerto becoming the first business to launch online and mobile sportsbookservice in the now regulated state of Pennsylvania.
SugarHouseaccepted its first wagers on Tuesday,May28as mandated by thePennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB),the state’s gaming watchdog. The initial test stretched full eighthours and ran from 4:00 PM local time to midnight.
Thecompany continues with the testing today, May 29, with the newsessions stretching 10 hours, from 2 PM local time to midnight.Meanwhile, the company is preparing for a full-scale mobile andonline launch later in the week. The official testing schedule is asfollows:
Tuesday,May 28: 4 p.m. to midnightWednesday, May 29: 2p.m. to midnightThursday, May 30:noon to midnightInteractiveBetting Brought by Kambi
TheSugarHouse project didn’t come out of the blue. Kambi,a noteworthy casino supplier and software company, has been workingwith SugarHouse since December, 2018 to build a reliable platform fortrustworthy interactive wagers.
Allparticipants in online wagering will have to register in person atthe SugarHouse Casino before they can start using the onlineplatforms. By launching the SugarHouse project in full, RushStreetand Kambi are consolidating their partnerships across key markets,such as New Jersey and now eyeing fresh opportunities to launchactivities in Illinoisand NewYork.
The addition of mobile platforms will give casino and sports betting businesses an opportunity to grow beyond their current dimensions. Here’s what PlayPennsylvania’s news round-up had to say:
“The launch of sports betting apps will give us our first true look at Pennsylvania’s potential as a market, which we believe should rival New Jersey and eventually Nevada as the nation’s largest market.”
In termsof revenue, SugarHouse has still some catching up to do, as it’s thethird most profitable company in Pennsylvania in April insofar assports betting goes, with $781,163 in terms of revenue. Thedeployment of an online platform is expected to give Pennsylvania aslight edge when it comes to online wagers. Customers will be allowedto bet using a number of payment solutions, including:
VisaMasterCardDiscoverSugarHousepre-paid cardPayby cash in the venue
SugarHouseis only setting an example, but it will be joined by other prominentcompanies, such as Rivers Casino, reports have revealed, although noofficial confirmation has surfaced yet.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania deferred the official launch of its iGaming and casino industries until July, after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said that it would use the Wire Act to clamp down on any form of online gambling across the U.S.
It’s inthis co 7BALL ntext that a number of states, including Nevadaand Ohio are tinkering with their laws to avoid legalconfrontation with the DOJ whereas New Jersey and NewHampshire aren’t quite willing to back down.
