Separately, the gaming board acted at its monthly meeting to reopen its iGaming licensing application process for what are known as “qualified gaming entities.” A limited number of such licenses are available to out-of-state operators that want to provide online slots, table games, or poker in Pennsylvania without entering into a partnership like the one between WynnBET and Harrah’s.

In a comment provided to Penn Bets, Wynn Interactive President Ian Williams said, “We thank the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for their confidence in awarding WynnBET an iGaming license and look forward to bringing our offerings to the state next year.” It would become the state’s 19 th outlet for legal online slots and table games. A gaming board spokesman said WynnBET has an agreement with Harrah’s Philadelphia, which also has its own Caesars site, but no timetable has been disclosed for when WynnBET will launch. Online casino operators that lack any direct connection to one of Pennsylvania’s brick-and-mortar casinos may enter the state through a partnership with a casino operator. The license covers online slots and table games play but does not enable sports betting, which is possible only through a more limited licensing process before any expansion can occur. The state’s Gaming Control Board approved an interactive gaming operator license Wednesday for WynnBET, which has a major national presence but does not operate currently in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania’s online casino market will be expanding, though there’s no indication of how soon that will come.

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