August 2022 was the worst month for the year-to-year growth rate of Pennsylvania’s online poker market since the pandemic. Things could have been different if PA joined MSIGA years ago. The sharpest decline since the pandemic in the annual growth rate for online poker in Pennsylvania illustrates why the state must seriously consider joining a multi-state gaming compact.
Officials within the administration of Democratic Governor Tom Wolf remain coy about the state possibly signing the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). So, too, have the gubernatorial campaigns for the two men running to succeed Wolf — Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano.
But data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) show online poker hasn’t enjoyed the sustained growth that online casino gaming has had — posting a double-digit year-to-year growth rate for the past 16 consecutive months.
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