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Online poker is closer to coming to Pennsylvania. Allegedly.

Online poker in Pennsylvania began as a fenced-in market; however, at least a couple of sites should eventually join forces to create a PA-only network. Right now, only WSOP.com and 888 Poker sites do this. Projected Pennsylvania Online Poker Timeline. Martin Derbyshire September 16, 2017. 1.1 Nevada gets there first; 2 Nevada. 2.1 A rush to market.

No official date has been set for the action to start, so hold the celebration.

We asked Pennsylvania Gaming ControlBoard (PGCB) spokesperson Douglas Harbach for insight about Pennsylvania online poker making its debut. He said:

“We believe that one of the operators should be in the position in the very near future to begin offering poker but we still do not have a definitive timeline at this point.”

PA poker players are eager tweeters

PlayPennsylvania sees (and tries to reply) to the number of tweets asking about online poker. The PGCB says they also receive questions from eager PA online poker players.

“There is no doubt there is a market out there for Pennsylvania poker players,” said Harbach. “There is an excitement about it getting unveiled but, at this point, we are still waiting for the operators to be in a position to launch the poker games.”

No movement on other PA poker sites either

July 15 was the official start date for Pennsylvania online casinos. Three online casinos launched within a couple of days of that date:

The three online casinos debuted with a limited library of games. Getting three poker organizations already have partnerships with PA casinos. They are:

• Poker Stars and Mount Airy Casino
• PartyPoker and Valley Forge Casino Resort
• 888/WSOP.com and Caesars

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Online poker is not the most profitable

Pennsylvania poker players are chomping at the keyboard for online poker to launch. But it’s not a priority. Why?

Take a look at New Jersey’s August online revenue numbers:

• Casinos: $39.4 million
• Sports betting: $19.2million
• Poker sites: $1.7million

Not only do online poker’s profits pale in comparison, but it’s also suffering from a slow decline since launch in New Jersey.

PokerStars launch rumors still going strong

Professional poker player Michael “Gags30” Gagliano tweeted about the rumor that PokerStars would be live for beta testing on Aug. 27 and go fully live on Aug. 30. PGCB struck down the rumor.

Online Poker Reportspeculated that September might be poker’s magic month. The rumor mill said it “won’t be long before PokerStars unveils the state’s first online poker site.”

In Pennsylvania, the summer weather has yet to depart. Fall and online poker have yet to make their anticipated arrival.

While much of the online poker news of 2014 was promising, it also left a lot to be desired. Although polls and surveys tend to indicate popular support for online gambling, moneyed self-interests have apparently found ways to buy support where it counts, namely in the US Congress. As is often the case in politics, there's no guarantee the outcomes will have much to do with reason or fairness, despite both scholarly and law enforcement opinions siding with responsible adults having the freedom to make their own decisions about their entertainment. That's why it's important to make your opinions known to those who will ultimately make the decisions.

In New Jersey, online gambling revenues were 27% better in December of 2014 than in November, and a breath-taking 93% better than December of 2013. Numbers like that should make other states sit up straight and listen to the possibilities for important tax revenues. Caesars Interactive Entertainment's New Jersey's World Series of Poker site did it's part by teaming with 888Poker in an agreement to pool players, resulting in a noticeable 50% increase in player traffic, enough to shoot WSOP and 888Poker past PartyPoker and Borgata as the top New Jersey sites.

California Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer introduced bill AB167 that would make online poker legal in California. Its provisions are comprehensive, covering everything from player age to all aspects of licensing. It also does not explicitly prohibit interstate player pooling.

Although US Senator Lindsey Graham grilled Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch concerning her positions on online gambling, she held her ground with the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying she most likely would not reverse the Justice Department's previous decision that the Wire Act isn't applicable to online casino games.

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In more plus column news, Delaware and Nevada took steps to share poker player pools, while Republican Representative John Payne introduced bill HB649 to legalize online gambling in the Pennsylvania. Payne's reasoning included both the sensibility of using regulation to make the online gambling experience of responsible adults as safe as possible, and the fact that state coffers would benefit significantly.

Not to be outdone, brick-and-mortar casino operator Sheldon Adelson apparently greased the right palms to have what's being called the 'Restoring America's Wire Act' (or RAWA) bill positioned for a first hearing in March. This bill would reverse the ruling of the Justice Department that created an opportunity for online legal betting in 2011. The hearing took place on March 26th.

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Witnesses used in support of the bill used mostly outdated arguments that have been refuted numerous times by studies from academic institutions. Witnesses used to oppose support for the bill emphasized state's rights and pointed out how states that have already passed legislation are regulating and monitoring online gambling very effectively, with the benefits over prohibition abundantly evident. Future hearings will continue to explore the pros and cons.

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In humorous related news, anti-online gambling Senator Lindsey Graham admitted to having never sent email in all his life, causing many to wonder how someone with such lack of modern technology experience could be trusted to make sensible decisions about online gambling.

All in all, it's been an interesting year already for online poker, to say the least. Stay tuned to PokerSites.com for all the latest news and developments throughout the year. We want you to be the first to know when important decisions are handed down that could affect both your game and your freedom.