DraftKings launched shared online poker in Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania after the Michigan Gaming Control Board said the company met the state’s requirements to operate a multistate internet poker platform. The board said the platform went live on July 8.
In Michigan, DraftKings runs the poker product through the Bay Mills Indian Community, which serves as its operator partner. Henry Williams, the board’s executive director, said the approval reflected the strength of that partnership and the thoroughness of the regulatory review.
The move sits inside the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, or MSIGA. The new network lets players in the three states compete against one another in tournaments and tables. Before Michigan joined MSIGA in 2022, poker players there could only play against other players within the state.
Pennsylvania’s gaming board said the shared market now covers more than 38 million Americans. It also said the state’s entry gives an estimated 150,000 online poker players more choice and freedom and expands the pool by more than 50%. Pennsylvania became the sixth member of MSIGA for poker when Governor Josh Shapiro signed the agreement, the board said.
