Swedish software developer and provider of online casino solutions, NetEnt, has announced an agreement with Penn Online Entertainment that will see the developer’s games being made available in the newly regulated Pennsylvania market.As the US market beings to grow due to more states legalising and regulating online gambling, developers and operators are trying to get their foot in the door as quickly as possible, and this new deal will help NetEnt do that in Pennsylvania.
Important step
This is the first foray into the Pennsylvania market for NetEnt, and MD of NetEnt Americas LLC, Erik Nyman, made it clear that this was an important moment, saying:“This deal marks NetEnt’s first customer signing for Pennsylvania and is an important step in our growth strategy in North America. I look forward to our collaboration with Penn National and believe that our entertaining online games will be much appreciated by players in Pennsylvania.”Chris Sheffield, MD of Penn Interactive Ventures and Senior Vice President of Penn National Gaming, added:“We are pleased to offer NetEnt’s portfolio of online games to our HollywoodCasino.com customers and look forward to partnering with NetEnt to launch online gaming in Pennsylvania.”
Global growth
It doesn’t tend to take long for NetEnt to make their move into a newly regulated market, and it tends to be something that benefits players, operators, and the developer themselves.The wide array of top quality slots, table and card games, live dealer options, and more has meant that NetEnt are seen by many as the very best in the business, and as the market in Pennsylvania opens up, it is likely to be a great advantage to Penn to be able to offer this globally loved titles to their players at Hollywood Casino.