Rush Street Interactive (RSI), the digital arm of Rush Street Gaming, announced the expansion of its BetRivers Poker platform into West Virginia, Michigan, and Delaware. The move follows the launch of BetRivers Poker in Pennsylvania in November 2024. Players from the four states can now join the same tournaments and cash games while sharing larger prize pools.
Key Takeaways
- BetRivers Poker has expanded into Delaware, Michigan, and West Virginia, unifying player liquidity and prize pools across four states
- The expansion is done under the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), allowing online poker rooms to host players across member states in joint games
- Pennsylvania's joining the MSIGA in April significantly boosted the shared online poker market, increasing player potential
Delaware, West Virginia, and Michigan now join Pennsylvania in combining player pools from their respective licensed poker jurisdictions, creating one larger network that provides more available virtual poker tables, a larger game selection, more potential opponents (i.e. player liquidity) and bigger prize pools.
By aggregating a collective user base through RSI, BetRivers Poker is set to become one of the most prominent poker networks in the United States. The operator says the launch will bring about a more diverse poker experience with more game varieties and large-scale tournaments.
“By expanding the network, we’ll bring more players to our tables, offer a wider variety of games, and raise the stakes with larger tournament prize pools. We're thrilled to strengthen our poker footprint and deliver best-in-class competition and community-driven play across multiple states,” said Richard Schwartz, RSI’s CEO.
According to the announcement, the operator is set to build upon this momentum with the planned introduction of BetRivers Poker in New Jersey later this year, thus further expanding its multi-state footprint.
Pennsylvania gives MSIGA a serious boost
Pennsylvania's internet poker market saw significant growth after the state officially joined the MSIGA as the sixth jurisdiction in April. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the agreement on April 23, integrating about 150,000 internet poker users into the shared liquidity network.
Pennsylvania's addition has brought the MSIGA to over 38 million Americans across its six member states, including West Michigan, West Virginia, New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware, and most recently, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania has rapidly emerged as the largest jurisdiction in the collective market, thus tremendously increasing the number of active participants available to the operators of online poker. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is now responsible for working with other state regulators on the application of standardized security procedures, transparency, and responsible gaming controls across the network.
Just days after Gov. Shapiro signed the MSIGA, Caesars Entertainment extended its WSOP Online brand across its interstate poker network into Pennsylvania. This enhancement enabled further shared liquidity for WSOP Online, which now encompasses Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
