Barring the unexpected, Betway would receive approval for permanent operations to start Thursday. Harbach said the test period for pa. runs from 1 to 9 p.m. Live! also has its own online casino and an agreement with FanDuel to operate the retail sportsbooks at its Philadelphia and Westmoreland County locations. While Betway did not immediately respond to a request for comment, gaming board spokesman Doug Harbach said the company gained access through an agreement with the Live! Philadelphia casino, owned by Cordish Gaming Group. In Pennsylvania, both online sportsbooks and iCasinos must be tethered to one of the state’s casino operators. The longtime European operator received its licensing approval from the state agency May 19, although it had been unclear since then when it would begin serving customers and what established casino partner it would use. Betway entered the Pennsylvania online casino/sports betting market with a three-day, real-money test launch that commenced Monday afternoon under state Gaming Control Board monitoring.
