Play’n GO’s Shawn Fluharty: ‘Five new US iGaming states in the next three years’

Play’n GO’s Head of Government Affairs is buoyant on the future of iGaming in the US but warns that the industry needs to reduce the mixed messaging to get lawmakers on board.

Play’n GO’s Head of Government Affairs Shawn Fluharty has predicted that there will be as many as five new online casino markets launched in US states in the next three years.

Fluharty was speaking in an exclusive interview following the Next.io NYC Summit 2025 where he suggested Maryland may well be the next state to legalise iGaming, with the likes of Louisiana, Ohio and New York soon to follow.

However, Fluharty suggests that the industry has been too fractured in its messaging on iGaming which is why iGaming legislation has not made it through as many US state houses as quickly as sports betting has.

Play’n GO, the world-leading gaming entertainment supplier, has been a proud partner of the Next.io NYC Summit since its inception in 2021.

To watch the full interview with Fluharty and Play’n GO’s Head of Brand & Communication Andrew Pink visit Play’n GO’s YouTube channel.