Casino operator Penn National Gaming’s long-awaited Barstool Sportsbook app will make its debut in Pennsylvania this month, while PNG offers rival Kindred Group market access in two more US states.

On Tuesday, PNG announced that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board had approved a “live, real-money test period” for PNG’s new Barstool Sportsbook betting app from September 15-17, pending final iOS app approval.

The soft-launch will be limited to a finite number of pre-registered participants who will put the app through its paces to ensure no hidden glitches emerge. Assuming the test goes well, the app will be opened up for real-money wagering to all Pennsylvania bettors on September 18, again, pending regulatory approval.

PNG has been developing its Barstool app ever since it acquired a 36% stake in Barstool Sports in January. In May, PNG CEO Jay Snowden said the process had been hampered by COVID-19, which forced its developers to collaborate remotely.