However, some states are neither this forthcoming, nor that eager to sign the MSIGA compact or to act upon it, for that matter. Such was the case with Pennsylvania, which was rather reluctant to do so, regardless of its already well-developed poker market. Some of the fears in joining MSIGA revolved around sharing the player base and linking with players outside the state. This might be an unfounded concern, as with how MSIGA is structured and the way poker is regulated, the rake is collected in-state, so there must be more to Pennsylvania’s reluctance.