With billionaires and casino companies rushing to get ready for the potential of regulated online gambling in America, MGM Resorts on Monday announced an online poker alliance with Bwin.party digital entertainment, which owns PartyPoker, the second-biggest online poker service in the world, and the World Poker Tour.

FORBES: MGM Resorts Strikes Online Poker Deal With Bwin.Party

The MGM deal, which is contingent on a regulatory regime being established for online poker on either the federal or state level, helps define the competitive landscape as casino companies get ready to enter the online gambling business in the U.S. Boyd Gaming also announced on Monday that it has entered into an online poker alliance with Bwin.party.

FORBES: MGM Resorts Strikes Online Poker Deal With Bwin.Party

Notably, the announced deals only cover online poker, even though Bwin.party has strong online casino offerings.

FORBES: MGM Resorts Strikes Online Poker Deal With Bwin.Party