Pennsylvania Gambling Laws on the Brink of Reform
Pennsylvania Gambling Laws
Legislators in Pennsylvania have been making progress with a bill concerning the state’s laws towards gambling. The bill passed in the state House of Representatives on Monday by a very thin margin, and will be up for questioning in the Senate this Wednesday. Complications in the bills passing are foreseeable, as is the case with any legislation.
Pennsylvania Gambling Laws: Casino-expansion bill clears hurdle in Pa. House
A proposal to expand casino gambling in Pennsylvania Gambling Laws cleared a crucial first hurdle in the state House of Representatives on Monday by a close margin of 97-95. Most Democrats were in favor of it and most Republicans opposed it.
Supporters of Pennsylvania Gambling Laws will help the state government raise revenue to alleviate tax collections to 12%, and provide jobs in these hard times. Another House vote and Senate approval are needed before it can become law. Approval could occur this week, concluding a state budget agreement and freeing $700 million for universities that is being held by Gov. Ed Rendell until the bill passes.
The measure would raise the state’s number of casinos from 14 to 15 and legalize table games such as blackjack. It’s supposed to raise $320 million over the first 2 years, setting a 14% tax rate on table games and requiring casinos to pay millions in license fees.
The leaders of Pennsylvania’s state universities accused Rendell and House Democrats of holding them hostage by stalling their schools’ subsidy until Legislature approves a gambling expansion.
House Republican leaders opposed Pennsylvania Gambling Laws, as they believe financing state government with gambling money is bad policy. Opponents of the bill said it reeks of back-room deal making.
Pennsylvania gambling laws
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a controversial table games bill Tuesday, bringing Penn State one step closer to receiving its $334 million state appropriation.
Local representatives were split along party lines on the vote. Gov. Ed Rendell will not sign Penn State’s appropriation into law until the table games bill is passed by both houses of the General Assembly, said Gary Tuma, Rendell’s press secretary.
Tuma said Rendell wants to be certain funds are available for Penn State’s appropriation before signing it into law.
Casino-Expansion Bill Gets OK from PA House
A Pennsylvania Gambling Laws bill to expand legalized casino gambling in Pennsylvania received approval Tuesday from the state House of Representatives. It is almost certain to face changes in Senate as early as Wednesday. Proponents say it will ease state taxes. Opponents say the bill is about doing the gambling industry a favor and is larded with favors for lawmakers’ pet causes while ensuring families will be broken by gambling addiction.
Changes likely to be made in Pennsylvania Gambling Laws include removing the provision that would allow a 15th casino license and adding a requirement that state gambling regulators allow new applications to be considered for the last existing competitive casino license that wasn’t awarded.
A key reform in the bill is the reinstatement of a ban on cash contributions to political causes by gambling industry executives and investors. In April, the state Supreme Court struck down the five-year-old Pennsylvania Gambling Laws, which had been considered a key bulwark against the political influence of the gambling industry.
- Sportsbook / Casino / Poker Room
- One account for all gambling
- Robust casino software
- Variety of progressive jackpots
- Large poker network
- Many sports betting options
Pennsylvania Gambling Laws
Legislators in Pennsylvania have been making progress with a bill concerning the state’s laws towards gambling. The bill passed in the state House of Representatives on Monday by a very thin margin, and will be up for questioning in the Senate this Wednesday. Complications in the bills passing are foreseeable, as is the case with any legislation.
Pennsylvania Gambling Laws: Casino-expansion bill clears hurdle in Pa. House
A proposal to expand casino gambling in Pennsylvania Gambling Laws cleared a crucial first hurdle in the state House of Representatives on Monday by a close margin of 97-95. Most Democrats were in favor of it and most Republicans opposed it.
Supporters of Pennsylvania Gambling Laws will help the state government raise revenue to alleviate tax collections to 12%, and provide jobs in these hard times. Another House vote and Senate approval are needed before it can become law. Approval could occur this week, concluding a state budget agreement and freeing $700 million for universities that is being held by Gov. Ed Rendell until the bill passes.
The measure would raise the state’s number of casinos from 14 to 15 and legalize table games such as blackjack. It’s supposed to raise $320 million over the first 2 years, setting a 14% tax rate on table games and requiring casinos to pay millions in license fees.
The leaders of Pennsylvania’s state universities accused Rendell and House Democrats of holding them hostage by stalling their schools’ subsidy until Legislature approves a gambling expansion.
House Republican leaders opposed Pennsylvania Gambling Laws, as they believe financing state government with gambling money is bad policy. Opponents of the bill said it reeks of back-room deal making.
Pennsylvania gambling laws
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a controversial table games bill Tuesday, bringing Penn State one step closer to receiving its $334 million state appropriation.
Local representatives were split along party lines on the vote. Gov. Ed Rendell will not sign Penn State’s appropriation into law until the table games bill is passed by both houses of the General Assembly, said Gary Tuma, Rendell’s press secretary.
Tuma said Rendell wants to be certain funds are available for Penn State’s appropriation before signing it into law.
Casino-Expansion Bill Gets OK from PA House
A Pennsylvania Gambling Laws bill to expand legalized casino gambling in Pennsylvania received approval Tuesday from the state House of Representatives. It is almost certain to face changes in Senate as early as Wednesday. Proponents say it will ease state taxes. Opponents say the bill is about doing the gambling industry a favor and is larded with favors for lawmakers’ pet causes while ensuring families will be broken by gambling addiction.
Changes likely to be made in Pennsylvania Gambling Laws include removing the provision that would allow a 15th casino license and adding a requirement that state gambling regulators allow new applications to be considered for the last existing competitive casino license that wasn’t awarded.
A key reform in the bill is the reinstatement of a ban on cash contributions to political causes by gambling industry executives and investors. In April, the state Supreme Court struck down the five-year-old Pennsylvania Gambling Laws, which had been considered a key bulwark against the political influence of the gambling industry.
- Sportsbook / Casino / Poker Room
- One account for all gambling
- Robust casino software
- Variety of progressive jackpots
- Large poker network
- Many sports betting options