
Pennsylvania gambling expansion has become a focal point in Harrisburg for over a year, but late Wednesday night, the state’s home of Representatives finally took action on the matter. The manner in which they did so, but, is being criticized by some lawmakers.
A 675-page Pennsylvania gambling expansion bill took just hours in order to make its way through the House of Representatives, causing some legislators to bristle at its fast passage.
Yesterday morning, home Bill 271 was introduced by State Rep. Jason Ortitay (Allegheny County) and co-sponsored by six other Republicans and one Democrat.
The measure seeks to expand gambling in greatly the Keystone State. HB 271 would place slots in airports and bars, authorize online casinos and day-to-day fantasy sports (DFS), allow the lottery to sell internet instant tickets, and create sports gambling regulations in anticipation of any change to the existing federal ban.
At almost 700 pages, the all-encompassing piece of legislation would leave no currently legal gambling option unaddressed, as far as where it can happen. It’s no easy read, but just hours after its introduction, Republican House majority leaders ushered it in for a vote.
In the end, it passed narrowly, by a count of 102-89, with help blended across party lines.
‘ in the event that you’ve all had the opportunity to read it, I do not know how you did it,’ was the observation t Read More
