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The Senate tried to push online gambling to the sidelines for the remainder of 2016 by adding a temporary
local tax share fix amendment to a responsible gaming reform bill, HB 1887.
That, instead of melding the tax fix into a comprehensive gaming reform bill,
HB 2150, that includes the legalization of online gambling.
The Senate’s decision to kick both issues down the road was seen as the end of the line for online gambling in 2016.
But a day later, the House of Representatives was able to inject a bit of hope back into the process.
Despite extremely pessimistic comments from
Penn National during an earnings call, and a number of analysts declaring online gambling dead,
the House revived the issue by amending the bill sent to it by the Senate on Wednesday.
The House amendments would:
Legalize online gambling
Legalize daily fantasy sports
Make the temporary tax share fix the Senate devised permanent
Authorize mobile gaming tablets at specified airports
The newly amended bill passed by a 108-71 margin, marking the second time this
year a gaming reform bill cleared a vote in the House in 2016.
Where does PA online gambling stand?
After a week of lobbying, source chatter, amendments, and votes,
online gambling is in a slightly superior position from where it was a week ago.
It’s still waiting for consideration in the Pennsylvania Senate, but it’s now tied to the local tax share fix.
SOURCE
local tax share fix amendment to a responsible gaming reform bill, HB 1887.
That, instead of melding the tax fix into a comprehensive gaming reform bill,
HB 2150, that includes the legalization of online gambling.
The Senate’s decision to kick both issues down the road was seen as the end of the line for online gambling in 2016.
But a day later, the House of Representatives was able to inject a bit of hope back into the process.
Despite extremely pessimistic comments from
Penn National during an earnings call, and a number of analysts declaring online gambling dead,
the House revived the issue by amending the bill sent to it by the Senate on Wednesday.
The House amendments would:
Legalize online gambling
Legalize daily fantasy sports
Make the temporary tax share fix the Senate devised permanent
Authorize mobile gaming tablets at specified airports
The newly amended bill passed by a 108-71 margin, marking the second time this
year a gaming reform bill cleared a vote in the House in 2016.
Where does PA online gambling stand?
After a week of lobbying, source chatter, amendments, and votes,
online gambling is in a slightly superior position from where it was a week ago.
It’s still waiting for consideration in the Pennsylvania Senate, but it’s now tied to the local tax share fix.
SOURCE
