New Bill Seeks To Ban Online Poker In PennsylvaniaEight Lawmakers Want I-Poker Ban |
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Pennsylvania has three bills on the table that would legalize online poker and lead to its regulation. As of Monday, there is now an anti-online poker bill on the table as well.
House Bill 1013, which was introduced by Rep. Thomas Murt, sits in the House Gaming Oversight Committee. The Committee is chaired by Rep. John Payne, who is pushing for online poker, not against it. So, Murt’s bill doesn’t have great odds.
Payne recently held a hearing on the topic of Internet poker in the state. It was largely favorable for the industry, giving the poker community hope that the state could be the fourth in the country with regulated online poker.
Murt’s bill says: “The [Gaming Control] board shall not promulgate rules and regulations allowing any form of Internet gambling,”…and that “No individual or entity shall solicit, invite, collect or accept cash or any other form of currency through the Internet for the purposes of wagering or betting. No individual or entity shall organize, or cause to be organized, any type of gambling event that is held over the Internet.”
The bill has seven co-sponsors.
Pennsylvania is home to 12 of casinos, one of which is owned by Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. Adelson is pushing a federal ban on online poker.
In March, Pennsylvania casinos set their all-time high for table games revenue. Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem led the way with $15.3 million in table games revenue during the month.
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