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PA SB450
Bill
Status
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Devlin Robinson
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AI Summary
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Legalizes electronic pull-tabs as a new form of small games of chance, allowing players to use personal devices (cell phones, tablets) to play digital versions of paper pull-tabs on-site at licensed locations, with payments processed through ACH bank transfers
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Removes the previous $2,000 individual prize limit and $35,000 weekly aggregate prize limit for games of chance, though raffles remain capped at $15,000 monthly in prizes
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Reduces the tavern games tax rate from 60% to 35% of net revenue, while increasing the portion licensees may retain from 35% to 65% of net revenue
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Lowers tavern gaming license application fees from $1,000 to $250 and initial license fees from $2,000 to $250, while raising annual renewal fees from $1,000 to $2,000
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Repeals the prohibition on advertising prizes and dollar values for games of chance, and changes club licensee proceeds distribution to require 35% (down from 60%) for public interest purposes
Legislative Description
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in games of chance, providing for payment and further providing for prize limits, for sales limited, for distributor licenses, for registration of manufacturers and for regulations of department; in club licensees, further providing for club licensee and for distribution of proceeds; in enforcement, further providing for revocation of licenses and for local option and repealing provisions relating to advertising; in tavern gaming, further providing for licenses, for application, for approval, for prize limits, for distribution of net revenue, for tavern games tax, for invoice, for reports and for enforcement.
Last Action
Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
6/9/2025