If a solution isn’t found, communities that host casinos stand to lose $10 million annually, which often accounts for a substantial amount of a county’s overall operating budget.<\/p>\n
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With Governor Tom Wolf (D) looking to increase spending on education, and the state facing a drug epidemic, Pennsylvania is in desperate need of money. Gambling is seen as one such saving grace, but it’s not just land-based expansion that’s being targeted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Online gambling legislation is also loitering in the halls of the State Capitol, and a new study concludes\u00a0that Pennsylvania stands to reap hundreds of millions of dollars in added revenue should internet casinos go live.<\/p>\n
In a white paper titled “Pennsylvania Online Gaming Revenue: A Billion-Dollar Opportunity,” research analysts\u00a0suggest roughly $426 million would be directed to Harrisburg from a legalized and regulated internet gambling market.<\/p>\n
Schippers has been an advocate for online gambling. During a legislative hearing on ending iGaming prohibition in Massachusetts this month, Schippers said states should legalize online gambling to “protect our businesses” and prevent offshore operators from “poaching.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pennsylvania gambling machines might soon be welcomed inside bars and licensed liquor establishments, as well as truck stops and off-track betting venues. Though no legislation has been introduced regarding the video wagering terminals, a group of lawmakers in the Keystone State are soliciting support to authorize up to 40,000 machines. This week, the bipartisan coalition\u00a0of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":47527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,13,18,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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