Under Ortitay’s bill, the state’s largest casinos, Sands Bethlehem and Parx, would be required to pay two percent of gross slot revenue to the host county, and a flat $10 million to the host municipality. Resorts with lower revenue pulls would pay just the two percent tariff.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nResolving the local share tax is perhaps the main reason why Republican leaders rushed HB 271 to a vote on Wednesday, as it provides critical funds to regional\u00a0governments.<\/p>\n
It isn’t clear whether the higher chamber will support the enormous Pennsylvania gambling expansion bill, or if Governor Tom Wolf (D) would even sign it, should it reach his desk.<\/p>\n
The Keystone State needs money to pay down its burgeoning pension debt. Putting slot machines in bars and restaurants across from schools and churches is the answer, at least according to those who voted to approve the measure on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pennsylvania gambling expansion has been a focal point in Harrisburg for more than a year, but late Wednesday night, the state’s House of Representatives finally took action on the matter. The manner in which they did so, however, is being criticized by some lawmakers. Yesterday morning, House Bill 271 was introduced by State Rep. Jason […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":51941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,13,61,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Massive Pennsylvania Gambling Expansion Bill Passed by State House<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n