{"id":79262,"date":"2018-05-31T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=79262"},"modified":"2018-05-31T09:48:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T16:48:56","slug":"pennsylvania-gaming-board-sets-temporary-sports-betting-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pennsylvania-gaming-board-sets-temporary-sports-betting-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Sets Temporary Sports Betting Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) agreed on temporary regulations for the state\u2019s sports betting industry on Wednesday, setting the stage for the Keystone State to take advantage of the recent Supreme Court decision<\/a> that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in May.<\/p>\n

\"Pennsylvania
Fans watch the 2010 NCAA Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament at the Mirage Resort Race and Sports Book in Las Vegas. (Glenn Pinkerton\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The set of temporary rules will allow for the process of licensing and approving casinos to offer betting on sports, but actual bets will not be taken until the board puts together a set of permanent regulations.<\/p>\n

2017 Gambling Expansion Provides Authorization<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The decision to quickly draft a set of temporary guidelines came following a letter from state Representative Frank Farry (R-Langhorne), who suggested that the state do what it could to get the ball rolling on legalized sports betting as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have an opportunity to be on the forefront of a sustainable revenue option that would benefit the state and our communities,\u201d Farry wrote.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pennsylvania was already well position to take advantage of the SCOTUS ruling. The gambling expansion legislation signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf last October included a provision that gave the state the authority to regulate sports betting if the opportunity became available.<\/p>\n

That legislation allows any of the dozen casinos in Pennsylvania to apply for a sports betting certificate. An operator would have to pay $10 million fee for that certificate, as well as a $250,000 renewal fee every 5 years.<\/p>\n

Sports betting would be taxed at 36 percent, with most of that money going into the state\u2019s general fund. The law allows for wagers to be taken at both physical locations and online.<\/p>\n

Under the temporary regulations that were approved, casinos now have the rules and guidelines necessary to apply and be approved for certificates. If an operator submits an application, PGCB has 120 days to do background checks and other reviews before deciding whether to grant a license.<\/p>\n

No Timeline for First Bets<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before any actual wagering can take place, however, there are many regulatory issues that must be addressed. That includes the technical issues of how bets will be taken by sportsbooks, any limits that will be set on bet sizing, and how problem gambling might be addressed.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no timetable for when these rules might be formulated. PGCB has monthly board meetings scheduled for June 27 and July 18, but members aren\u2019t saying whether there\u2019s a date they have in mind for the launch of sports betting at the state\u2019s casinos.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand that there are a lot of entities that would like to get this underway as soon as possible,\u201d said gaming board spokesperson Doug Harbach. \u201cBut at the same time, our main function here is to protect the public.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That statement suggests that Pennsylvania isn\u2019t trying to win the race to market that some of its neighbors are engaged in. Delaware has already said that they will have sports betting up and running in June<\/a>, while New Jersey lawmakers are hoping to pass a bill to regulate the industry on June 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) agreed on temporary regulations for the state\u2019s sports betting industry on Wednesday, setting the stage for the Keystone State to take advantage of the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in May. 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