Pennsylvania could be the next state to legalize online poker

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Pennsylvania could be the next state to legalize online poker

11/03/2013

After Delaware, Nevada and Delaware, proposed legislation for intra-state online poker is ready in Pennsylvania and expected to be introduced in the middle of this week.

The proposed legislation’s licensing procedure would only consider operators that already hold land-based table and slot licenses. Moreover, all be games would have to be run via existing websites while the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board would have in charge the inspection and approval on online gambling software and devices. Players would be required to open an account via one of the licensed facilities using an active bank account while sites would be prohibited from offering any kind of credit to players. Players would also have to sign an agreement preventing them from letting others access their accounts.

According to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, Democrat Tina Davis’ measure would set license application fees at $10 m each while the eastern state would receive 20 percent of operators’ revenues in taxes. The proposed legislation is going to be examined by the House Gaming Oversight Committee and be approved before moving on to the full House of Representatives for a vote.

Source: iGamingBusiness

 

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