PRINTER'S NO. 676
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
733
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, GIRAL, KINSEY, CIRESI AND JOZWIAK,
MARCH 28, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, MARCH 28, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in sports wagering, further providing for
definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "sporting event" in section
13C01 of Title 4 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is
amended and the section is amended by adding a definition to
read:
ยง 13C01. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Esports." A competition involving video games in which
players who are 18 years of age or older compete against each
other and the dominant element determining the results is the
relative skill of the players.
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"Sporting event." A professional or collegiate sports [or],
athletic or esports event or a motor race event.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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