Bill Information - History

An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for legislative intent, for definitions, for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established, for general and specific powers, for licensed gaming entity application appeals from board, for regulatory authority of board, for collection of fees and fines, forfeiture, for number of slot machines, for reports of board, for diversity goals of board; providing for specific authority to suspend slot machine license; further providing for Category 3 slot machine license, for manufacturer licenses; providing for alternative supplier licensing standards and for gaming service provider; further providing for occupation permit application, for alternative manufacturer licensing standards, for additional licenses and permits and approval of agreements; providing for table games; further providing for slot machine licensee deposits, for establishment of State Gaming Fund and net slot machine revenue distribution, for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, for transfers from State Gaming Fund, for responsibility and authority of department, for wagering on credit, for eminent domain authority, for compulsive and problem gambling program, for labor hiring preferences, for declaration of exemption from Federal laws prohibiting slot machines, for political influence, for regulation requiring exclusion of certain persons, for investigations and enforcement, for prohibited acts and penalties; providing for report of suspicious transactions; further providing for liquor licenses at licensed facilities, for interception of oral communications; providing for electronic funds transfer terminals, for junkets, for gaming schools, for first class city casino community improvement district; and making a transfer.