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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 3790

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2477 Session of 2006


        INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, BELFANTI, ALLEN, CAWLEY, DeWEESE,
           DIVEN, GOODMAN, JAMES, LaGROTTA, MYERS, PALLONE, BEYER,
           SIPTROTH, STABACK, TIGUE AND WANSACZ, APRIL 3, 2006

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
           APRIL 3, 2006

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
     2     entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the licensing of
     3     eligible organizations to conduct games of chance, for the
     4     licensing of persons to distribute games of chance, for the
     5     registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for
     6     suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits;
     7     requiring records; providing for local referendum by
     8     electorate; and prescribing penalties," expanding the scope
     9     of the act to include sports pool betting.

    10     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    11  hereby enacts as follows:
    12     Section 1.  The definition of "games of chance" in section 3
    13  of the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the
    14  Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, amended October 18, 2000
    15  (P.L.602, No.79), is amended and the section is amended by
    16  adding a definition to read:
    17  Section 3.  Definitions.
    18     The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
    19  have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
    20  context clearly indicates otherwise:


     1     * * *
     2     "Games of chance."  Punchboards, daily drawings, weekly
     3  drawings, raffles [and pull-tabs], pull-tabs and sports pool
     4  betting, as defined in this act, provided that no such game
     5  shall be played by or with the assistance of any mechanical or
     6  electrical devices or media other than a dispensing machine or
     7  passive selection device and further provided that the
     8  particular chance taken by any person in any such game shall not
     9  be made contingent upon any other occurrence or the winning of
    10  any other contest, but shall be determined solely at the
    11  discretion of the purchaser. This definition shall not be
    12  construed to authorize any other form of gambling currently
    13  prohibited under any provision of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
    14  Consolidated Statutes (relating to crimes and offenses). Nothing
    15  in this act shall be construed to authorize games commonly known
    16  as "slot machines" or "video poker."
    17     * * *
    18     "Sports pool betting."  The wagering of money on the outcome
    19  of an athletic contest or other sporting event, including, but
    20  not limited to, amateur and professional baseball, football,
    21  basketball, hockey and soccer.
    22     * * *
    23     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.





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