PRINTER'S NO. 1559
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1190
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY KANE, KEARNEY, COSTA, SCHWANK AND BREWSTER,
APRIL 8, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
APRIL 8, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 2, 2019 (P.L.366, No.56), entitled "An
act providing for sports raffles for charity; and making
related repeals," providing for Internet-based athletic event
drawing and for compulsive and problem gambling information.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 2, 2019 (P.L.366, No.56), known
as the Sports Raffle Charities Act, is amended by adding
sections to read:
Section 4.1. Internet-based athletic event drawing.
(a) Authorization.--An affiliated nonprofit organization may
conduct and reveal the winner or winning ticket of an athletic
event drawing in accordance with this section.
(b) Conduct of drawing.--The following shall apply to an
athletic event drawing authorized under subsection (a):
(1) An affiliated nonprofit organization may use a
mobile payment service to conduct an athletic event drawing
in accordance with subsection (c). The affiliated nonprofit
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organization may accept credit cards, debit cards or digital
payment to conduct the athletic event drawing.
(2) An affiliated nonprofit organization may accept an
entry from a participant, regardless of whether or not the
participant is physically located within the arena, stadium,
grandstand or bleachers where the home game, team event or
car race is being conducted.
(3) An affiliated nonprofit organization may not revea l
the winner or a winning number of an athletic event drawing
with the aid of a slot machine, hybrid slot machine or skill
slot machine as defined in 4 Pa.C.S. § 1103 (relating to
definitions).
(4) An affiliated nonprofit organization may not revea l
the winner or a winning number of an athletic event drawing
with the aid of a video gaming terminal as defined in 4
Pa.C.S. § 3102 (relating to definitions).
(5) An affiliated nonprofit organization may not revea l
the winner or a winning number of an athletic event drawing
with a simulated gambling program as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. §
5513(f) (relating to gambling devices, gambling, etc.).
(c) Verification requirements.--In order to use a mobile
payment service under subsection (b)(1) for the conduct of an
athletic event drawing, an affiliated nonprofit organization
shall take all of the following actions:
(1) Employ geolocation technology to detect the physical
location of a participant attempting to purchase a ticket for
the athletic event drawing and block an individual located
outside of this Commonwealth from participating in the
athletic event drawing. The affiliated nonprofit organization
may not accept payment from an athletic event drawing
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participant that is located outside of this Commonwealth.
(2) Employ a mechanism requiring an athletic event
participant to verify that the participant is at least 18
years of age and block an individual who is younger than 18
years of age from participating in the athletic event
drawing. The affiliated nonprofit organization may not accept
payment from an individual who is younger than 18 years of
age.
(3) Require a participant to affirm that the information
provided by the participant under this subsection is
accurate.
(4) Record a participant's acknowledgment that the
information provided by the participant under this section is
accurate.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Geolocation." The real-world geographic location of an
internet-connected computer, mobile device or website visitor.
"Mobile payment service." A service in which a money payment
is made electronically through a money transfer service,
including credit cards, debit cards, Venmo, PayPal, Cash App or
an equivalent money transfer service currently in existence or
developed in the future.
Section 4.2. Compulsive and problem gambling information.
(a) Statement.--An affiliated nonprofit organization shall
conspicuously print or post on a 50/50 drawing ticket or an
electronic drawing ticket, and place on a sign at a team event,
a statement in a form substantially similar to the following:
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is
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available. Call (toll-free telephone number) or text (toll-
free telephone number).
(b) Toll-free telephone number.--The toll-free telephone
number required under subsection (a) shall be the same telephone
number maintained by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
or a successor agency under 4 Pa.C.S. § 3310(b) (relating to
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs or successor agency).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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