PennsylvaniaClubs would direct half of game proceeds to public purposes
For calendar years beginning in 2026, Pennsylvania club licensees would pay at least half of their games-of-chance proceeds for public interest purposes.
What it does
Clubs would pay at least half of their games-of-chance proceeds for public interest purposes within one year after the calendar year ends. They could keep up to half, starting with calendar years beginning in 2026.
Argument forPublic interest purposes could receive a larger share of game proceeds if clubs paid at least half of them toward those purposes.
Argument againstClubs might have less money available to keep because they would have to pay at least half of their proceeds for public purposes.
More detail
Club licensees would pay at least 50% of proceeds for public interest purposes and could keep no more than 50%. This applies to proceeds Pennsylvania club licensees receive from games of chance. These rules would apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2025. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 5Referred to Gaming OversightLatest
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 5Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
- Oct 5Re-reported as committedMinor
- Oct 5Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Sep 30Second considerationMinor
- Sep 29First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Community, Economic & Recreational Development): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 29Reported as committedMinor
- Oct 5Referred to Gaming OversightLatest
- 2025
- Mar 18Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational DevelopmentIntroduced