Pennsylvania House votes for online gambling bill

Pennsylvania House lawmakers wasted no time this Thursday morning in voting 109 vs. 72 for the sweeping gambling expansion bill H-271 passed the previous afternoon by the Senate as an element in a budget-funding imperative.

Our readers will recall reports earlier today that after making some concessions the state Senate approved the bill Wednesday, sending it to the House immediately.

A House committee quickly voted the measure to the floor where extensive debate took place until just before midnight, when legislators agreed to consider their positions overnight and prepare for a vote early Thursday morning.

The bill was quickly approved on Thursday, and includes online gambling and daily fantasy sports provisions (see earlier detailed reports), making Pennsylvania the fourth US state to regulate and licence online gambling.

The bill now goes to Governor Tom Wolf for signature and implementation.

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