Pennsylvania HB 107: An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in games of chance, providing for payment and for online raffle sales; and abrogating a regulation.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 85
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 107
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KULIK, HAMM, BENHAM, SANCHEZ, McNEILL, GIRAL,
PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, HADDOCK, SCHLOSSBERG, HOHENSTEIN,
McANDREW, HARKINS, KUZMA AND OTTEN, JANUARY 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, JANUARY 14, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
entitled "An act providing for the licensing of eligible
organizations to conduct games of chance, for the licensing
of persons to distribute games of chance, for the
registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for
suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits;
requiring records; providing for local referendum by
electorate; and prescribing penalties," in games of chance,
providing for payment and for online raffle sales; and
abrogating a regulation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),
known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, is amended
by adding sections to read:
Section 301.2. Payment.
(a) Methods.--
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), a licensed
eligible organization may accept payment via credit card,
debit card, mobile payment services or other electronic
payment method for the playing of games of chance.
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(2) A licensee under Chapter 9 may not accept mobile
payment services for the playing of games of chance.
(b) 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:
"Mobile payment service." A service in which a money payment
is made electronically through a money transfer service, such as
Venmo, Paypal, Cash App or an equivalent money transfer service.
Section 303.2. Online raffle sales.
(a) Operations.--A licensed eligible organization may
conduct and reveal the winner of raffles through a publicly
accessible Internet website, social media platform or mobile
application.
(b) Payments.--A licensed eligible organization may accept
electronic payment via credit card, debit card, mobile
electronic payment application or other electronic payment
method for the purchase of a raffle ticket, if all of the
following apply:
(1) The organization employs a method to detect the
physical location of an individual who buys a ticket for the
raffle, but the organization may not accept payment from an
individual who is located outside of this Commonwealth.
(2) The organization employs a method to verify that the
individual who buys a raffle ticket is at least 18 years of
age, but the organization may not accept payment from an
individual under 18 years of age.
(3) The organization does not violate the provisions of
31 U.S.C. Subt. IV Ch. 53 Subch. IV (relating to prohibition
on funding of unlawful Internet gambling).
(c) Applicability.--The following sections shall not apply
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to online raffle sales:
(1) Section 302.
(2) Section 303(b).
(3) Section 907.
Section 2. The provisions of 61 Pa. Code § 901.506 are
abrogated insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of
section 301.2 of the act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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