Pennsylvania SB 756: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing for definitions, for general and specific powers of board and for prohibitions; in general provisions relating to gaming, further providing for legislative intent and for definitions; in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established, for general and specific powers, for license or permit application hearing process and public input hearings, for regulatory authority of board, for number of slot machines, for reports of board and for license or permit prohibition; in licensees, further providing for Category 4 slot machine license, for divestiture of disqualifying applicant, for manufacturer licenses, for gaming service provider, for nongaming service provider, for occupation permit application, for slot machine testing and certification standards, for slot machine accounting controls and audits and for renewals; in table games, further providing for regulatory authority and for table game device and associated equipment testing and certification standards; in interactive gaming, further providing for internal, administrative and accounting controls, for interactive games and interactive gaming devices and associated equipment testing and certification standards; in sports wagering, further providing for definitions; in revenues, further providing for slot machine licensee deposits and for transfers from State Gaming Fund; in administration and enforcement, repealing provisions relating to political influence, further providing for investigations and enforcement, for prohibited acts and penalties and for liquor licenses at licensed facilities; in fingerprinting, further providing for submission of fingerprints and photographs; in miscellaneous provisions relating to gaming, providing for live-streaming on casino floor and further providing for severability; in general provisions relating to video gaming, further providing for definitions; in administration, further providing for powers of board; in application and licensure, further providing for key employee licenses, for establishment licenses and for license or permit prohibition; in operation, further providing for video gaming limitations and for compulsive and problem gambling; in enforcement, further providing for prohibited acts and penalties; in revenues, further providing for fees; in ethics, repealing provisions relating to political influence; providing for skill gaming; establishing the Skill Gaming Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Revenue; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in forfeiture of assets, further providing for asset forfeiture; making appropriations; making repeals; and making editorial changes.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 796
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 756
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GEBHARD, K. WARD, PITTMAN, BROWN AND LAUGHLIN,
MAY 13, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
MAY 13, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42
(Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in fantasy contests, further providing
for definitions, for general and specific powers of board and
for prohibitions; in general provisions relating to gaming,
further providing for legislative intent and for definitions;
in Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, further providing for
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board established, for general
and specific powers, for license or permit application
hearing process and public input hearings, for regulatory
authority of board, for number of slot machines, for reports
of board and for license or permit prohibition; in licensees,
further providing for Category 4 slot machine license, for
divestiture of disqualifying applicant, for manufacturer
licenses, for gaming service provider, for nongaming service
provider, for occupation permit application, for slot machine
testing and certification standards, for slot machine
accounting controls and audits and for renewals; in table
games, further providing for regulatory authority and for
table game device and associated equipment testing and
certification standards; in interactive gaming, further
providing for internal, administrative and accounting
controls, for interactive games and interactive gaming
devices and associated equipment testing and certification
standards; in sports wagering, further providing for
definitions; in revenues, further providing for slot machine
licensee deposits and for transfers from State Gaming Fund;
in administration and enforcement, repealing provisions
relating to political influence, further providing for
investigations and enforcement, for prohibited acts and
penalties and for liquor licenses at licensed facilities; in
fingerprinting, further providing for submission of
fingerprints and photographs; in miscellaneous provisions
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relating to gaming, providing for live-streaming on casino
floor and further providing for severability; in general
provisions relating to video gaming, further providing for
definitions; in administration, further providing for powers
of board; in application and licensure, further providing for
key employee licenses, for establishment licenses and for
license or permit prohibition; in operation, further
providing for video gaming limitations and for compulsive and
problem gambling; in enforcement, further providing for
prohibited acts and penalties; in revenues, further providing
for fees; in ethics, repealing provisions relating to
political influence; providing for skill gaming; establishing
the Skill Gaming Fund; imposing duties on the Department of
Revenue; in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses,
further providing for gambling devices, gambling, etc.; in
forfeiture of assets, further providing for asset forfeiture;
making appropriations; making repeals; and making editorial
changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "applicant" and "fantasy
contest" in section 302 of Title 4 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 302. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Applicant." A person who, on [his] the person's own behalf
or on behalf of another, is applying for [permission to engage
in any act or activity which is regulated under the provisions
of] a registration, permit, certification, license,
qualification or other credential issued by the board pursuant
to this chapter. If the applicant is a person other than an
individual, the board shall determine the associated persons
whose qualifications are necessary as a precondition to the
licensing of the applicant.
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"Fantasy contest." As follows:
(1) An online fantasy or simulated game or contest,
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between participants and not a licensed operator, with an
entry fee and a prize or award in which:
(i) The precise value of all prizes or awards
offered to winning participants is established and made
known to participants [in advance of] prior to accepting
any entries into the contest and the value is not
determined by the number of participants or the amount of
any fees paid by those participants.
(i.1) The establishment of all prizes or awards do
not include the creation of a prize pool wherein the
money in the prize pool is likely to be divided between a
number of winni