Title 4, AMUSEMENTS

(a) Persons who may be authorized.-- (1) (i) The board may authorize a slot machine licensee to conduct sports wagering and to operate a system of wagering associated with the conduct of sports wagering at the slot machine licensee's licensed facility, a temporary facility author…

(a) General rule.--Unless otherwise prohibited under section 13A13 (relating to prohibitions), a slot machine licensee may seek approval to conduct sports wagering by filing a petition with the board, in a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. (b) Petition contents.--A pe…

(a) General rule.--The board shall approve a petition if the petitioner establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, all of the following: (1) The petitioner's slot machine license and table game operation certificate are in good standing with the board. (2) The conduct of spor…

(a) General rule.--Upon approval of a petition, the board shall award a sports wagering certificate to the petitioner. The award of a sports wagering certificate prior to the payment in full of the authorization fee required by section 13C61 (relating to sports wagering authoriza…

The following shall apply: (1) A sports wagering certificate shall be in effect unless: (i) suspended or revoked by the board consistent with the requirements of this part; (ii) the slot machine license held by the sports wagering certificate holder is suspended, revoked or not r…

A person who manufactures, builds, rebuilds, fabricates, assembles, produces, programs, designs, sells, leases, offers or otherwise makes modifications to any sports wagering device or associated equipment for use or operation in this Commonwealth for sports wagering purposes sha…

(a) Restriction.--A sports wagering certificate holder may only be permitted to conduct sports wagering at a licensed facility, a temporary facility authorized under subsection (b), an area authorized under subsection (c) or through an Internet-based system. (b) Temporary facilit…

No sports wagering certificate holder may operate or offer sports wagering until the board determines that: (1) The sports wagering certificate holder is in compliance with the requirements of this part. (2) The sports wagering certificate holder is prepared in all respects to of…

As a condition of continued operation, a sports wagering certificate holder shall maintain all books, records and documents pertaining to sports wagering in a manner and location within this Commonwealth as approved by the board. All books, records and documents related to sports…

The following shall apply: (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), each applicant for a principal license, key employee license or gaming employee occupation permit shall: (i) Consent to a background investigation to be conducted by the bureau. (ii) Submit to fingerprinting b…

For the purpose of section 3(b)(11) of the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, the term "gaming floor" shall include the areas of any facility where the sports wagering certificate holder is authorized to conduct sports wagering, except such …

The provisions of section 493(24)(ii) of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, shall also apply to sports wagering.

(a) Amount.--Each slot machine licensee that is issued a sports wagering certificate to conduct sports wagering in accordance with section 13C11 (relating to authorization to conduct sports wagering) shall pay a one-time nonrefundable authorization fee in the amount of $10,000,00…

(a) Imposition.--Each sports wagering certificate holder shall report to the department and pay from its daily gross sports wagering revenue, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department, a tax of 34% of its daily gross sports wagering revenue. (b) Deposits and distri…

(a) Required payment.--In addition to the tax imposed under section 13C62 (relating to sports wagering tax), each sports wagering certificate holder shall pay on a weekly basis, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department, a local share assessment into a restricted r…

The following shall apply: (1) Each year, from the tax imposed under section 13C62 (relating to sports wagering tax), an amount equal to 0.002 multiplied by the total gross sports wagering revenue of all active and operating sports wagering certificate holders shall be transferre…

Sports wagering conducted by a sports wagering certificate holder in accordance with this chapter shall not constitute a criminal activity under 18 Pa.C.S. § 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking).