Pennsylvania Representative Jason Ortitay said he plans to file a bill requiring licensed online gambling operators to block access on school property. The proposal would require geolocation controls to prevent logins or wagers at schools; Ortitay said he had written the bill and intended to file it soon.
If enacted, operators would need to prevent access to their gambling apps across school premises.
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It was reported that Representative Tarik Khan introduced a bill to regulate prediction markets in Pennsylvania. The proposal creates a framework for platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket rather than banning them.
It was reported that Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission recommended new online gambling safeguards, including data sharing and credit-card deposit restrictions. The report is advisory, while PGCB has separately proposed binding rules for public comment.
Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission has proposed changes to sports betting rules in a study submitted to state lawmakers. Recommendations include banning credit-card deposits and in-game microbets, requiring pre-set player limits and analysing anonymised player data; the proposals now depend on action by the General Assembly or Gaming Control Board.
Pennsylvania representatives Tarik Khan and Jamie Flick are reportedly backing a bipartisan package of draft gambling bills. HB 2879 proposes wager and loss limits for online casino players aged 21 to 25, while HB 2875 would bar credit-card funding and HB 2874 would add protections for self-excluded consumers.
Pennsylvania lawmakers Tarik Khan and Jamie Flick introduced a bipartisan bill, reportedly proposing restrictions on online gambling in the state. The proposal would ban microbets and VIP and loyalty programmes that reward more frequent gambling, larger deposits or increased losses.