Pennsylvania Representative Jason Ortitay says he plans to file a bill requiring licensed online sportsbooks and casinos to block access from school property. The proposal would cover classrooms, other school buildings and outdoor grounds; it had not been formally filed at the time of publication.
If enacted, the bill would require operators to extend geolocation controls to school premises within Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Representative Tarik Khan has introduced HB 2711, a bill to create a state regulatory framework for prediction-market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The proposal sets safeguards, prohibitions and penalties of up to $1m a day, rather than banning sports event contracts or imposing a platform tax.
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 Representative Ben Waxman has introduced a bill to regulate skill-game machines, proposing central monitoring by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and casino-style player protections. The proposal would extend self-exclusion to all terminals and bar them from gas stations and convenience stores; a state Supreme Court ruling on the machines’ legality is expected this spring.