Pennsylvania lawmakers wrestle anew with major gambling bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Top Republicans in Pennsylvania’s state Senate are pressing sweeping gambling legislation that would allow slot machine-like terminals in thousands of bars, restaurants, nonprofit social clubs and other businesses that hold liquor licenses. Under a draft amendment, more than 10,000 bars, restaurants, hotels, golf course clubhouses and nonprofit social clubs with liquor licenses would be able to install the so-called video gaming terminals. No Senate vote had been scheduled as of Tuesday. A major trade association for bars and restaurants supports it. Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, also bills it as a way to get thousands of unregulated cash-paying game terminals out of a wide array of establishments in Pennsylvania.