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PGCB accepting petitions for sports wagering31 May 2018(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that it has notified casino license holders that they can begin submission of petitions requesting approval to conduct sports wagering. The announcement follows the 14 May 2018 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a federal ban on sports wagering through the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, and the Board’s action at its public meeting yesterday to pass the first in a series of temporary regulations for sports wagering. These temporary regulations are available on the Board website. The Board expects to approve additional regulations at its upcoming meetings. A schedule of those meetings is also available on the web site. Under the provisions of the Act 42 of 2017, upon authorization by the Board, a sports wagering certificate holder may only be permitted to conduct sports wagering at a licensed facility; at a temporary facility for up to 18 months; in the case of a Category 1 racetrack casino, in a non-primary location in which it conducts parimutuel wagering; or, through an internet-based system. “The actions taken by the Board are the first in our efforts to launch sports wagering in Pennsylvania as soon as possible,” said the Board’s Executive Director Kevin O’Toole. “In the coming months, we expect to regularly ask the Board for approval of additional temporary regulations that will move us toward a launch of this new gaming initiative.” In order to further the development of the regulations, the Board also announced at its meeting that it is accepting comments from any interested entity or person relative to items which they believe the Board should take into consideration in promulgating the Board’s temporary regulations on sports wagering. Comments should be submitted by mail or e-mail no later than 15 June 2018 to the Board for its consideration through the Board’s Secretary Pam Lewis at: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board 303 Walnut Street Commonwealth Tower, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 pamelewis@pa.gov |