Feb. 08, 2016
WHAT: House Gaming Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. John Payne (R-Dauphin) announced the committee will hold a voting meeting to consider
House Resolution 619, which would urge U.S. Congress to lift the federal ban on sports betting and to allow Pennsylvania – and all states that authorize, license and regulate casino gaming — to legalize sports betting through its licensed facilities.
Sports betting in the United States totals an estimated $400 billion per year, with only 1 percent taking place in legal form. Fantasy sports betting draws in an estimated 57 million participants.
WHO: Payne, House Resolution 619 sponsor Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Allegheny/Beaver) and members of the House Gaming Oversight Committee.
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Room G-50 Irvis Office Building
State Capitol Complex, Harrisburg
LIVE WEBSTREAMING: This meeting will stream live at
RepPayne.com.
Media contact: Abbey Haslam, 717.260.6222,
ahaslam@pahousegop.com